They know that school improvement is a responsibility they share equally. We know what works. We can expand the power of the collegial work through technology. But, Kaiser also has the advantage of necessary technical assistance from a variety of consultants. This is not always possible for some schools.
Technology can provide that piece.
Information can be transmitted quickly and effectively by fax, by e-mail, and, most especially, through venues such as Teachers.net. It will allow small groups of teachers in remote areas to get the help they need for implementation of a new strategy they are learning. They can work together to learn and to implement, then bring problems and concerns on line to solve them interactively with colleagues and consultants. We cannot overlook the fact that increased student achievement is directly correlated with increased teacher competency. Increased teacher competency comes from the right kind of staff development.