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Introducing…
Scaling-UpScaling-Up ProjectProject
CRITICALCRITICAL
Scaling-Up Project CRITICAL
A 5-year Gifted A 5-year Gifted Education Grant for Education Grant for Region 10 based on Region 10 based on Syracuse University’s Syracuse University’s Project LEGALProject LEGAL
Objectives• Project LEGAL overview• Overview of CRITICAL• Project Activities• Obstacles and Benefits
Project LEGAL Overview
Project LEGAL Created in Created in 1976 by 1976 by Director, Director, Jim Carroll, Jim Carroll, Ph.D.Ph.D.
Project LEGAL’sProject LEGAL’s technology specialisttechnology specialist
Joe Montecalvo
Project LEGAL New York New York State State validation validation in 1979in 1979
Project LEGAL
USDE validation in USDE validation in 1982, 1992 & 19961982, 1992 & 1996
Project LEGAL’s Validated Objectives
Significant student Significant student growth in knowledge growth in knowledge and comprehension of and comprehension of the U.S. Legal/Judicial the U.S. Legal/Judicial System.System.
Project LEGAL’s Validated Objectives
Significant student Significant student growth in law-related growth in law-related problem-solving and problem-solving and critical thinking skills.critical thinking skills.
Project LEGAL• Has been implemented Has been implemented in thirty four (34) states in thirty four (34) states
• Hungary, Croatia, and Hungary, Croatia, and the US Virgin islandsthe US Virgin islands
Project LEGAL Since 1985, Since 1985,
NYC adoption NYC adoption schools schools including those including those in Region 10in Region 10
Project LEGAL Includes…
Project CHARACTER: Region 10Project CHARACTER: Region 10
Project CRITICAL: Region 10Project CRITICAL: Region 10
Project TIPS: Region 2 (Bronx $7M Project TIPS: Region 2 (Bronx $7M Technology Grant: 1999—2005)Technology Grant: 1999—2005)
Project LEGAL & G/T• `̀93--96 USDE LRE Grant 93--96 USDE LRE Grant on G/T for 12 stateson G/T for 12 states
• `96--99 USDE Javits `96--99 USDE Javits Grant: NYC (incl. CSDGrant: NYC (incl. CSD 5) 5)
• `00--`04: Javits Grant `00--`04: Javits Grant for CSD 3 & 5 for CSD 3 & 5
Scaling-UP Project CRITICAL Builds Upon:
Project CHARACTER
The Character Public Policy Analyst
Project CRITICAL:
Consultants: Dr. Joseph Renzulli
Dr. Jim BorlandDr. Lisa Wright
Project TIPS:
The PublicPolicy Analyst: Social Studies,Science, andLanguage 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 16--18-Joe Renzulli, Jim Borland, Lisa Wright
-New Identification System for G/T
-The Public Policy Analyst: an Internet application for problem solving
-Differentiated Curriculum Strategies
Scaling-Up Includes…
Dr. Melanie Calvert: full-time on-sitetechnical assistance
After school workshopsAfter school workshops
K-12 articulation in technology integration K-12 articulation in technology integration & problem solving strategies& problem solving strategies
NEEDS
The new standards
NEEDS
Literacy and technology
National Needs
• Only 20% of teachers are comfortable using Only 20% of teachers are comfortable using new technologies in their classroomsnew technologies in their classrooms
• ““Teachers need education and support to Teachers need education and support to use new technologies for improved teaching use new technologies for improved teaching and learning.” USDE technology literacy and learning.” USDE technology literacy challengechallenge
• U.S. Needs 2 million technology-proficient U.S. Needs 2 million technology-proficient teachers in the next seven yearsteachers 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!
The future has arrived!
