Teaching and Learning Technology

The best description of Teaching and Learning is that “students cannot be passive recipients of instruction; rather, Texas students must become active participants in the learning process.” When teaching and learning are at a target level the teacher is primarily a facilitator and co-teaching when necessary. Teaching and Learning at a target level of technology has occurred when students have full access to learning all hours of the day and all days of the week.

Our state has made great progress in the area of Teaching and Learning. From 2007 to 2010 we have decreased from 3.9% of school being Early Tech to only 2.1%. From 2007 to 2010 we have decreased from 69.7% of school being Developing Tech to only 59.3%. Our schools in Texas at the Advanced Tech level have increased in the last three years. In 2007-2008 only 25.5% of campuses were Advanced Tech, and in 2009-2010 37.8% of campuses were Advanced Tech.

At the local level my specific campus, Baker Elementary, has also made progress in the area of Teaching and Learning. In 2007-2008 we received 13 points in this area with the classification of Developing Tech. In 2009-2010 our campus received 17 points in this area with the classification of Advanced Tech.

My recommendation for improvement is that we increase the amount of campuses that are at the Target Tech level for Teaching and Learning. From 2007-2010 .9% of campuses were at the target level of progress and this percentage has not changed in three years. This is going to require that teachers let go of more of the learning. At the Advanced level students are still receiving peer support and expert support. We have to transform the students’ learning to be completing self-seeking and completing.