IS+131+TMI+Grant+Application


 * TMI Application for //Writing Matters or Voices and Choices//**

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

The OIT and TMI have secured partial funding to offer this matching grant opportunity to //all// our iTeach/iLearn schools. Schools that take part in this **three-way match** will be responsible for a payment of $6,676 to Teaching Matters which represents a savings of more than $10,500!

In order to qualify for this additional support, please complete the following questions and email your responses to jcondliffe@teachingmatters.org with “iTiL Matching Grant” in the subject line. **The email must come from the account of your building principal.**

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

School Name: MS 131 School DBN: School Phone: 212.219.1204 Grades Served: 6,7,8
 * School** **Information**

Principal Name: PHYLLIS TAM Principal Phone: 212.219.1204 Principal Email: PTAM@SCHOOLS.NYC.GOV Tech Coach Name: JOHN NATUZZI Tech Coach Phone: 212.219.1204 Tech Coach Email: JNATUZZI@SCHOOLS.NYC.GOV


 * Application**

1. __What__ literacy curriculum does your school currently implement? (If “Balanced Literacy”, please explain how your program works.)

We are a TC school, using balanced literacy in our ELA Department.

2. What are the most common challenges in teaching writing/social studies in your school?

Many of our students are ESL students, and thus have difficulty acquiring academic vocabulary, and have weaknesses in their writing. Furthermore, they often lack prior knowledge in content areas such as social studies.

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

Our Social Studies Department have begun to use blogs to help students carry on a written communication.

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.

Una Fuller- 8 Ben Geballe- 8 Wynn Faulkner-7 Scott Saunders- 6 Kristen Cappadona- 6

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. Please indicate what TMI package you would like to bring to your school.

6- Greece 7- Con. Convention 8- Civil Rights Movement


 * 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.


 * Principal Sign-off**

If my school is accepted into the program, I will arrange for teachers to attend the full-day professional development institute that precedes implementation and will cover the costs involved. I understand that the onsite professional development that teachers are provided will be at no cost to the school.

Sending this application under the school principal's email account confirms that I understand that if my school is accepted into the program, I will arrange for teachers to attend the full-day professional development institute that precedes implementation and will cover the costs involved. I understand that the onsite professional development that teachers are provided will be at no cost to the school.
 * Principal Sign-off**

Thank you for your interest.

Submission Directions This application must be completed and emailed from the building **principal’s** email account with the subject “iTiL Grant” to jcondliffe@teachingmatters.org by **Friday, November 9th at 5 PM.**

Contact Jane Condliffe if you have questions concerning the program or the application itself.

Contact Information: Email: jcondliffe@teachingmatters.org Phone: 212-870-3505