The district has invested heavily in teacher capacity since 2016, recognizing that devices only make a difference if staff know how to leverage them. District 27 employs two certified technology coordinators who push into classrooms and co-teach, and a technology specialist stationed in each building for day-to-day support, troubleshooting, and classroom setup. As Dr. Olson puts it,“A lot of districts go wrong when and first grade for guided lessons, and from grades 2 through 8, the district operates a 1:1 model—each student is issued a Chromebook that goes home with them every day. “Technology should be an essential tool,” says Dr. Deiter. “We want it to become part of the critical thinking process and the learning process, not something separate from it.” 302 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 12
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