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=**TMI Application for Customized Support - For Schools with Residencies**=

The Office of Instructional Technology is pleased that your school is implementing Teaching Matters’ web-based curricula and professional development series designed for middle schools. **For schools already taking part in these web-based programs, we offer the opportunity to supplement program implementation with one of the following customized program-related activities.**

A school wide Share Fair is a multimedia celebration of student work from all Voices and Choices units and selected literacy units in Writing Matters series. Parents, teachers and students can interact, question and respond to kiosk presentations, pod cast listening booths and other student-created media showcased at this a school wide event.
 * School-Based School Wide Share Fair**

A school-based Town Meeting provides comprehensive engagement for all students taking part in the Constitution Today unit of the Voices and Choices series. Students demonstrate that the Constitution is a living document by applying their understanding of the amendments to current issues. Facing the tough questions of modern society, students persuade others and defend their well-researched point of view with multimedia presentations and effective oral communication.
 * School-Based Town Meeting**

A school based Spoken Word event is an exciting way to bring alive the art of poetry for all students taking part in the Writing Poetry unit of Writing Matters. Students will take the stage along side professional poets to recite their insights and reflections through a variety of poetry media including Self Portrait, Memory or Haiku poems.
 * School-Based Spoken Word Event**

A school wide Digital Documentaries program that helps teachers inspire their students to learn about history. Students research, direct and produce their own video examining a major historical event while meeting social studies and language arts requirements. A film festival will be held at the end of the school year.
 * Digital Documentaries** (Specifically for schools with partial residencies)

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: Robert A Van Wyck School DBN: 28Q217 School Phone: 718-657-1120 Grades Served: 6 - 8
 * School Information**

Principal Name: Patrick Burns Principal Phone: 718-657-4645 Principal Email: pburns3@schools.nyc.gov Tech Coach Name: Fran Rothkin Tech Coach Phone: 718-657-1120

1. How has your involvement in TMI's web-based programs lifted the level of teaching and learning in your school so far?
 * Application**

Presently we are utilizing the TMI SS and Literacy programs, including Writing Poetry, Writing Memoirs, Constitution Today, and Civil Rights. The programs use the workshop model to provide authentic experiences in ELA and social studies. The students are very engaged, and the multimedia elements help teachers reach different kinds of learners, our key instructional focus this school year. Dr. Heller, our TMI facilitator, also works with a variety of subject teachers to improve their SmartBoard skills and lessons, perfect their Digital Documentary projects, and lift their level of confidence when using technology. Our students benefit from TMI by participating in the various programs, and by benefiting from teacher lessons formulated with the assistance of TMI. As a 1:1 school our staff and students have benefited tremendously.

2. Which event do you want to bring to your school?

"School-Based School Wide Share Fair" in January and June. The event would feature work from ELA, social studies, math, science, and ELL classes.

"Digital Documentaries" in March and May.

3. How do you plan to get your school community excited about this event?

The fair will become a topic of our weekly assemblies leading up to the fair. We will also offer Smart Dollars (Behavior Intervention Program presently run in our building) for participation. The Fair will be featured on our school web site. We would invite news media and local political leaders to the school to generate good publicity for the school, and motivate teachers and students to shine.

4. How do you envision this event will enrich teaching and learning in your school community?

The celebration of student work, and staff effort will provide motivation and acknowledgement. Positively reinforcing good behavior is an essential part of our school culture.

Sending this application under the school principal's email account confirms that I understand that Teaching Matters will provide this additional program-related support in my school and will make necessary arrangements for teachers and students to receive maximum benefits from the services.
 * 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