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= Professional Development for Effective Technology Use at Fort Worth Country Day School =

One of the action items listed in Fort Worth Country Day’s December 2006 Technology Report is to //implement a program of technological professional development specific to individuals, departments, and institutional needs//. Technological professional development, like the technology resources at FWCD, is directed toward areas that enhance student learning, enhance teachers’ professional growth, and enable communication.

Instructor-led sessions are offered when there is a need to train a wide audience on a new program (e.g., Whipple Hill gradebook, Naviance for online submission of teacher recommendations). The technology team also offers customized technology professional development tailored to the needs of the FWCD faculty and staff at the time that they need it and at the place they need it. This “just in time” training takes technology training to the teacher in his or her classroom and according to the teacher's schedule. Both formal and informal methods are used to publicize this training.