Targeted Technology Professional Development

The purpose of this Capstone Research Project was to determine whether targeted technology professional development increased communication, employee engagement, beliefs about change, and strategic planning among teachers. These four areas of growth were named in a survey disseminated to all staff members within the study site’s district during the 2018-2019 school year by an independent education consultant. The intervention, including a cohort-based sampled, which allowed teachers to engage in co-planning, co-teaching, and sharing days was designed after reviewing previous studies that showed promising results with in-person support. Surveys created by Apple, interviews conducted by the researcher, and informal conversations were data sets that showed the following: teachers’ perceptions of recognition (communication, employee engagement, beliefs about change), teachers’ perceptions of technology (communication, employee engagement, and strategic planning), elements of student learning (beliefs about change and strategic planning), and the frequency of student product creation (beliefs about change and strategic planning).