Mission%20and%20Vision%20of%20EdTech%202024%20-.pdf

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Mission and Vision of Educational Technology

Meridian strives to be a welcoming place where understanding and respect are priorities. Everyone
will be honored, valued and heard.

e = Learners experience a community that embraces and honors who they are.
e = Everyone sees themselves represented in their educational environment.
e = All voices are invited, heard and empowered.

Connected Instructional Technology Outcomes: (ISTE, CEL, UDL)

CEC4: Student status

SE 4: Participation and meaning making
CEL 5D SE5: Student talk

CEC5: Norms for learning

PCC5: Ethics and advocacy

2.2 b: Advocate for equitable access
ISTE: Educators | 2.4.D: Cultural competency
2.3.a: Positive experiences, relationships and community

1.7: Global coll t
ISTE: Students C oba ce labora or
1.2: Digital citizen
UDL 7.2: Relevance
8.3: Foster collaboration and community

Core competencies: staff Core competencies: student Core competencies: leaders

Digital collaborative tools e Digital collaborative tools Digital collaborative tools
Monitoring software e Digital citizenship Monitoring software
Teaching digital citizenship Planning for digital citizenship
Cultural competency Cultural competency
Social media impacts on student
belonging, response skills



Meridian commits to proactive, consistent and clear two-way communication that is accessible for
all.

Open communication is encouraged and valued between staff students and our community.
Clear, consistent communication from all levels of the district supports student learning.
Students and families are informed so they can be involved and engaged in school.

Connected Instructional Technology Outcomes: (ISTE, CEL, UDL)

PCC 2: Communication with parents and guardians
CEL 5D PCC 3: Communication with school community about progress
P4: Communication of learning targets
ISTE: Educators 2.4d Demonstrate cultural competency when com@iaigating
2./c Use assessment data to communicate with students, parents, and stakeholders
ISTE: Students | 1.6a Choose appropriate platform for communication

UDL 5.1 Use multiple media for communication
2.1: Understanding across languages

Core competencies: staff Core competencies: student Core competencies: leaders

Fluency with communication e Fluency with communication e Fluency with communication
platforms/student information systems, platforms/student information systems platforms/student information systems
use for communication protocols e Translation tools e Translation tools

Translation tools



Meridian works in partnership with staff, families, students and community to nurture success in each
and every student.

e Each learner has access to support systems and partnerships that meet their individual
needs.
Students engage in their own progress using self-assessment and goal setting.
Every learner is included as an active partner when determining their level of support.

Connected Instructional Technology Outcomes: (ISTE, CEL, UDL)

SE2: Ownership of Learning

CP4: Differentiated instruction

CP5: Use of Scaffolds

A‘: Student self-assessment

A2: Student use of formative assessment

2.2B: Advocate for equitable access (teacher)
2.5A: Accommodate learner differences (t)
2.7a: Offer alternative assessments (t)

2.6a: Foster ownership of learning

ISTE: Students | 1.1a-d Empowered learner

6: Executive functioning
Self reflection

ISTE: Educators

UDL



Core competencies: staff Core competencies: student Core competencies: leaders

Using technology tools to increase e Using assessment tools e Levy money & budgeting used to update
accessibility e Making sense of their assessment classroom devices and hardware

Using assessment tools data/grades/etc. Advocating for apps and software to
Goal setting e Goal setting, tracking progress support student learning (accessibility,
Access data, interpret data e Using technology tools to increase etc.)

Collaborate with other staff using accessibility Support teachers in professional
student data, managing and accessing development around assessment,

Tools for tracking progress differentiation, and UDL

Wellness: Meridian creates an environment that supports staff and students’ physical, social and
emotional well-being.

e Members of our learning community feel physically, emotionally and academically safe at
school.
Learners are supported in developing their health and wellness.
Students are taught strategies for emotional regulation and problem-solving

Connected Instructional Technology Outcomes: (ISTE, CEL, UDL)

SE3: Capitalize on student strengths

CEC1: Classroom arrangement and resources (safety)
CEC4: Student status

PCC1: Collaboration (outside of classroom resources)

21c: Keep current on research (social media/safety)
23a: Create positive experiences

23c: Teach safe legal ethical practices

23d: Digital privacy

ISTE: Students | 1.2: Digital Citizen
9.2 Self regulation, coping strategies

ISTE: Educators



| 7.3 Minimize threats and distractions

Core competencies: staff Core competencies: student Core competencies: leaders
Monitoring software Digital Collaborative Tools e Monitoring software
Teaching digital citizenship Monitoring software e Teaching digital citizenship
Executive functioning tools/strategies Digital citizenship e Understand the use of executive
Arrangement of digital resources to Executive functioning functioning tools and strategies

scaffold access, executive functioning, strategies/technology Arrangement of digital resources and

efficiency technology to scaffold access and

Student data, managing and accessing executive functioning, efficiency

Tools for tracking progress

Meridian is guided by acommitment to equitable education that develops academic and personal
skills for life.

