Transcript Project Leap Laptops Enhancing Academic Proficiency

Project Leap
Laptops Enhancing Academic
Proficiency
Technology Enhancement Competitive
Grant 170-B
Whitman Middle School, Whitman, MA
and Memorial Middle School, Hull, MA
Hull
W-H
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Project LEAP Contacts
Hull Public Schools
Whitman-Hanson Regional Schools
Contact Person: Jean Krim *
Contact Person: Donna LeBretton *
Position: Principal
Position: Instructional Technology
Coordinator
Mailing Address: 81 Central Street
Hull, MA 02045
Mailing Address: 38 School Street
Hanson, MA 02341
Telephone: 781-925-2040 Ext. 1106
Telephone: 781-618-7482
FAX:
FAX:
781-925-8003
Email:
[email protected]
Email:
[email protected]
*Primary Contact
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Project LEAP Participants
Whitman Middle and Whitman-Hanson Regional School District
Participant
Affiliation
Email
Ruth Gilbert-Whitner
Assistant Superintendent -WHRSD
781-618-7471
[email protected]
George Ferro
Principal – Whitman Middle
781-618-6352
[email protected]
Leanna Russell
Math Coordinator - WHRSD
781-618-8311
[email protected]
Josh MacNeil
Assistant Director of Technology
Services - WHRSD
781-618-7499
[email protected]
Holly Lynn Makuch
MCAS Prep Teacher
781-618-8507
[email protected]
Laureen Rice
Gr. 6-8 Math Teacher-Whitman Middle
781-618-8143
[email protected]
Dana Miller
Gr. 6 Math Teacher-Whitman Middle
781-618-7035
[email protected]
Karen Holbrook
Gr. 6 Math Teacher-Whitman Middle
781-618-7911
[email protected]
Michael Joy
Gr. 7 Math Teacher-Whitman Middle
781-618-7935
[email protected]
Alison Vance
Gr. 7 Math Teacher-Whitman Middle
781-618-7035
[email protected]
Jan McGrory
Gr. 8 Math Teacher-Whitman Middle
781-618-7035
Stephanie Iaccadorro
Gr. 8 Math Teacher-Whitman Middle
781-618-7035
Patricia Eunice
Math Inclusion Specialist-Whitman
Middle
781-618-7035
[email protected]
Jeanette Conroy
Library Media Specialist-Whitman
Middle
781-618-8333
[email protected]
Project LEAP Participants
Memorial Middle School/Hull Public Schools
Hull Public Schools
Gerald Fournier
Assistant Superintendent
781-925-0771
[email protected]
Jean Krim
Principal-Memorial Middle
781-925-2040
[email protected]
Judi Saide
IT Director
781-925-0771 Ext.11
[email protected]
George Whalen
Assistant IT Director
781-925-2040
[email protected]
Keryn Myette
Technology Specialist
781-925-4400
[email protected]
Kathleen Sullivan
Gr. 6 Math Teacher - MMS
781-925-2040
[email protected]
Christine Frederick
Gr. 7 Math Teacher - MMS
781-925-2040
[email protected]
Michelle Hanley
Gr. 8 Math Teacher - MMS
781-925-2040
[email protected]
Michael Bernier
Math teacher
SPED
TBA
781-925-2040
[email protected]
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Why the Need for Project LEAP?
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Analyses of MCAS data in math at both schools
indicate a need to develop instructional strategies
that will improve the level of achievement.
Both schools are identified as in need of
improvement in the subgroups of special needs and
low income students on Cycle III Accountability
reports.
As a result of low proficiency scores in mathematics
on the 2004 MCAS, both school councils have
created improvement goals in mathematics
achievement that focus on regular education, special
education, and low income students.
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Why the Need for Project LEAP?
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Technology plans in both districts address student
and teacher proficiency in computer applications as
well as in the integration of technology into content
areas to improve student achievement.
25% of the middle school students in Hull and 16%
of WMS students are from low income families,
many of whom do not have computers available to
them at home. A one-to-one laptop environment will
provide these students with additional access time,
thus enhancing their technology competencies.
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Project Summary
Curriculum Framework Subject Area: Math
Grade Level: Grades 6 – 8
Project LEAP will provide a one-to-one computing
environment for middle school students at Memorial Middle
School in Hull and Whitman Middle School, in Whitman,
Massachusetts. Building on the solid infrastructure that exists
in both schools this project will further enhance academic
environments by providing laptops for daily use in middle
school mathematics classrooms. Through a hands-on,
collaborative approach, and comprehensive technology
integration practices, students will succeed academically and
show improvement in overall math assessment scores. The
Massachusetts Department of Education’s Virtual Education
Space (VES) will be utilized for exemplary online instructional
tools, professional development resources, and collaborative
forums where students from both districts can communicate
and share ideas and projects.
