reflection4 lowtech/no tech

Topic introducing low tech and no tech to colleagues and staff. I work at two different schools so I can work with seven teachers directly. I can also work with the two computer specialists at the school site; many of the suggestions would apply to their work. Our district is also doing professional leadership teams; the current focus of the team (composed of three schools) is academic language and graphic organizers in support of writing = how do you get the 4th graders ready for the CST writing test? We meet on Wed. I can introduce the sunnyvale list to the teachers there. Finally this year there is an effort from a teacher in the district to start a grade level discussion group among fourth grade teachers. Its original intent was to get teachers to collaborate in the production of the weekly required open court reader lesson prep. but it is now being expanded. Finally we have monthly operational meetings for all the district spec ed teachers. Our district coordinators are alwasys looking for in-service training material, I could forward this to them WITH THE ADDED PROVISION that this practice be written into the IEP accommodations on the service page.