A Digital Portfolio is required for all teachers K-12, including electives, involved in direct instruction. This will not apply to IAs or non-instructional personnel at this time. Click here for more!

Teachers have a 3-year window from their hire date to complete their technology portfolio, with a minimum of 2 lessons submitted each year. Teachers may complete their technology portfolio in less than 3 years if desired.

Each lesson should connect with a different instructional practice (listed below). The exception would be made for a repeat lesson that uses a different tech tool that is well elevated in the SAMR model. For example, for checking for understanding, if you go from a simple Kahoot to an adaptive Google Form. You could do a maximum of two lessons like this.

Required division software can be used for one of the lessons. The lesson needs to have all the components like the others (reflection, etc.)

• 40 recertification points

• a special designation as a Tech Innovator

Yes. Performance Standard 3 (3.1, 3.6) relates to engagement and use of technology in the classroom

The building ITRT. We will store these digitally and share access to the admin team in the building. We recommend the teacher keep a paper backup if they like.

Teachers will need to submit 2 new tech lessons each year to sustain their Tech Innovator status.

• Formative Assessment

• Small Group Instruction

• Differentiation

• Quick Check for Understanding

• Flipped Lesson/Self-Directed Learning

• Alternative Assessment

• Student Collaboration

• Project-Based Learning

• Student-Created Learning

This is not an exclusive list, but a start. Best practice is always evolving. If you have an idea that is not listed here, bring it to us and let's see if we can make it work.