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Focus Area: One to One Wireless
Computing
The proposed project will use a one-to-one computing
environment and appropriate technologies to support the
teaching and learning of middle school mathematics. The
project will be designed to:
•prepare teams of teachers to use technology
effectively to teach standards-based mathematics
content and to construct lesson plans, instructional
strategies, and teaching tools that utilize and
integrate technology.
•provide a one-to-one computing environment that
encourages differentiated instruction, individualized
instruction, and higher level thinking skills for all
students.
•create a true technological learning community
comprised of administrators, teachers, students, and
parents.
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Access to and
Incorporation
of Content Rich
Technology
Resources
Targeted
And
Sustained
Technology
Integration
Training
Design,
Implementation,
And Evaluation
Of Exemplary Models
Of Technology Rich
Math Instruction
Project LEAP
General Goals
To Improve
Instruction,
Learning, and
Achievement for
all 6-8
Math Students
Creation of
Successful,
Self-Directed, and
Collaborative
Learners
Effective Use of
Laptop Computing
to Enhance
Teaching and
Learning
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Primary Goal 1
By combining effective staff development with a one-to-one
laptop computing environment, a primary goal of Project LEAP
is to offer new instructional strategies, technology integration
resources, and methods of delivery for the teaching of
mathematics in the middle school classroom.
Teachers will participate in intensive, targeted, and sustained
technology integration training based on International Society
for Technology Education (ISTE), Massachusetts Curriculum
Frameworks for Mathematics, and research-based models that
will focus on building technology fluency.
Such training will enable them to achieve the highest level of
integration by creating tools and lessons that build successful,
self-directed, and collaborative learners and making learning
meaningful for every student.
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Goal I - Objectives
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To provide professional development training for middle
school math teachers in the partner districts who will design
and implement high quality mathematics instruction,
Project LEAP will use a process that includes the
identification of individual learner needs, the articulation of
curriculum standards and learner outcomes, the design of
measurable assessments, and the development of
instructional activities that incorporate strategies, including
those that employ technology and elements of universal
design, to make mathematics curriculum content
meaningful and accessible to all learners.
To sustain and develop administrative backing and
understanding, Project LEAP will engage and support
partner school administrators in the work of the project to
ensure that they are knowledgeable and prepared to
support the goals of the project and teams, evaluate
instruction in a technology rich environment, and make
policy decisions that will ensure the success of the project.
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Goal I - Outcomes
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Each participating teacher will receive training in
methods to design, implement, evaluate and
disseminate exemplary models of technology rich
mathematics instruction that produces high-quality
student work and utilizes the one - to - one laptop
environment.
Training for teachers will include the use of VES to
promote the appropriate instructional use of online,
interactive standards-based tools and applications,
the sharing of standards-based curriculum resources
and best practices, and discussion forums to
facilitate communication and collaboration between
partner schools.
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Primary Goal II
To improve instruction, learning, and achievement
for all grade 6-8 students in the area of
mathematics.
Students will be provided with seamless and
continuous access to a rich array of technological
tools and resources, integrated into a standardsbased mathematics curriculum that can be easily
accessed through a one-to-one laptop learning
environment in the classroom. This will enable
students to become successful, self-directed, and
collaborative learners.
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Goal II - Objectives
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To design, implement, evaluate and disseminate
exemplary models of technology rich mathematics
instruction that produces high-quality student work.
To train students and teachers to effectively use laptop
computing to incorporate new strategies and technology
rich resources into their teaching and learning.
To train teachers in the use of VES to promote the
appropriate instructional use of on-line, interactive,
standards-based tools and applications and to facilitate
collaboration between partner schools for the sharing of
standards-based curriculum resources, best practices, and
student work.
To infuse the current math standards-based curriculum
resources (Everyday Math, Math Thematics, and Impact
Math) used in both districts with technology to provide
new ways to individualize, differentiate, and enhance
instruction and achievement for all students.
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Goal II - Outcomes
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The infusion of a laptop community in the
mathematics classroom will allow teachers and
students to explore new ways of presenting,
absorbing, and utilizing information. Because the
technology will be available on a daily basis,
students will have instant access to classroom
activities in math that enhance the curriculum,
foster self-directed learning, and increase time on
task.
With the on going staff development provided
through this grant, teachers will be more equipped
with content rich Math resources and instructional
strategies utilizing technology, and having
immediate access to these resources adds more
time on learning for students.
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The Future
At the end of the two-year period, Project
LEAP will have improved teaching and learning
through one-to-one wireless laptop computers
for over 400 students in Hull and over 800
students in Whitman. Specific emphasis will
be placed on ensuring equity for
disadvantaged and special needs students.
