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Training/Staff Development Rationale Effect/ye teeb~oloiy staff' development plans have critical attributes that are ~ased upon research. On-site technical support and long-term, sustained staff development and inserv~ce are two of the most critics/ attributes for successful use of computers by teachers. TrAining educators to use technology effec~vely is a more complex .task than we ever envisioned. 1Vfixed emot/ons o~en accompany t~e introduction of new technolo~es and accomp~ny/ng changes. Effective school star development for m~7,qng the most of new techuolo~es demands contin~n=% structured support. The n~r~ber of educators who serve as tr~ers in our distr~ct is sparse and must be exp~nded to meet the increased trai~ng needs at school sites; and the trainers' sk~]s must be "upsk-~]led", m~ts/ned, and expanded. Our trainers are typically teachers who are early adapters of tec~hnology v~th ~]t- time instruc~onal responsibilities ~n the classroom. They are t~r~{ted in n~r~ber and have various back=~rounds, interests, and levels of sophist/cation. They are concerned about assisting fellow staff members in m~ing decisions that may dramatically {mpact the school's instructional pro=or~. ~feanwh~]e, their peers have an on-==o[u=~ need for help, or han~holH{n~ in using technology. These fellow teachers prefer to learn about inte=?ation from co,:nterparts who have credibility with instruction and computer-based tech~ology. V~Sth the ~ndus{on of computer s~lls for students in the St~nd~rd Course of Study and v~th approval by the SBE of computer proficiency as a graduation requ/rement (Class of 9,000), tr~{ners need the s~]]s ~d l~nowled~e contA{ned in the Level II Computer Competenc~es to prepare fellow educators in acqu~r~u~ the skM]]s and ~owIed~e needed to help students master the Computer Education-- S~A~ Course of Study Go~]~ A~d Objec~ves ~nd pass t~he ~'C S~a~e Computer Proficiency Test. For these reasons, we have chosen to concentrate on "ups~]]{n~" a cadre of teachers to serve as trainers as our major focus area. Trainers who master the outlined objecffves will be able to: --offer a fo~al coac~h{ug program that c~n provide structured, on-the-job help to sta~ members learn{ng how 'to use new technolo~es. help provide technics/support for settiug up/ru_urHng stand- alone computer~netv;orked computers and resolving technical crises. --help develop resource-based materials for teachin~ v~hich model the ])est, effective uses of tenhnology. --help create learning environr~ents which extend beyond the walls of the school. help create a spiralling interaction ~r~d iucreased teacher ~nowtedge ~nd productivity. o~er experience and insight on tH~mphs and pitf~ls.