Our youngest learners benefit from an inclusive and robust early childhood education.
All students make measurable growth toward meeting or exceeding proficiency on
grade-level standards each year.

Meridian graduates are prepared for their career and life goals.



Connected Instructional Technology Outcomes: (ISTE, CEL, UDL)

ISTE: Educators

ISTE: Students

Core competencies: staff
Introduce multiple programs/apps/tools

tied to student learning purposes— keep
current in the tools available

Advocate for educational tech tools
Digital media literacy

Copyright and Fair Use

All of Purpose

All of Student Engagement

All of Curriculum & Pedagogy

All of Assessment for Student Learning

2.1.a Set goals, explore and apply pedagogical approaches with technology
2.1.c Keep current on Research

2.3.c Teach Safe, Legal, Ethical Practices

All of 2.5 Designer

1.1a Learning Goals

1.1b Customized Learning Environments
All of 1.2 Digital Citizen

All of 1.3 Knowledge Constructor

All of 1.5 Computational Thinker

All of Recruiting Interest (7)

All of Sustaining Effort & Persistence (8)
All of Perception (1)

All of Comprehension (3)

Core competencies: student
Students choose which program or tool

works best for their learning
Digital literacy

Copyright and fair use

Al and cyber security
Digital research skills

Al and cyber security
Digital research skills

District Commitments

Core competencies: leaders
Coaches keep current in tech tools and

best practices

Support copyright and fair use for
teachers and students

Lead the way with Al, ethical procedures
and use of tech



ISTE Standards (Students)
ISTE Standards (Teacher)
UDL Guidelines

CEL 5D

OS

Belonging

CommonSense Media
Google Be Internet Awesome
Technokids
FauxPaw/iKeepSafe

CommonSense Media (not
full curriculum)

GoGuardian

Collaborative GSuite Tools
(Jamboard, Google forms,
sheets, slides, docs), FigJam,
Flip

Character Strong

CommonSense Media (not full
curriculum)

GoGuardian

Collaborative tools: GSuite
Tools (Jamboard, Google
forms, sheets, slides, docs),
Canva Whiteboards, FigJam,
Flip

GoGourdian

Digital Citizenship (Google &
CommonSense)

Google collaborative tools



Communication

Wellness

i-Ready

ARC Bookshelf
ARC Adventures
Formative
Learning Ally
Read&Write
CoGAT

ParentSquare

Skyward
Google Classroom
Homeroom

GoGuardian

DESSA
CommonSense Media
FauxPaw/iKeepSafe

Google Classroom

All Google Tools

i-Ready

Formative
IRLA/CorePhonics
Curriculum Assessments
(Amplify, Desmos, Discovery,
OpenSciEd)

Learning Ally

PearDeck

CoGAT

Google Read & Write
OrbitNote

ParentSquare

Skyward

Google Classroom
GoGuardian

Google Classroom Guardian
Summaries

Translation tools

CommonSense Media (not
full curriculum)
GoGuardian

Collaborative GSuite Tools
(Jamboard, slides, docs),
FigJam

DESSA

CharacterStrong
Accessibility tools

Character Strong
Google Classroom

All Google Tools

i-Ready

Formative

Curriculum Assessments (OER,
OpenSciEd, Desmos, etc.)
Learning Ally

PearDeck

CoGAT

Google Read & Write
OrbitNote

ParentSquare

Skyward

Homeroom (9th grade success
team)

Google Classroom
GoGuardian

Google Classroom Guardian
Summaries

Translation tools

CommonSense Media (not full
curriculum)

GoGuardian

Collaborative tools: GSuite
Tools (Jamboard, slides, docs),
Canva Whiteboards, FigJam
DESSA

CharacterStrong

Accessibility tools

CoGAT

Google Read & Write
OrbitNote

i-Ready

Learning Ally
Formative

ParentSquare

Skyward

Homeroom

Google Classroom

Google Classroom Guardian
Summaries

Translation tools

Digital Citizenship (Google &
CommonSense)
Accessibility tools

DESSA



Learning

Amplify Science
Starfall
HWOT/KWOT
Epic!

Flip

Kahoot

Pear Deck

Pink Cat Games
Scratch Jr
Code.org
G-Suite

FigJam

Google Tools

I-ready

NewsELA

Discovery Ed
Teacher use of Al:
MagicSchool, ChatGPT,
Ludia, etc.

Specific Curriculums
PearDeck

Formative

YouTube

Blooket

Quizlet

Project Lead the Way
CommonLit
EdPuzzle

Google Read & Write
OrbitNote

Flip

Kahoot

NearPod

Boom Learning

Google Tools

I-ready

NewsELA

Teacher use Al of:
MagicSchool, ChatGPT, Ludia,
etc.

Specific Curriculums
PearDeck

Formative

YouTube

Adobe

Apex Learning (credit
retrieval)

Blooket

Quizlet

CommonLit
EdPuzzle

Google Read & Write
OrbitNote

Flip

Kahoot

Nearpod

Boom Learning

Technokids Curriculum
Vex Robotics/Lego
I-ready

Learning Ally

Google Read/Write
OrbitNote