Support


 * OBJECTIVE:** Teachers receive the necessary technological and instructional support they need throughout the year to encourage classroom effectiveness and continued growth.


 * PLAN:**
 * Teaching and Learning Tuesdays are offered after school each week for teachers to attend as needed.
 * Teachers earn 6 exchange hours by attending TL Tuesdays of their choice.
 * TL Tuesdays are largely teacher driven and instructed.
 * TL Tuesday offerings are based on [|staff surveys] of needs.
 * TL Tuesday offerings for this year can be found on the [|staff resources page of The Academy website].
 * New teachers are provided with a faculty-based mentor from their subject area to help advise them throughout the year.
 * Instructional Specialists are also classroom teachers (ITS - English and Webmastering, Math - Algebra 1, Science - IPC)
 * On-line professional development and tech support are available through Blackboard (course #006_855), the [|staff development section of The Academy website] and [|Atomic Learning]
 * All teachers are part of a team consisting of core and specialty teachers of the same grade level. When building the master schedule, we make an effort to provide each team with at least one person who can serve as an informal technology mentor.
 * Teachers are provided release time as needed to observe other teachers, attend technology training, or work to develop higher level thinking and high LOTI lesson plans.
 * Required professional development days are organized around teacher needs and choice. Last year's professional development activities can be accessed on our staff development wiki page.


 * Technical Support**
 * Students are promised 24-36 hour turn around time on laptop repairs.
 * CT staff does **not** search computers unless requested by a VP.
 * Student interns are given active roles in the repair process.