H.+Winship+Wheatly



=H Winship Wheatley Early Childhood Center =



=__Teacher Portfolios __=

Rufina Alcanzo

Benita Lance

Aubrey Lewis II

Linda Mitchell

Victoria New

=__Participating Administrator's Project__ =

Patricia Williams media type="file" key="PatriciaWilliamsPhotoStoryWheat.wmv"

Administrator Technology Standards Addressed: C. fosters and maintains a school-wide culture of responsible risk-taking that promotes the innovative use of technology. A. models the routine, purposeful, and effective use of technology B. uses technology effectively for communication and collaboration C. engages in sustained professional development in the use of technology D. maintains an awareness of emerging technologies and their potential uses in education
 * I. Leadership and Vision:
 * V. Professional Practice and Productivity

The Early Childhood curriculum is based on ten thematic units. At Wheatley we participate in a culminating activity at the end of each unit or theme. The culminating activity for the month of February was Black History celebration. During this time the students circulated through several classrooms for experiences in black art, hair care/Madame CJ Walker, and the great work of Ben Carson. For the month of March, we celebrated “Music in Our School” and Dr. Seuss’ birthday. In April and May, the theme was “Let’s Move”. The students participated in a school-wide Walk-a-Thon and our Head Start students had a day at the Olympics. Therefore, I chose to tell the story of our culminating activities through a digital story. This was a great experience because it allowed me to interact with the students and experiment with some of the techniques we learned about with the digital camera.

Being in the STEP program has afforded me the opportunity to model and use technology within our school. I have gained a better understanding and a greater comfort level with incorporating technology into staff meetings and professional development. I recall a staff meeting where we first used the document camera and how much simpler it was for the staff to follow along as we highlighted important updates for Individualized Education Plans. The document camera provided a visual that made the meeting flow smoother because everyone was able to follow along.

My participation in the STEP program has inspired me to begin planning for staff professional development for the 2009-2010 school year. I have begun taking pictures and videos of outstanding strategies and practices some of our teachers use in the classroom to share as a part of our in house staff development.

I look forward to becoming more technologically savvy. It may hopefully inspire others to step out of their comfort zones to incorporate technology more into daily lessons.

__Trainers__
Joy Claud Ronlyn Dandy