Management
ISTELive 24: The Dually Tech Game
Department silos can pose a major challenge to K–12 staff, even when they have the same goals of improving the learning experience for students.
At Ector County Independent School District, the digital learning and the curriculum and instruction teams realized they should be working together to make more progress toward their goals. Over the past four years, these departments have improved their communication skills and professional development offerings, culminating most recently in the development of their Portrait of a Graduate.
We put their synergy to the test with our EdTech game show: The Dually Tech Game.
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Participants
Lauren Tavarez, Director of Digital Learning, Ector County Independent School District
Lilia Nanez, Associate Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, Ector County Independent School District
Video Highlights
- The synergy between the digital learning and curriculum and instruction teams is built on communication and trust.
- The departments work together to offer professional development that positively impacts teachers and respects their time.
- Aligning grade-level competencies to their new Portrait of a Graduate was a difficult project for both teams but resulted in a strong final product that will benefit students.
