ITRT+Role

Duties and responsibilities of an ITRT include but are not limited to the following:
• Working collaboratively with individual teachers or groups of teachers to integrate technology into instruction • Assisting with curriculum and content development • Disseminating information regarding technology resources, emerging technologies, best practices using technology, and professional development opportunities • Facilitating or conducting technology-related professional development for school staff • Assessing levels of teacher and student technology use and skills • Modeling effective instructional strategies using technology • Serving as a member of the school technology committee • Supporting implementation of the division and state technology plan • Researching use of newer technologies in instruction • Using data to design technology-based instructional strategies • Recommending hardware, software, and related resources • Identifying trends in software, curriculum, teaching strategies, and other educational areas • Creating learning resources for teachers, staff, and students • Serving as a strong advocate for technology integration • Participating in software selection and use

ITRT and Teachers The primary responsibility of ITRT is to provide professional development to help teachers integraten technology into the curricula. The main outlets for this professional development are through modeling strategies, participating in collaborative teaching, and researching technology and reviewing software. The ultimate goal of the program is for all teachers to develop the knowledge, skill, and desire to integrate technology throughout the curricula. This is a natural outcome of the professional development provided by ITRT, who can assist teachers directly through classroom visitations and individual cooperative planning sessions. Professional development can occur anytime during, before, or after the school day. ITRT namely are teachers of teachers. Their main responsibility is to train faculty in their school or division.

The recommended approach is the five-step modeling method: • Step 1: The content area teacher and ITRT plan together for a technology-integrated lesson. • Step 2: The ITRT models the lesson with the content area teacher, providing only content assistance as needed. • Step 3: The next day or period, the ITRT and the content area teacher coteach the same (or similar) lesson, sharing responsibilities 50/50. • Step 4: The content area teacher teaches the lesson, with the ITRT assisting with technology use as needed. • Step 5: The content area teacher and the ITRT review, reflect, and evaluate the lesson.

See VDOE ITRT Guidlines for more information.