Professional Learning

Facilitator Plan
Thomas Wheeler
ISTC 702: Educational Leadership and Technology
Areas of Discussion

1. Introduction to My Career
2. Introduction to Centennial High School
3. Professional Learning Facilitator Plan Overview
4. ISTE Standards
5. Application to Plan
6. Expected Outcomes
Introduction to My Career
Thomas Wheeler
● Graduated Towson University in 2015
● Certified English Teacher
● Has taught at Centennial High School
○ 2016-2020
○ 2023-Present
● High School English
○ 9, 9 Honors, 9 GT
○ 10, 10 Honors
○ 11, 11 Honors, 11 AP
○ 12, 12 Honors
 Introduction to
Centennial High School
Centennial High School
● Established 1977
● Howard County, Maryland
● All One Story
○ 1,360 Students
■ Free and Reduced Meal (10%)
■ English Language Learners (7%)
○ 72 Teachers
○ 4 Administrators
● Highly Academic Driven School
○ 84.1% Proficiency Rate in Mathematics
○ 79.7% Proficiency Rate in English
Centennial High School Population Breakdown
One to One Devices
● Howard County Public Schools have moved to one
to one devices
● Every student in the HCPSS has access to a
Chromebook and potential replacements as need
be
○ Chromebook guidelines are featured on the next
slide
● HCPSS select Chromebooks to contractually
purchase for several reasons
○ Great battery life
○ Relatively cheap and easy to maintain
○ Chromebooks work particularly well with other
Google products
HCPSS Guidelines on Device Responsibilities
 Professional Learning
Facilitator Plan Overview
Professional Learning Facilitator Plan

My Professional Learning Facilitator Plan is designed with the following purposes in

mind:
● Provide authentic professional development for Centennial High School teachers
● Empower teachers to feel confident in their technology integration in their
classrooms
● Challenge traditional pedagogical approaches
● Arm teachers with the tools to be successful in a 21st century learning environment.
ISTE Standards
ISTE Standards

From the ISTE Website:

“The educator section of the ISTE
Standards provides a road map to helping
students become empowered learners.
These standards will deepen your practice,
promote collaboration with peers,
challenge you to rethink traditional
approaches and prepare students to
drive their own learning.”
ISTE Standards: Educators
2.1
Learner
Educators continually improve their practice
by learning from and with others and exploring
proven and promising practices that leverage
technology to improve student learning.
2.5
Designer
Educators design authentic, learner-driven
activities and environments that recognize
and accommodate learner variability.
2.3
Citizen
Educators inspire students to positively
contribute to and responsibly
participate in the digital world.
2.6
Facilitator
Educators facilitate learning with
technology to support student
achievement of the ISTE Standards for
Students.
Application to Plan
2.1.B
Learner
2.1.B. Learner

Pursue professional interests by creating and actively participating in local and global
learning networks.

Additional professional
development opportunities at
Provide synchronous and other schools, counties, and
asynchronous professional states provided with county
development for staff resources
(August 2023 – Ongoing)
(August 2023 – Ongoing)
2.3.B
Citizen
2.1.B. Citizen

Establish a learning culture that promotes curiosity and critical examination of online resources and fosters digital
literacy and media fluency.

Back to Teach Night at the Scavenger Hunt Professional

Development: Critically
beginning of the year where
stakeholders are all invited examine the search engine
(parents, teachers, tools and the LMS system
administrators, etc…) that teachers use daily

(Every August) (Every August)

2.5.A
Designer
2.5.A. Designer

Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent
learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.

Canvas Commons used to add

material built from other teachers
G-suite secondary option opened
with all teachers having access
ability.
Files are organized using content
specialties as the search tool.
(August 2023-Ongoing)
Create content based groups that
develop a unit plan of their
choosing for their curriculum.
Two professional work days will
be provided over the course of a
school year
(August 2024-June 2025)
2.6.D
Facilitator
2.6.D. Facilitator

Model and nurture creativity and creative expression to communicate ideas, knowledge or
connections

Develop Professional Learning

Communities (PLCs) within Centennial
High School. PLCs should be given a
list of areas of focus, but ultimately
teachers could select their own areas of
focus within groups.

(August 2025-June 2026)

Expected Outcomes
A Top-Down Approach

Concept 1
Facilitator leads from the front by modeling
best digital practices for staff to see.
Leader Leaders are vocal in their belief that
technology integration can change the face
of education.
Concept 2
Teachers Teachers feel empowered and supported in
their classroom. This empowerment leads to
technology integration and authentic
learning activities for students.

Concept 3
Students Students at Centennial High School learn
what it means to good digital citizens.
Students are prepared to be 21st century
learners and can engage in and access the
digital world.
Thank You!