A cohort of Senior Action Research Fellows (SARF) will collaborate as a professional learning community to mentor first and second year Action Research Fellows; plan and implement the second annual Midwestern Regional Action Research Conference; present at ... more »

Mrs. Halstead will attend the one-week Reading Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University to gain high-quality literacy strategies for working with struggling and reluctant readers at the intermediate level.Following the institute, Mrs. Halstead will conduct ... more »

To continue to address her students’ writing needs, Ms. Wilkie will attend the Writers Workshop at The Teacher's College Readers and Writers Institute at Columbia University.The rigorous, five-day literacy training will focus on elevating student writing.Upon ... more »

A team of Reno educators will build a website that will feature projects and other teacher inquiry information in the hopes of strengthening their collegial inquiry movement and inspiring the participation of other educators in Washoe County.Qualitative and ... more »

Ms. Stetser will attend the Gifted and Talented Summer Institute at the University of Connecticut, where she will be exposed to a realm of information that will enhance the district’s gifted and talented program.Ms. Stetser will learn how the implementation of ... more »

 team of educators at Maplewood Richmond Heights will participate in “The Teacher Home Visit Program (THVP),” a curriculum that trains educators in low income underperforming schools to go to their students' homes to forge relationships with ... more »

McIntyre Elementary School will provide its faculty with an intensive, onsite, three-day certification in Dr. Stephen Covey's The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, followed by ongoing support.  The training will equip faculty members to teach "The Leader ... more »

Mr. Brinker will attend the field school at the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in southwestern Colorado, where he will learn about proper methods of excavation as well as local artifacts and locations.Upon completion of the workshop, Mr. Brinker will develop a ... more »

Ms. Moraga will attend the five-day Summer Writing Institute at Columbia University's Teachers College Reading and Writing Project to gain teaching tools to improve student achievement in writing.Upon completion of the institute, Ms. Moraga will share what she has ... more »

To increase the proficiency of English Language Learners, a team of educators will identify schools in Northern California that have been successful in assisting ELL students read at grade level.Ms. Agustin and her team will target the most effective teaching ... more »

To learn how to implement the processes and routines of an effective daily classroom reading workshop, Mr. Jimenez will attend a week-long reading conference at Columbia University.Mr. Jimenez will learn strategies that enhance student reading skills and the ... more »

In an effort to develop environmentally conscious students and future stewards of the planet, students at P.S. 194M Countee Cullen school will participate in field trips to environmental centers and environmentally conscious businesses.  Using classroom lessons ... more »

Ms. Hunter and Ms. Larmond’s Pre-K classes will experience hands-on, discovery-based learning by starting a school garden and greenhouse.  Students will sort, classify, and grow a garden of vegetables, fruits, and plants.  Both the garden and ... more »

Mrs. Chervenak and Mrs. Brickett-Martin will lead a district-wide effort to increase gardening programs by revitalizing a courtyard and greenhouse on school grounds.  Upon completion of the revitalization, gardening programs will be integrated into the ... more »

Educators at Hardyston Township Elementary School will create the “Hardystone Dream Garden,” an alternative learning environment for students that will allow a more intimate relationship with the natural environment.  Students will study and view ... more »

Mrs. McKillip and Mr. Burenheide’s “Green Energy” project is designed to empower their students to solve environmental problems that relate to energy production.  Through research and experimentation, students will develop a better ... more »

Students at Moss Street Elementary School will participate in the preparation and maintenance of a school garden.  The garden will serve as an outdoor learning space that will be a part of the school’s academic integration of science, math, health, and ... more »

Using digital cameras, students at Rocky River Elementary will participate in a variety of projects that integrate multiple subject areas such as math, literacy, science, and social studies.  Students will use the cameras to take pictures of shapes and create ... more »

Through “Global Warming: It's a Warm, Warm, World,” six first grade classes and five special education classes will study the connections between themselves and their environment while learning about global warming.  As students study the effects of ... more »

The “Earth Day Garden” will engage students in the learning process by allowing them to plant flowers and vegetables in large container gardens.  The year-long activity will include composting, fertilizing, and harvesting.  The process will ... more »

Using a five-step scientific method, students will conduct research on energy efficiency and the impact of pollution on their natural environment.  Students will investigate the energy saving capabilities of different types of lighting.  To gauge the ... more »

To promote environmental stewardship, primary age students at Winograd School will receive direct instruction through the “Think Earth Environmental Education” curriculum.  Students will engage in a variety of learning experiences and activities, ... more »

