Leaders at the district and school levels in Carteret County continue to support the need to upgrade and expand the availability of technological resources for students and teachers.  During the 2009-10 school year, over 250 computers and 4 new servers were purchased with local funds provided by our county government.  These items replaced equipment that could no longer support 21^st century teaching and learning.  In many cases, laptop computers were purchased to increase the number of mobile labs in the schools.  This concept allows teachers to save valuable class time that is typically lost during the transition when students move from classrooms to computer labs. 

State and federal funds have been used to support additional programs such as Read 180 which is a research-based reading intervention program.  In addition, software subscriptions such as OdysseyWare, provide remediation and credit recovery for struggling students as well as increased learning opportunities for advanced students who are unable to enroll in a course that is not offered at their school.  ClassScape is used to help teachers plan their instruction based on online student assessment results. 

Carteret County will continue to use local, state, and federal funds to create 21^st century learning environments at all schools.  Classrooms that are equipped with interactive white boards, student response systems, data projectors, wireless slates, and document cameras will continue to improve the instructional process while meeting the diverse needs of all students. 

~ Meeting Schedules for SY 2010-2011~