classrooms for the future cohort one, year two 2007-2008
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Classrooms for the FutureCohort One, Year Two
2007-2008
3 year high school reform initiative sponsored by the state
Intent to transform how teachers teach and how students learn
Core four subject areas Combining technology with staff
development Collaboration with each district
Lenovo laptops Epson projectors Promethean interactive whiteboards Hp digital cameras Lenovo webcams Canon DV cameras Bretford carts
2006-2007 $29,000 Two classrooms Four teachers 1 cart 1 class with tables 1 Embedded Learning
Course
2007-2008 $742,000 66 classrooms 84 total teachers 31 carts 2 Embedded Learning
Courses◦ 4 sections
3 new teachers 1 year one teachers
(Math)
Special Education classrooms◦ 1 laptop cart with 12 computers◦ Teacher laptop◦ Inkjet printer◦ Digital camera◦ Ceiling mounted projector◦ Wall mounted Promethean board
Core Curriculum Area:◦ 1 laptop cart shared by four or five classrooms
Different configurations across each campus◦ Teacher laptop◦ Digital camera◦ Shared laser printer with department◦ Ceiling mounted projector◦ Wall mounted Promethean board
Digital video cameras Webcams
Elementary Schools 6,077◦ Levels K-6◦ Ten schools
Middle Schools 2,064◦ Levels 7-8◦ Three schools
High Schools 4,424◦ Levels 9-12◦ Two comprehensive high schools
Council Rock High School North 2,280◦ 17 Carts◦ 12 in Special Education◦ 5 in core content areas
Council Rock High School South2,144◦ 14 Carts◦ 10 in Special Education◦ 4 in core content areas
Guaranteed coaching salary Eligible for 41 additional classrooms
◦ 21 North◦ 20 South
Already identified classrooms
Installations during November Contracted with outside company to image
computers Rolled out in phases so that each teacher
could receive direct support
One full time coach shared between both high schools
Training during the day, after school, summer and in-service days
Required training through the grant for ACT 48 hours
One on one training Lunch meetings Also support secondary teachers and
classroom assistants
Embedded Learning Academy through Wilkes University in cooperation with the district
All teachers chose the blended study version Several teachers opted to join groups within
the Special Education department “Blended” training
◦ Integrated skills throughout each day to minimize boredom and encourage skill training
◦ Time between sessions to practice and use what has been introduced
CFF Flip the Switch CRHS North ◦ Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
CFF Flip the Switch CRHS South◦ Thursday, May 29th, 2008