JHS+223+TMI+Grant+Application


 * [[file:Matching Grant Application.doc]]


 * Application for //Writing Matters or Voices and Choice//**

The Office of Instructional Technology is proud to announce its support of Teaching Matters’ web-based curricula and professional development series designed for middle schools. For a preview of these two programs go to [|http://www.writingmatters.org] or http://www.teachingmatters.org/social_studies.htm

We have funded Teaching Matters to offer this three way matching opportunity to //all// our iTeach/iLearn schools. In order to qualify, please complete the following application and fax it to Teaching Matters at (212) 870-3516 or complete the application online at [|www.teachingmatters.org/apply]. .

The deadline for submissions is **Friday, November 9th at 5 PM.** Confirmation will be made by Teaching Matters by November 14th, 2007.


 * School Information**

School Name/Number _Montauk, I.S. 223 Grades 6,7, and 8 Region: 7 Principal: Mrs. Adduc Phone: 718-438-0155 Email: GAdduci@schools.nyc.gov Literacy Coach Mrs. E. Sorrentino Tech Coach John Sorocco Phone 718-438-0155 Email: jsorocc@schools.nyc.gov We currently use Balanced Literacy in all of our classrooms. This gives us the opportunity to introduce our students to different genres through independent reading and writing. The social studies department embraces reading and writing in their classes, however, teachers still struggle with the constraints of completing the curriculum.
 * Application**
 * 1. __What__ literacy curriculum does your school currently implement? (If “Balanced Literacy”, please explain how your program works.)**
 * 2. What are the most common challenges in teaching writing/social studies in your school**?


 * 3. Briefly explain at least one way your school currently integrates technology with core instruction.**

The ELA department has used the traditional toolsoftware programs to create and edit essays, paragraphs, stories and other student writings. They use the comment tool and the stylus to make corrections when they conference with students about their work. They also use wikispaces and blogs for students to display and save their work.

4**. Please indicate school progress in achieving the professional development goals of the iTeach/iLearn initiative.** Our school has made significant progress in creating opportunities for teachers to attend as many trainings as possible in every content area. The content offered in each iTeach and iLearn professional development class enables the teacher to easily adapt its use in developing lessons and creative environments in the classrooms. The teachers at I.S. 223 feel that the iTeach/iLearn professional development classes are relevant and useful. They always comment that the skills which they learn in the iTeach/ iLearn, and ongoing iTeach/iLearn professional development classes can be implemented and easily incorporated into their lessons. The teachers have commented that the students are more engaged in the lessons and are taking the initiative to complete their assignments. As a result of the professional development classes the teachers feel they are better able to manage and focus on the curriculum. This enables the teachers also to keep the students on task, and at the same time, provide meaningful and diversified lessons. 5. List names of literacy or social studies teachers and coaches (up to five) who will participate in this project if your school receives this award. For coaches, write “C” for grade.

Name Grade Email

1. Kristine Autunnale 8 KAutunn@schools.nyc.gov 2.Wendy Capobianco 7,8 WCapobi@schools.nyc.gov 3. Jason Jorgensen 8 JJorgen@schools.nyc.gov 4. Ms. Ingemi 8 EIngemi@schools.nyc.gov 5. Mr. Vivas 8 jvivas@schools.nyc.gov

The three sections that we would like to participate in are:

1) Response to Literature (ELA) 2) Feature Articale (ELA) 3) Constitiution (Social Studies)
 * NB: The full-day teacher institute is an essential feature of the program and your participation requires that teachers be available to attend. The Institute for //Response to Literature will// be held on November 29th at Teaching Matters. The Institute for Voices and Choices will be held on either January 9th or 10th.


 * Costs associated with hiring substitute teachers will be absorbed by the school.