Ms. Newell and Ms. Pizzalato will conduct a diabetic training program for several educational teams in the district.  Teachers in the district, which has seen an increase in the incidence of diabetes diagnosed in general and special education students, will learn ... more »

Mrs. Porter and her colleagues will conduct an in-depth study of math and early childhood special needs students.  The group will use common assessment data to track how and what students are learning monthly, and use the data to drive instructional ... more »

Dr. Dwyer will lead a group of five early elementary grade teachers of music, library science, guidance, and physical education from Love Chapel Elementary School in the use of Rosetta Stone software and audio companion to develop the Spanish language skills necessary ... more »

The Orff-Schulwerk approach to music education is a hands-on program using singing, dancing, and instrument playing to teach children.  Ms. D’Eugenio will complete the Orff-Schulwerk training this summer by attending an institute at the Eastman School of ... more »

Ms. Wingard will study current best practices in library science in order to develop reading and literacy projects for students who ride her school bus.  Ms. Wingard will work with local literacy experts and librarians to plan a timeline of learning events ... more »

To gain a greater understanding of childhood stuttering, Ms. Raynor will attend and earn a certification in the Lindcombe Program, a highly effective therapy that addresses stuttering.  Upon completion, Ms. Raynor will share with her colleagues the methods learned ... more »

Since physical movement has been proven to optimize learning and retention, a professional learning community consisting of physical education teachers and classroom teachers from five schools will study various ways to include movement in the everyday core ... more »

“Virtues Through Music & Music About Virtues” will allow Ms. Maytan to be trained in the Virtues Project Methods in order to develop a curriculum that combines the experience, methods, and materials of the Virtues Project.  Lessons will focus on musical ... more »

Ms. Weil will participate in an internship at the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecombe, Maine.  Through the internship, Ms. Weil will work with experts in the teaching of reading and writing to elementary school students.  Upon completing the course ... more »

Ms. Hawkins will take two professional development classes from the University of Texas online program: 1) The Nature and the Needs of the Gifted and Talented and 2) The Social and Emotional Aspects of the Gifted and Talented.  While taking the classes, she ... more »

Dr. Cuspard will attend the Staff Development of Educators Differentiated Conference to enhance her knowledge of meeting the diverse needs of students in the ever-changing environment of today's classroom.  The conference will increase her current knowledge of ... more »

Guided Language Acquisition Development (GLAD) is a model of professional development in the area of language acquisition and literacy that trains teachers in the use of core curriculum through local district guidelines.  Westside Elementary staff will ... more »

Through a two-week seminar in the summer of 2010, Mr. Bassham will learn creative ways in which to teach diatonic modes, functional harmony, creative movement, improvisation, barred percussion instruments, and the recorder to students.  Mr. Bassham will also learn ... more »

To educate teachers, staff, and family/caregivers of children with severe autism and aggressive behaviors enrolled in Glenwood's Allan Cott School, Ms. Manning will establish a multi-media autism resource library.  Subjects will cover: strategies to teach children ... more »

Ms. Davis and Ms. Jones will assist students in preparing and maintaining compost bins, rain barrels, worm factories, and homemade bird feeders.  Students will display their knowledge by creating posters depicting ways to go green while caring for the ... more »

Recycling, reusing, and reducing waste is important to the educators at Blue Ridge Elementary School.  Therefore, a recycling program will be implemented at the school.  Student engagement in the recycling program will provide service and leadership ... more »

Mrs. Egbe will establish a program designed to educate students about the role solar electric power can play in providing clean energy for our homes, schools, and workplaces. Students will conduct experiments to compare two sources of energy: a solar cell and ... more »

This yearlong collaborative project focuses on energy independence, energy conservation, and the development of alternative forms of energy that promote self-sufficiency and sustainability.  To accomplish this ambitious project, Ms. Buchanan and colleagues will ... more »

Ms. Stone and Mrs. Taylor will create cross curriculum lessons about Louisiana and its environment utilizing the “writing across the curriculum” strategy.  These lessons will engage the students in writing and hands-on real world experiments and help ... more »

Through the “Literacy through Photography” program, students will learn how to use the art of photography as a means of visual communication and expression.  In collaboration with Turning the Page, a local education nonprofit, Ms. Johnson and Ms. ... more »

Second grade students at Boronda Meadows Elementary will learn about sustainable farming methods by building an organic garden.  In addition to taking field trips to places that teach sustainable methods of organic farming, students will create a web page containing ... more »