Year End Review

Goo Goo Dolls & Goal Setting

Year End Review

And you ask me what I want this year
And I try to make this kind and clear
Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days

~Goo Goo Dolls

1) Math & Science Curriculum Support and Implementation

Cognitive Tutor
Growing w/ Mathematics
Connected Math

Status: Colleen & Leska have been indentified as the Sponsors
Evidence: Classes reflect Cvitanich Pyramid of Instruction
Challenges: Ongoing training and Curriculum connections

2) Building & District 3 year Technology Planning

Status: Shaun has assumed full responsibility of this task
Evidence: None
Challenges: NA

3) Communications between ITC and SLIS

Status: Improving
Evidence: Monthly Status ITC Status Meeting, Monthly Steering Committee Meeting
Challenges: Passive Aggressive tendencies, Power struggles, Personalities

4) Procedures

Software Approval Process
K-8 Scope & Sequence Review
AR Philosophy

Status: Steering Committee will begin to review
Evidence: Draft documents, AR is Complete
Challenges: With mounting requirements K-8 Scope & Sequence widespread ownership & buy-in

5) Administrative Technology Competencies

NETS A
Treo
Laptops
“The World is Flat”

Status: Ongoing
Evidence: Treo Talk, 1 to 1, Executive Council, SLIS meetings, Elem Principal Retreat
Challenges: Time and focus, Meeting diverse needs

6) Web 2.0 Technologies

Blogs
Podcasts
Wikis
Teacher Websites
Student Folders & Accounts
Teacher file sharing

Status: Great progress in this area but still much to be done.
Evidence: 40 Blogs Established, Successful daily personal blog post, Wiki Writely used for planning, SWIFT implementation, Bloglines, Keynote address on the topic
Challenges: ITC cooperation, Student work storage, Easy Teacher file sharing, Time and fit with mounting pressures, Loophole and BESS

Conferences Attended

NCCE Portland
NECC SanDiego
OSPI Summer

Status: Portland and OSPI complete
Evidence: Reflected in Daily work & knowledge
Challenges: Funding vs. Purchasing computers

Book List:

Got Game?
A Whole New Mind
Blink
Working on the Work WOW
The World is Flat (Updated and Expanded)
Everything Bad is Good for You

Status: Reading "Small Pieces Loosely Coupled"
Evidence: 6 Books complete, Pink Blog, Others are reading the books
Challenges: Time

Personal Goals

Daily Biking
Weight Control
Spritual Health
Family Time

Status: 2 out of 4
Evidence: Increased weight, increased blessing
Challenges: Focus

Additional Information:
Served on:
Junior High Boundary Committee
Instuctional Materials Committee
Technology Steering Committee
ESC Safety Committee
Keynote speaker at eLearning Showcase in Renton
Presenter at NCCE conference in Portland
Worked for Debra on her Special Project saving the district $
PADS Oversight Committee


Volunteer:
Served on Bond CCE Committee with weekly evening meetings and nightly phone calling.
Weekly Bible Study leader with Boys ages 18 -20