Creating a District Snapshot: Essential Steps for Long-Range Educational Planning

Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists.In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan discuss creating a district snapshot and why this is a place to start as you begin to make long-range plans for where your district is heading.If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast.&nbsp;We would love to have you join the show.Creating A District SnapshotCreating a roadmap for your district employees to follow over the coming years has to begin by deciding who you are at the beginning before you proceed to where you want to be.Think Before Picture &amp; After Picture beginning with the before and your District SnapshotWhat is a District Snapshot?Document, report, graphic to showcase where a district is at any given timeSimple or more complicated as you desire or dependent on the information requestedHow Does A District Snapshot Work?Self-Assessment tool for looking and analyzing data based on specific criteriaData collected from various stakeholdersClear and easy to understand by all stakeholdersCreating A Single Focused QuestionThis is the heart of the district snapshot as it is focused on where the district is and wants to goExamples:What is the overall makeup of our school district?How can we properly redistrict our students due to the increase of low-income housing?How do we want to effectively distribute next year’s budget funds across all our school buildings to meet the needs of our Title I students?Formulating Your Instructional Technology Focus QuestionCreate a broad overview of how technology is used (hardware/software) to support students.Examples:In what areas of my school district is Instructional Technology being used effectively?In what areas of my school district is Instructional Coaching being seen as Successful?Is there a correlation between the amount of technology (hardware) funding provided to a school building and the amount of professional development provided?Who Should the questions be addressed to?Normal coach/teacher interactions; coach/admin interactionsCentral Office staffNon-school personnelStudentsParentsHow Can Your District Snapshot Support Instructional Coaching?What is Beyond the District Snapshot?Contact the Podcast!TeacherCast.net/VoiceMailTwitter: @AskTheTechCoachEmail: [email protected] to “Ask the Tech Coach”Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle Podcasts<a...