Included here was the potential need to develop this program with a framework, and a plan to implement the curriculum including staff development for the specific curriculum and for the entire staff to make sure the general skills are being taught throughout the entire curriculum. Some districts are taking surveys and using the results to create rubrics which analyze both the skills of teachers and their implementation of students. They are then using the rubrics to focus the staff development for each building. Discussion about curriculum development, frameworks, and staff development timing. The discussion surrounding it determined that it would probably have to be done concurrently.
Staff development continues to be a big issue.
Grand Island has a grant currently being implemented which requires teachers to leave each technology training with a lesson plan that implements that technology.