Target StudentsStudents in regular Students in regular
classrooms: 2004--2005classrooms: 2004--2005
CRITICAL Grant Funds
Teacher Teacher trainingtraining
Release time and Release time and teacher stipendsteacher stipends
CRITICAL Grant Funds
• CRITICALCRITICAL
SoftwareSoftware• MaterialsMaterials
– TeachersTeachers– StudentsStudents
Project CRITICAL
The The
CRITICAL objectivesobjectives
Curriculum Restructuring & &
IIn-service n-service TTraining:raining:
• Project LEGAL’s TechnologiesProject LEGAL’s Technologies• Project LEGAL’s Problem-Based Project LEGAL’s Problem-Based
Learning Models Learning Models• Gifted Theorists’ Models:Gifted Theorists’ Models:• Renzulli, Borland, WrightRenzulli, Borland, Wright
Curriculum Restructuring & &
IIn-service n-service TTraining:raining:
GiftedGifted
Theorists’ Theorists’ Models Models
Curriculum Restructuring & &
IIn-service n-service TTraining:raining:
Project LEGAL’s Project LEGAL’s New New
TechnologiesTechnologies
Identification
A new identification system for G/T created by
J. Renzulli, J. Borland, and L. Wright
Renzulli’s Three-Ring ConceptRenzulli’s Three-Ring Concept
Computer Applications
The Public Policy Analyst
Learning standards
Helping all students Helping all students to improve academic to improve academic performanceperformance
Project
Activities
STEP 1: Teacher Selection
Principals need to select 4 teachers:Principals need to select 4 teachers:Language arts, US History, global history Language arts, US History, global history
and science (not chemistry or physics)and science (not chemistry or physics)
They must be able to attend August 16-18 They must be able to attend August 16-18 and willing to implement Project and willing to implement Project CRITICALCRITICAL
STEP 2: Initial Training
• August 16 & 17: 8:30-3:00August 16 & 17: 8:30-3:00• August 18: 8:30 – 11:30August 18: 8:30 – 11:30 ($500 stipend from SU)($500 stipend from SU)
• Harlem Renaissance Community School Harlem Renaissance Community School Technology Center (Ralph Bunche School)Technology Center (Ralph Bunche School)
Step 3: Implementation• Pre-testing (week of 9/30) Pre-testing (week of 9/30)
of all students in classof all students in class• Identification of G/T Identification of G/T
students in regular students in regular classrooms(10/1)classrooms(10/1)
• Classroom Implementation Classroom Implementation (9/30/04—6/05) (9/30/04—6/05)
STEP 4: Technical Assistance
• Classroom visits from Classroom visits from
Dr. Melanie CalvertDr. Melanie Calvert• Monthly after-school Monthly after-school
meetings ($37.50 stipends)meetings ($37.50 stipends)• Toll-free phone, listserv & e-Toll-free phone, listserv & e-
mail to SU directorsmail to SU directors
STEP 5A: Workshops
4 More Full Day 4 More Full Day Workshops throughout Workshops throughout the year at the HRCTC the year at the HRCTC conducted by Jim Carroll, conducted by Jim Carroll, Joe Montecalvo & Joe Montecalvo & ConsultantsConsultants
STEP 5B: Workshops
After School workshops After School workshops conducted by Dr. Calvert, conducted by Dr. Calvert, consultants and directorsconsultants and directors
STEP 6: Products Due
• Teacher WebQuests Teacher WebQuests (due on 1/12/05)(due on 1/12/05)
• PowerPoint Lessons PowerPoint Lessons (due on 3/9/05)(due on 3/9/05)
STEP 7: By Year-End
• Post-testsPost-tests• Standards test dataStandards test data
Potential Obstacles
Potential Obstacles
Lack of teacher access Lack of teacher access to needed equipment to needed equipment –Computers Computers
–ConnectivityConnectivity
Potential Obstacles
Lack of clear under- Lack of clear under- standing of CRITICALstanding of CRITICAL–Clarity of implementation Clarity of implementation requirements requirements
Potential Obstacles
Principal’s commitmentPrincipal’s commitment–Release timeRelease time
–EquipmentEquipment
–Support Support
Obstacles . . .
SURMOUNTED
Benefits: Teachers
Teachers become technology- proficient
Benefits: Teachers
• Technology integration Technology integration skillsskills
• Training on G/T theorists Training on G/T theorists & curriculum differentiation& curriculum differentiation
• StipendsStipends
Benefits: Students
• Identifying talented Identifying talented students and meeting students and meeting their academic needstheir academic needs
Benefits: Students
• Technology-proficientTechnology-proficient• Academic standardsAcademic standards• Enhanced CurriculaEnhanced Curricula• Employable skillsEmployable skills
Project CRITICAL: Phone
1-888-443-4720 1-888-443-4720 1-888-440-5627 1-888-440-5627
Project LEGAL: Fax
315-443-1448315-443-1448
Project LEGAL: Web Page
http://http://www.maxwell.syr.eduwww.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal//plegal/