D+-+Technology+Trainers

**Teachers, Trainers, and Coaches**

 * From what base will you draw your trainers?**
 * teachers
 * staff
 * parents
 * neighborhood professionals


 * What qualifications do they need to possess?**
 * willingness to teach/train
 * strong understanding of a particular technological skill
 * submission of training outline detailing skills to be taught

The Monte Vista Technology Team is made up of one grade level representative from 1st through 6th grade, lead by the sixth grade rep, the computer lab instructor, and the principal. All teachers and staff are welcome to any of the monthly meetings, as their input is considered valuable. The grade level representatives have advanced computer skills and a self-professed interest in "tech-y" gadgets. While the tech team is the perfect pool from which to draw the trainers, it is important that the trainers possess a __willingness__ to train. It is also true that teachers who are not on the tech team display strong technology skills. Therefore, the trainers will be chosen from the entire staff. Additionally, trainers may be available from other community support groups including parents and neighborhood professionals. Teachers will collect information from parents at Back-to-School Night by requesting information from parents who would be willing to train the staff in a particular technological skill. If the parent skills align with the staff's requests for training (see survey results), tech team leaders will contact the parents.

Based on the survey from the Needs Assessment, teachers and staff who possess a particular technological skill and have a willingness to teach will submit an outline that details the skill(s) to be taught and the general structure to the lesson plan. This will be reviewed by the tech team leadership who will then meet with the teacher or staff member to finalize the lesson plan and schedule the training session. It will then be the trainer's responsibility to submit a request form for any materials and equipment that will be needed during the training session. Trainers are expected to give a minimum of three hours towards their training session. One hour in preparation: meeting with technology team leaders, creating handout, and equipment list. One hour for the training session, and one hour to provide feedback on the training session and to meet with the technology team leaders.

Both the trainer and the staff will provide immediate feedback following the training. This will be done by the trainer in a short interview with the computer lab instructor, member of the technology team leadership. Then the staff and trainer will complete a feedback survey rating the training on its effectiveness, what worked, and what, if anything, did not. This survey will be short, so that the compilation of responses is quick and the assessment is completed in a timely manner. Training assessment will also be conducted informally by the principal and computer lab instructor, taking note of any additional observations.
 * Training Assessment**

Currently, no compensation is offered to the technology team or the trainers. A proposal has been submitted to the school's foundation requesting $120 for the trainer of each training session. This is approximately $40 per hour based on a three hour recommended time frame (one hour each for preparation, training, and follow up). In addition, the foundation committee calls local businesses to request gift cards between $10-20. These will be raffled at all training sessions with the expectation that it will motivate all staff to attend.
 * Compensation**

Coaching will be addressed in the Staff Tech Support Plan section. The Staff Development Plan goal is to create a 1:1 teacher to teacher-coach mentorship that is on-going throughout the school year.
 * Coaching**