ISTE's Technology Facilitation and Leadership Standards: What Every K12 Leader Should Know and Be Able to Do,Used

Preparing effective technology facilitators and leaders is an increasingly important mission for colleges of education around the country. To meet the growing need for highly qualified educational technologists, ISTE worked with the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) to develop a set of performance assessment standards for initial and advanced endorsements in the areas of Technology Facilitation and Technology Leadership. ISTE's Technology Facilitation and Leadership Standards: What Every K12 Leader Should Know and Be Able to Do is an inviting and surprisingly easytofollow guide for any educator, practicing or preservice, who wants to be an effective technology facilitator and/or educational leader.Whether you intend to pursue formal accreditation through one of the many schools of education that have adopted these standards, or you simply want to increase your skills and competencies, this practical stepbystep guide provides everything you need not only to understand the standards, but to meet and exceed them. With each chapter dedicated to a single standard, the authors provide insight, advice, and tips for every level of facilitator and school leader. Accessible to preservice educators and with handson practical lessons for currently practicing professionals, this book can also serve as a template for superintendents and cabinetlevel policymakers as they create and define the job descriptions of the next generation of educators.Topics include:Technology facilitationteacher educationtechnology standardsleadershipThe International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is the trusted source for professional development, knowledge generation, advocacy and leadership for innovation. ISTE is the premier membership association for educators and education leaders engaged in improving teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in PK12 and teacher education. Home of the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS), the Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET), and ISTE's annual conference (formerly known as the National Educational Computing Conference, or NECC), ISTE represents more than 100,000 professionals worldwide. We support our members with information, networking opportunities, and guidance as they face the challenge of transforming education.Some of the areas in which we publish are:Web. 2.0 in the classroomRSS, podcasts, and moreNational Educational Technology Standards (NETS)Professional development for educators and administratorsIntegrating technology into the classroom and curriculumSafe practices for the Internet and technologyEducational technology for parents