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Project Leap Strategies
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Comprehensive high
quality staff development
from outside service
providers.
Comprehensive high
quality staff development
provided by technology
specialists in WhitmanHanson and Hull
Staff development that
involves the collaboration
of teachers from both
schools
The use of VES for online
teacher and student
collaboration
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Staff development that
is specifically tailored to
particular school’s needs
The full implementation
of the under-used
technology components
of Everyday Math, Math
Thematics, and Impact
Math
The organization of a
Project LEAP advisory
board that includes
central office
administration, middle
school administrators,
the math curriculum
coordinators, technology
specialists, and regular
and special education
teachers.
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Professional Development
Topics
Provider
Activities/Focus
Participants
Outcomes
Computer Basics
Time: 9 hours
(3 – 3 hour
sessions over time)
D. LeBretton
G. Whelan
Skills training, based
on TSAT
Individual Prof. Dev.
plan
Laptop classroom
management
12-15 teachers
regular & SPED
TSAT post results
VES Training
Time: 5 hours
(2 sessions)
DOE Trainers
VES capabilities & use
Use of online tools
Use of Discussion
Forum
12-15 teachers
regular & SPED
Project LEAP
advisory board
Ongoing
collaboration
Increased use of
VES
Universal Design
for Learning &
Differentiation
Time: 8 hours
Follow-up:2 hours
Center for
Applied
Special
Technology
Differentiation training
in math instruction
Tech design for all
learners
Assistive Technology
12-15 teachers
regular & SPED
2 SPED
administrators
Lesson design
MCAS analysis
Classroom
achievement
Math on the NET
Time: 3 Hours
D. LeBretton
Integration of Internet
resources in math
Online interactive tools
12-15 teachers
regular & SPED
Website
development
Resource sharing
Math on the NET:
Part 2
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Professional Development (Cont’d.)
Topics
Provider
Activities/Focus
Participants
Outcomes
Math on the NET:
Part 2
Time: 3 hours
D. LeBretton
Availability of
Internet resources
and online tools to
students at school
and home
Use of Trackstar
Filamentality, &
Math Hotlists
12-15 teachers
regular & SPED
Integration into
laptop learning
environment
Smartboard
Training
Time: 3 hours
GroupComm
Use of
Smartboards
Lesson design in
math
Visual
presentation of
math concepts
12-15 teachers
regular & SPED
Project LEAP
advisory board
Independent use in
laptop
environment
United Streaming
Time: 2 hours
D. LeBretton
Use of video to
improve math
scores for visual
learners
12-15 teachers
regular & SPED
Project LEAP
advisory board
Effective tool for
visual learners
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Professional Development (cont’d.)
Topics
Provider
Activities/Focus
Participants
Outcomes
TIMMS Video
course
Time: 6 hours
Intel &
LessonLab
Online Course
Online course
with proven
instructional
strategies in
math
12-15 teachers
regular & SPED
Math
Coordinator
VES for
discussion
forum
Marco Polo
Time:3 hours
D. LeBretton
VES to use
Illuminations
12-15 teachers
regular & SPED
VES for
discussion
forum
Math
Integration
Module
Time: 4 Hours
Edutopia
D. LeBretton
G. Whalen
Math training
module
Guided Process
Group
Participation
12-15 teachers
regular & SPED
Math
Coordinator
Inter-district
collaboration
Web Design
Time: 6 hours
D. LeBretton
G. Whalen
12-15 teachers
regular & SPED
Websites for
communication
of math
resources and
content
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November,
2005
Math on the
Net Workshops
Deploy ment of
Laptops
May-June
2006
Advisory
Board:
Evaluation,
Assessm ent,
P lanning
December
2005
January
2006
Sm artboard
Training
VES Training
February
2006
Universal
Design:CAST
Team
Collaboration
and lesson
P lanning
March
2006
April
2006
Marco P olo
Workshop
Edutopia Math
Module
Workshop
Year Two
Teachers will begin actively using the VES forum to discuss progress
of the project. The Trends in International Math and Science Study
(TIMMS) workshop will kick off the second year in September, 2006,
as teachers reflect on teaching practices. Support will be given by
the technology specialists to teachers for their individualized
technology plans. The TSAT will be given again and progress
measured. During year 2 teachers will begin posting their webpages
and also posting lesson plans in CLASP on VES. The remainder of
the laptops will be ordered and full deployment will be complete.
Teachers will continue differentiating instruction and offering new
technology based learning opportunities to students. More
workshops on computer literacy or integration will take place as the
need occurs during the year. During year 2, MCAS results will be
analyzed to assess the project’s impact. The advisory Board will
continue to meet regularly.
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Let’s begin our
adventure………
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