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 * 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:**Stephen Decatur Middle School** School DBN:16K035 School Phone:718-574-2345 Grades Served:6-8
 * School** **Information**

Principal Name: Jacklyn Charles-Marcus Principal Phone: 718-574-2345 Principal Email: JCharle2@schools.nyc.gov Tech Coach Name: Laurette Telford Tech Coach Phone: 718-574-2345 Tech Coach Email: ltelford@schools.nyc.gov


 * Application**

1. __What__ literacy curriculum does your school currently implement? (If “Balanced Literacy”, please explain how your program works.) We utilize the workshop model format creating our own units of study. Students work in 990 minutes and 45 minutes timeframes in both ELA and Social Studies.

2. What are the most common challenges in teaching writing/social studies in your school? The ability to have students expand on their writing. Last year, all teachers received training from Dr. Gould on the 4 Square Method of Writing. The framework has provided our students with the opportunity for brainstorming ideas, but we are still struggling with the development of those ideas.

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

Through the iTeach/iLearn initiative we are fortunate to provide all of our educators with a laptop, Smartboard and projector. All students in Grade 8 have laptops that are utilized in all subject areas. In addition, we have a stand alone computer lab that is utilized by the technology educator in collaboration with various educators across the content areas.

4. Please indicate school progress in achieving the professional development goals of the iTeach/iLearn initiative. For the most part through Afterschool workshops during the first year of implementation and ongoing in-house training are provided by the depot manager, instructional coaches and iCoach

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. Hilma Whaley - C HWhaley3@schools.nyc.gov 2. Karen Redmon -6 KRedmon2@schools.nyc.gov 3. Mark Lane 7 MarkLane@optonline.net 4. Latrice Curry 8 LCurry@schools.nyc.gov 5. Bianca Briggs 6-8 Special Needs-ELA BBriggs3@schools.nyc.gov

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

Voices and Choices


 * 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