C+-+Schedules+for+In-Services

**Scheduling**

 * Currently, the Monte Vista Technology Team meets once per month on Tuesdays, from 2:45p to 3:45p.
 * Staff meetings are every Wednesday (shorter school day) at 1:45p.
 * Annually, Glendale Unified School District assigns two In-Service days to all schools within the district. This year those days are:
 * November 1, 2010
 * April 11, 2011

Though Wednesday staff meetings are currently devoted to curriculum and staff issues, the technology leadership would like to make the most effective use of the time by //incorporating// the training of technology into the curriculum and staff meetings. To begin this transition, initially for the school year 2010-2011, 10 meetings (one per month) will be devoted to technology training and discussion related to how technology can be used to improve student learning. Eventually, the goal of the staff meetings is to discuss technology and curriculum as one component.

The two In-Service days have traditionally been devoted to technology. When the SMARTBoards were purchased, the In-Service days were wholly devoted to SMARTBoard training. Following this line of thought, these days should be devoted to the top wants of the Needs Assessment survey, as well as other technology issues determined by the technology team.

Scheduling often gets disrupted by outside influences and internal lack of motivation. Having an alternate meeting method is a helpful backup plan for these instances. If a teacher has a personal matter to attend to, a review of the meeting can be set up on a wikispace, with links to websites and other examples that were presented at the meeting.

One final scheduling issue relates to the ongoing coaching support. The 1:1 coaching plan will be on a schedule that the teacher and teacher-coach set for themselves. It could be once per week after school, or twice per week during a PE period. They could also set up video conferencing on a weekend evening. The most critical point to the ongoing coaching support is that it is consistent and continuous throughout the school year.