Changes are often made without sufficient time to allow them to make an impact on the educational process. As a result, more seasoned teachers are hesitant to adopt new processes. Educating teachers on the processes of change can alleviate some of the tensions experienced when change is imminent. Strategies for change must be identified. Support from administrators is paramount to success in teacher training.
Administrators are in a position to provide time and resources for teacher training.
Administrators' beliefs that training and the subsequent use of educational technologies in the classroom will make a difference in the classroom will carry over to the teachers. Without that belief, efforts to incorporate technology into the classroom will be limited by the individual teacher's ability to sustain change and garner resources. Support Support has many faces in the K12 environment. Support ranges from the most technical to the most non-technical support. This support is often needed on the spot, in the midst of a classroom crisis.