Alignment+with+State+Initiatives



Alignment with State Initiatives · //Proposed activities are clearly aligned with Florida’s Instructional Technology Goals ( //[] //) // //and address the following minimum design elements: // · **//grade and subject-appropriate digital tools //**// [e.g., mobile cart(s) of wireless computers for classrooms with appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities, projector(s), web server(s) at school level, teacher laptop(s), digital scientific probes and microscopes, and/or other specialized tools required to support the project vision/design]; // · **//student and teacher-created media asset development //**//; // · **//professional development for project teachers/administrators //**//that clearly incorporates the following Title II-D program expectations/concepts: // · //improvements in core instruction designed to prepare students to meet challenging academic content standards (i.e. **Next Generation Sunshine State Standards** ////[] ////); // · //teacher participation in **Florida Digital Educator** training institutes and/or local workshops ( ////[] ////); // · //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">teacher and administrator skill development necessary to support computer-based assessments; // · //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">the integration of advanced technologies (including emerging technologies) into curricula and instruction, and // //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">using those technologies to create new learning environments; // · //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">professional development in the use of technology to access data and resources to develop curricula and instructional materials; and // · //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">teacher use of the Internet and other technology to communicate with parents, other teachers, administrators, and to retrieve Internet-based learning resources. // · //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The project design includes clear strategies and measurable targets designed to increase use of Florida’s Title II-D program support tools (i.e. **Student Tool for Technology Literacy,** **Teacher Tool for Technology Literacy** and/or **Inventory of Teacher Technology Skills**, and the **Technology Integration Matrix** ( ////<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[] ////<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">). At a minimum, specific targets should be established for each school site to be supported by the proposed project. Inclusion of district-wide tool use goals would strengthen a proposal. //
 * //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Guidance: //**//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The professional development plan presented should include some level of **Florida Digital Educator** and **Master Digital Educator** program involvement. It will not be possible for an applicant to receive the maximum 40 points for the __Project Design and Implementation__ component without such involvement. The exact training schedule and level of involvement will be proposed by the applicant based on project design requirements and local needs. Florida Digital Educator training covers teacher and administrator skill development aligned with needs related to preparation for computer-based assessments, but other training activities may be proposed as appropriate to address district or school-specific needs. //

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Incorporate one or more of the Areas of Focus included in Florida’s Next Generation PreK-20 Education Strategic Plan. URL: <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> Describe how the proposed project will address the reading and math/science initiatives of the Florida Department of Education. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Just Read Florida ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">URL: <span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">__[]__ <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Math/Science Initiative ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">URL: <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[] · //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The applicant has included effective methods for incorporating one or more of the Areas of Focus from Florida’s Next Generation PreK-20 Education Strategic Plan. // · //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The proposed project utilizes a comprehensive plan for integrating pertinent aspects of the Just Read, Florida and the math/science initiatives. //
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">5. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> **__Support for Strategic Plan__** **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">FIXED REQUIREMENT **
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