DoDEA Learning Walkthrough Tool 2.0

The DoDEA Learning Walkthrough Tool (LWT) provides administrators and educators with guidelines and expectations regarding instructional practices. It provides educators with feedback regarding their instructional practices as a means to develop further professional practices among educators. Indicator 3 in the LWT focuses on the use of digital tools or multimedia resources to collaborate, create, produce, publish, integrate, or evaluate content.

Focused Collaboration

Focused Collaboration serves as the vehicle for educators to collaboratively engage in job-embedded professional learning focused on student achievement. Educators review evidence of student learning and use this information to make instructional decisions.

The district’s use of LMS platforms, Schoology, Microsoft 365, and Google Suite for Education allows for easier access to information resources and collaboration among educators.

Forward Integrated Support Teams (FIST)

• Logistics

• Procurement

• Resource Management (Budget)

The Pacific East District Forward Integrated Support Teams (FIST) provides policies to guide school and district operations in alignment with the identified goals of the district. All schools demonstrate alignment with the DoDEA guidelines and policies.

In support of standard 3.6 the FIST team ensures the allocation of supplies, materials, and budget support to meet the needs of learners. FISTs provide a direct link from schools that need additional support to targeted resources.

Internal Review Visits (IRVs)

Internal Review Visits (IRVs) within the Pacific East District are the method in which the Pacific East measures continuous school improvement and monitors the implementation of district initiatives and programs. Through IRVs, schools can reflect on their ability to access information resources and materials to support the curriculum, programs, students, and staff needs.

Professional Learning

The Pacific East District Professional Learning Plan outlines the professional learning opportunities for educators to ensure alignment with district goals and initiatives. Digital Learning and Project Based Learning have been identified as the strategic themes for the following school years. The district-provided resources and digital tools enhance training opportunities and accessibility and allow for better collaboration across the district.

Strategic Plan

The Pacific East Strategic Plan, developed by the Pacific East Steering Committee outlines the district’s expectations and plan to provide rigorous learning opportunities for all students through an emphasis on 21st century innovative skills of collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and communication. The district is continually monitoring its resource capabilities to provide access to information and materials to support students’ and educators’ curricular needs.

DoDEA Approved Software and Cloud Lists

The district adopted more cloud-based applications and migrated operating systems to Microsoft 365 to securely access information resources and materials from anywhere. Access to innovative, industry-leading technology services and solutions include ClassLink, Schoology, and Google Suite for Education. These cloud-based applications provide students and educators with more tools to implement 21st century innovative skills and align with DoDEA’s Blueprint commitment to Student Excellence.

DoDEA Adopted Instructional Resources for School Year 2021-2022

This file includes the DoDEA contracted and systemwide instructional resources for school year 2021-2022. These instructional resources were put into place to support the teaching and learning of DoDEA's College and Career Ready Standards and serve as DoDEA’s primary instructional resources. Many of the adopted curricula and resources include digital platforms to meet the specialized needs of learners.

DoDEA Blueprint for Continuous Improvement

The DoDEA Blueprint for Continuous Improvement provides the framework for continuous improvement across the organization. The Pacific East District utilizes the Blueprint to guide the direction of the Pacific East District. Within the document, there are commitments to building Student Excellence, School Excellence, Talent Excellence, Organizational Excellence, and Outreach Excellence. Access to information resources and materials helps to support these endeavors.

DoDEA Classroom Technology Integration

The Classroom Technology Integration Series brings together varying levels of education staff to include, instructional program managers, school leadership, and teachers to conduct a requirements review in order to capture the essential technology capabilities for DoDEA instructional classrooms. In addition, each school site also has an Educational Technologist to help educators integrate technology and use information resources to meet the needs of all learners.

DoDEA Digital Vetting Process Lifecycle

The district is committed to modernizing its schools by providing leading technology and tools to support classroom instructional needs and student learning. There is a plan to allocate resources and update equipment, software, and instructional tools to ensure students’ learning needs are met.

Educational Technology and Media Services

The Pacific East District provides all students with computer access to ensure equitable opportunities to engage with educational technology. DoDEA’s Educational Technology division empowers educators and administrators to promote student agency and ensure that technology can be used to engage, enhance, and extend learning. Technology is considered one of the vital tools to support 21st century innovative skills.

Information Center Resources and Features

The role of the DoDEA School Library Information Center program is to support the DoDEA mission by providing access to diverse print and digital resource materials that are aligned to the DoDEA curriculum and engage student interest. DoDEA’s robust media and library services allows students to equally access information utilizing a wide variety of digital databases.

Technical Program Management Office (TPMO)

The Technical Program Management Office (TPMO), located at DoDEA Headquarters, identifies, prioritizes and executes a technology portfolio of initiatives, programs and projects that are aligned with DoDEA’s strategic goals and educational vision. They support the Pacific East District with the acquisition of new technology and resources, the implementation and usage of new software and technology resources, and with the development and implementation of policies and procedures regarding technology. TPMO, through their Classroom Technology Requirements Series, engages stakeholders to monitor and adjust DoDEA policies regarding technology, the acquisition of technology, and the support needed to implement high quality instruction in digital literacy.