Washoe Country School District
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Nevada Pathway Project
A statewide collaborative technology integration and professional development project.
Funded by ARRA 2009-2011: All 17 counties participating
Equipment received by 124 middle school teachers: Classroom set of iPod Touches and syncing cart, laptops and laptop cart, interactive slate, LCD projector, wireless access point
Professional development includes: 21st Century skills, NETS-S and P21, mobile and Web 2.0 technology tools, TPACK lesson planning, online collaboration and project based learning. (12 credits over the course of two years; 4 online courses, CCSD MOODLE server)
Project goals: To change teacher behavior and increase student engagement. Determine packages of online professional development for future use.
WCSD Participating Teachers and Administrators:
| Middle Schools | Teachers | Administrators |
| Clayton | Misha Miller and Tony Filicchia | Tiffany McMaster |
| Depoali | Kit McCormick, Leanne Weinhold, Karen Decker | Juliana Annand |
| O'Brien | Michelle Habdas | Rollins Stallworth |
| Pine | Laurie Line and Athena Klock | Arch Ruth |
| Shaw | Jennifer Patetta and Vallarie Larson | Gina Leonhard |
| Sparks | Tina Holland and Kristie Parker | Andrew Yoxsimer |
| Traner | Tammy Nechita and Mary Keller | Raegan Virgil |
Links to more information:
- Pathway Project website
- Teacher created websites
- In a Collaborative State Blog/Wiki
- Partnership for 21st Century Skills
- P21 Skills Maps by Content Area
- State Ed Tech Plan
- NETS-S and P21 Correlation
- The Wicked Cool Document
Contact:
Terra Graves, M.Ed.
State Online Professional Development Coordinator, Nevada Pathway Project
tgraves@washoe.k12.nv.us
775-789-3407
