ourbeliefs


 * Our Beliefs (Tina, Karen F., Karen H.)

· **//CSGC – The//** **Computer //Skills Growth Chart//** is based on the: o NETS (National Educational Technology Standards) for Students o Delaware Content Standards and Performance Indicators o Delaware Computer Skills Graduation Requirement o The chart aligns the skills addressed in each of those projects with the grade level where they will be utilized in the curriculum. o The chart was revised and released in April, 2005 http://dcet.k12.de.us/instructional/skills/
 * I.** **INTEGRATED INTO CURRICULUM/ACROSS GRADE LEVELS**

· **//Delaware Recommended Curriculum//** is being developed to link standards to classroom instruction. · **//NETS (National Educational Technology Standards ) for Students//** is designed to provide educators and administrators with frameworks and standards to guide them in establishing enriched learning environments supported by technology http://cnets.iste.org/students/ · **//Include choices//** so that teachers have flexibility when developing lessons that incorporate technology.

//**21st Century Skills**// [|Partnership for 21st Century Skills]

· **//Teacher accountability//** is necessary to ensure technology is incorporated into lessons. · **//Tech should be a part of assessment rubrics//** to emphasize the necessity to incorporate technology in the classroom. · **//NETS (National Educational Technology Standards ) for Teachers//** is a project that: o Initiates a national consensus on the technology that teachers should implement in their classrooms. o Provides models for teacher preparation programs to use in incorporating technology effectively for improving learning. http://cnets.iste.org/teachers/t_overview.html · All K-12 institutions in the state must be committed to integrate technology and follow the recommended guidelines to ensure implementation throughout Delaware schools.
 * II.** **TEACHER TECH COMPETENCY**
 * III.** **ADVOCATE FIDELITY OF IMPLEMENTATION**