Introducing… Scaling-Up Project Project CRITICAL CRITICAL

Scaling-Up Project CRITICAL A 5-year Gifted Education Grant for Region 10 based on Syracuse University’s Project LEGAL A 5-year Gifted Education Grant for Region 10 based on Syracuse University’s Project LEGAL

Project LEGAL Created in 1976 by Director, Jim Carroll, Ph.D. Created in 1976 by Director, Jim Carroll, Ph.D.

Project LEGAL’s technology specialist technology specialist Joe Montecalvo

Project LEGAL’s Staff Developers Dr. Melanie Calvert Art Fortin Fred Fisher

Objectives Project LEGAL overview Overview of CRITICAL Project Activities Obstacles and Benefits

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Project LEGAL Overview

Project LEGAL New York State validation in 1979 New York State validation in 1979

Project LEGAL USDE validation in 1982, 1992 & 1996 USDE validation in 1982, 1992 & 1996

Project LEGAL’s Validated Objectives Significant student growth in knowledge and comprehension of the U.S. Legal/Judicial System. Significant student growth in knowledge and comprehension of the U.S. Legal/Judicial System.

Project LEGAL’s Validated Objectives Significant student growth in law-related problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Significant student growth in law-related problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

Project LEGAL Has been implemented in thirty four (34) states Hungary, Croatia, and the US Virgin islands

Project LEGAL Since 1985, NYC adoption schools including those in Region 10 Since 1985, NYC adoption schools including those in Region 10

Project LEGAL & G/T ` ` USDE LRE Grant on G/T for 12 states ` USDE Javits Grant: NYC (incl. CSD CSD 5) `00--`04: `00--`04: Javits Grant for CSD 3 & 5

Scaling-UP Project CRITICAL Builds Upon: Project CHARACTER The Character Public Policy Analyst Project CRITICAL: Javits Gifted Education Project TIPS: The Public Policy Analyst: Social Studies, Science, and Language Arts

Scaling-Up Project CRITICAL Proposal

Scaling-Up Includes… 8 new Target schools each year 4 content teachers per school: language arts, US history, global history and science

Workshop: August 17—19 -New Identification System for G/T -The Public Policy Analyst: an Internet application for problem solving -Differentiated Curriculum Strategies

Fred Fisher and Art Fortin K-12 articulation in technology integration & problem solving strategies Scaling-Up Includes… On-site technical assistance by: Dr. Melanie Calvert, Fred Fisher and Art Fortin K-12 articulation in technology integration & problem solving strategies

NEEDS The new standards

NEEDS Literacy and technology

National Needs Only 20% of teachers are comfortable using new technologies in their classrooms Only 20% of teachers are comfortable using new technologies in their classrooms “Teachers need education and support to use new technologies for improved teaching and learning.” USDE technology literacy challenge “Teachers need education and support to use new technologies for improved teaching and learning.” USDE technology literacy challenge U.S. Needs 2 million technology-proficient teachers in the next seven years U.S. Needs 2 million technology-proficient teachers in the next seven years

Interactive Teaching Style In the future all classroom teachers will integrate new technologies into their curriculum

For CRITICAL Teachers The future has arrived!

Target Students Students in regular classrooms:

CRITICAL Grant Funds Teacher training Teacher training Release time and teacher stipends

CRITICAL Grant Funds CRITICAL CRITICALSoftware Materials Materials –Teachers –Students

Project CRITICAL The The objectives CRITICAL objectives

& I n-service T raining: C urriculum R estructuring & I n-service T raining: Project LEGAL’s Technologies Project LEGAL’s Technologies Project LEGAL’s Problem-Based Learning Models Project LEGAL’s Problem-Based Learning Models Gifted Theorists’ Models: Gifted Theorists’ Models: Renzulli, Gardner Renzulli, Gardner

& I n-service T raining: C urriculum R estructuring & I n-service T raining: Gifted Gifted Theorists’ Models Theorists’ Models

& I n-service T raining: C urriculum R estructuring & I n-service T raining: Project LEGAL’s New Technologies Project LEGAL’s New Technologies

I dentification A new identification system for G/T created by The National Resource Center on the Gifted and Talented (NRC/GT)

C omputer A pplications The Public Policy Analyst

L earning standards Helping all students to improve academic performance Helping all students to improve academic performance

Project Activities

STEP 1: Teacher Selection Principals select 4 teachers: Principals select 4 teachers: Language arts, US History, global history and science (not chemistry or physics) Teachers attend August and willing to implement Project CRITICAL

STEP 2: Initial Training August 17—19 : 8:30--3:00 August 17—19 : 8:30--3:00 (stipend from SU) (stipend from SU) P.S.125 Ralph Bunche School P.S.125 Ralph Bunche School 425 West 123rd St., NY, NY 425 West 123rd St., NY, NY

Step 3: Implementation Pre-testing (September) of all students in class Identification Identification of G/T students in regular classrooms(10/1) Classroom Implementation (9/30/09—6/10)

STEP 4: Technical Assistance Classroom visits from Classroom visits from Dr. Melanie Calvert, Fred Fisher and Art Fortin Dr. Melanie Calvert, Fred Fisher and Art Fortin After-school meetings After-school meetings Toll-free phone, listserv & e- mail to SU directors Toll-free phone, listserv & e- mail to SU directors

STEP 5A: Workshops 3 More Full Day Workshops throughout the year at the HRCTC conducted by Jim Carroll, Joe Montecalvo & Consultants 3 More Full Day Workshops throughout the year at the HRCTC conducted by Jim Carroll, Joe Montecalvo & Consultants

STEP 5B: Workshops School workshops conducted by Dr. Calvert, F. Fisher, A. Fortin

STEP 6: Products Due Teacher WebQuests (due by 9/30) Teacher WebQuests (due by 9/30) PowerPoint Lessons (due by 11/30) PowerPoint Lessons (due by 11/30) Second WebQuest (4/1) Second WebQuest (4/1)

STEP 7: By Year-End Post-tests Post-tests Standards test data Standards test data

Potential Obstacles

Lack of teacher access to needed equipment –Computers –Connectivity

Potential Obstacles Lack of clear under- standing of CRITICAL –Clarity –Clarity of implementation requirements

Potential Obstacles Principal’s commitment –Release –Release time –Equipment –Support

Obstacles... SURMOUNTED

Benefits: Teachers Teachers become technology- proficient

Benefits: Teachers Technology integration skills Training on G/T theorists & curriculum differentiation Stipends

Benefits: Students Identifying talented students and meeting their academic needs

Benefits: Students Technology-proficient Academic standards Enhanced Curricula Employable skills

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