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Welcome to An Expansion of TIPS:
Teaching Interdisciplinary Problem Solving
through Educational Technology
TIPS Was
Created by:
•Jim Carroll
•Joe Montecalvo
TIPS Is Our Vision for Transforming
Teaching and Learning
During the 2003—2004 school year, Jim Carroll,
Judy Cholewa, & Yonkers’ staffers wrote a
successful Learning Technology Grant (LTG)
TIPS/LTG Staff:
• Jim Carroll, Director
• Joe Montecalvo, Asst. Director
• Judy Cholewa, Emerson Coordinator
• Teresita Fajardo, Mt. Carmel-St. Anthony Coordinator
• Fern Eisgrub, Yonkers District Coordinator
Facing the rear of the ship:
An Overview of…
Project LEGAL
Project LEGAL Overview
Project LEGAL
• Created in 1976 by Director, Jim Carroll, Ph.D.
Project LEGAL
• New York State validation in 1979
Project LEGAL
• USDE validation in 1982, 1992 & 1996
Project LEGAL
• Has been implemented in thirty four states
• Hungary, Croatia, and the US Virgin Islands
Project LEGAL
• Since 1983, adoption schools in over 1500 school districts
Project LEGAL’s Validated Objectives
• Significant student growth in knowledge and comprehension of the U.S. Legal/Judicial System.
• Significant student growth in law-related problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
Facing our deck chairs forward:
Transforming Teaching and Learning at
Emerson Middle School &
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel/St. Anthony School
Our Vision for Transforming
Teaching and Learning
Students learn by constructing their own knowledge through The Public Policy Analyst.
Our Vision for Transforming
Teaching and Learning
Teachers serve as co-learners,
mentors, coaches and resources to engage students to use technologies to solve problems, think critically and answer their own questions.
Our Vision for Transforming Teaching and Learning
Curriculum is restructured to
engage students in solving real-world problems that relate to state standards. In-depth knowledge, analysis and application of major concepts are emphasized.
Our Vision for Transforming
Teaching and Learning
Classrooms have Internet connectivity and can collaborate on common problems.
Our Vision for Transforming
Teaching and Learning
Performance-based assessment of student products published on the W.W.W.; also, self-assessments and monitoring of progress toward improvement on state content standards.
Our Vision for Transforming Teaching and Learning
Our website contains numerous
applications, links, collaborations, and virtual reference desks that support research, analysis, problem solving and communications, and these electronic resources will expand under TIPS.
After today’s workshop…
• There will be two more full day workshops
• Saturday, November 6
• Saturday, March ??
After today’s workshop…
• You will be expected to develop a WebQuest that will be due in February
• Ongoing help from staff developers & directors in developing your WebQuest by
e-mail, listserv & phone
(toll free 888-443-4720)
How Will the
TIPS/LTG Project
Benefit You?
In Closing
Keep Your Deck Chairs Facing
Forward!!!