The district provides training, or a teacher can receive training from an outside source. Advanced training is also available to teachers on a request basis. Josten's software is offered to students at the Corprew, Sims, and Fowler campuses and plans are to phase this courseware out of the curriculum and replace it with software that meets more of the technology application TEKS requirements. Future plans of the district are to place distance learning units for interactive video teleconferencing on each campus and to place computer labs of multimedia workstations on each campus. Trainers are assigned to work on campuses on a weekly basis.
Teachers can sign up to work with a trainer during their conference period before or after school.
According to the trainers, the variety of forums accommodates the different learning needs of each person in the district and enhances their ability to use technology, especially in the classroom. In response to the written survey conducted by TSPR, teachers responded positively about instructional technology and support for the classroom. Campus budgets reflect resources allocated for the purpose of supporting teachers in their individual endeavors to teach technology TEKS with access to appropriate teaching supplies, software, and specialized training. The District Technology Committee worked in conjunction with the Districtwide Technology Department and the deputy superintendent for Instruction and Technology during the spring of 1998 to develop a set of proficiencies that the district requires of all teachers. This program is called the New Phase I Training Program and ensures that teachers get the necessary skills they need in order to implement the Technology TEKS in their classroom.