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Enhancing English Curriculum with SMART Technology at Northeast High School

Addressing the need for improved English assessment performance, this project integrates SMART technology into the curriculum at Northeast High School. Utilizing SMART boards enhances student engagement, collaboration, and differentiation. The plan includes teacher training, media specialist support, assessment strategies, and funding options to ensure successful implementation.

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Enhancing English Curriculum with SMART Technology at Northeast High School

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  1. Integrating SMART technology into the existing English Curriculum Michelle Weisgerber Northeast High School

  2. Evidence of Need High School Assessment Performance per grade

  3. Ensuring equality • 94.7% African American students passing MSA reading • 66.7 % of African American students passing HSA in Grade 10 • 73.6% of FARMS students passing the English HSA in Grade 10 • 58.3% of SPED population passing HSA English in Grade 10

  4. NHS School Improvement Goals • Indicator #6 100% will pass the HSA • Recommendations Include: • Use of data to identify at-risk subgroups • Provide instructional modification • Explore alternative remediation • Focus on school-wide literacy

  5. Improving Scores using SMART boards • Aligns with Core Learning goals for English • Allows for students to respond to material interactively • Provides differentiation for all learners • Allows for collaboration • Meets NETS-S 2007

  6. Ways to Incorporate SMART boards into curriculum • Interactive Grammar lessons • Poetry comparisons • Student presentations • Timelines • Text analysis

  7. Providing Training for Teachers • Support available through AACPS technology resource • In house training at faculty meetings • Content directed lessons by school resource • Model Lessons/Database of Existing SMART lessons

  8. The Role of the Media Specialist • Assist teachers with creating lessons with strong curriculum ties • Model lessons using SMART technology • Provide encouragement and resource

  9. Assessing the Success of the Integration • Begin in Grades 9 and 10 where most data discrepancy occurs • Evaluate progress of students through benchmarks • Assessment of HSA data • Formative assessment of SMART board class activities

  10. Financing our plan • MD State/AACPS Construction/Revitalization Fund • Grants such as http://smarterkids.org/k12/index.asp • Fundraising

  11. References • Danielson, C. (2008) The Many Faces of Leadership. • English Core Learning Goals http://www.mdk12.org • 2009 Maryland Report Card http://www.mdreportcard.org/ • Northeast High School. (2009-2010) School Improvement Plan. • SMART technologies classroom tour http://downloads01.smarttech.com/media/flash/classroomtour/index.html • Stiles, S. (2007) The Changing View Power Point • Ziolkowski, R. (2004). Interactive Whiteboards: Impacting Teaching and Learning. Media & Methods, 40(4), 44. Retrieved from Professional Development Collection database.

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