Program Design

The program will provide 5 PGCPS ESOL teachers each year with a set each of 10 ChromeBooks and a charging station to use during instruction with ELLs. The program adds a new cohort of 5 teachers to the program each subsequent year. Each teacher receiving ChromeBooks will make a three-year commitment to their cohort.

Year 1

Teachers will participate in five quarterly workshop days with their cohort. They will also take the Level 1 Google Educator Exam, and receive quarterly classroom visits from the coach to observe technology use and integration. Participants will also attend the Power Up With Technology Conference in the Fall.

Year 2

Teachers in the second year of their cohort will participate in quarterly PLC meetings with the other teachers in their cohort and will continue to receive quarterly classroom visits from the coach. Teachers are expected to lead at least one school-based tech training session in their school showcasing a tech tool that can be effectively used with ELLs, and to complete the Level 2 Google Educator Exam.

Year 3

Teachers in the third year of the program will lead quarterly PLC meetings for teachers in the second year of their cohort. These teachers will also be expected to lead quarterly trainings for staff in their building. These teachers will take the Google Trainer Essentials Exam to prepare for Google Education Trainer certification.

These Chromebooks are intended specifically for ELL use. If at any time during the three year commitment, the teacher changes to a position outside of ESOL or leaves the county, the Chromebooks and cart will be returned to the ESOL office so that they can be given to another teacher. The same will happen if the teacher fails to adhere to program requirements.