Introducing… Scaling-Up Project Project CRITICAL CRITICAL.

Introducing…

Scaling-UpScaling-Up ProjectProject

CRITICALCRITICAL

Scaling-Up Project CRITICAL

A 5-year Gifted A 5-year Gifted Education Grant for Education Grant for Region 10 based on Region 10 based on Syracuse University’s Syracuse University’s Project LEGALProject LEGAL

Objectives• Project LEGAL overview• Overview of CRITICAL• Project Activities• Obstacles and Benefits

Project LEGAL Overview

Project LEGAL Created in Created in 1976 by 1976 by Director, Director, Jim Carroll, Jim Carroll, Ph.D.Ph.D.

Project LEGAL’sProject LEGAL’s technology specialisttechnology specialist

Joe Montecalvo

Project LEGAL New York New York State State validation validation in 1979in 1979

Project LEGAL

USDE validation in USDE validation in 1982, 1992 & 19961982, 1992 & 1996

Project LEGAL’s Validated Objectives

Significant student Significant student growth in knowledge growth in knowledge and comprehension of and comprehension of the U.S. Legal/Judicial the U.S. Legal/Judicial System.System.

Project LEGAL’s Validated Objectives

Significant student Significant student growth in law-related growth in law-related problem-solving and problem-solving and critical thinking skills.critical thinking skills.

Project LEGAL• Has been implemented Has been implemented in thirty four (34) states in thirty four (34) states

• Hungary, Croatia, and Hungary, Croatia, and the US Virgin islandsthe US Virgin islands

Project LEGAL Since 1985, Since 1985,

NYC adoption NYC adoption schools schools including those including those in Region 10in Region 10

Project LEGAL Includes…

Project CHARACTER: Region 10Project CHARACTER: Region 10

Project CRITICAL: Region 10Project CRITICAL: Region 10

Project TIPS: Region 2 (Bronx $7M Project TIPS: Region 2 (Bronx $7M Technology Grant: 1999—2005)Technology Grant: 1999—2005)

Project LEGAL & G/T• `̀93--96 USDE LRE Grant 93--96 USDE LRE Grant on G/T for 12 stateson G/T for 12 states

• `96--99 USDE Javits `96--99 USDE Javits Grant: NYC (incl. CSDGrant: NYC (incl. CSD 5) 5)

• `00--`04: Javits Grant `00--`04: Javits Grant for CSD 3 & 5 for CSD 3 & 5

Scaling-UP Project CRITICAL Builds Upon:

Project CHARACTER

The Character Public Policy Analyst

Project CRITICAL:

Consultants: Dr. Joseph Renzulli

Dr. Jim BorlandDr. Lisa Wright

Project TIPS:

The PublicPolicy Analyst: Social Studies,Science, andLanguage Arts

Scaling-Up Project CRITICAL Proposal

Scaling-Up Includes…

8 new Target schools each year

4 content teachers per school: language arts, US history, global history and science

Workshop: August 16--18-Joe Renzulli, Jim Borland, Lisa Wright

-New Identification System for G/T

-The Public Policy Analyst: an Internet application for problem solving

-Differentiated Curriculum Strategies

Scaling-Up Includes…

Dr. Melanie Calvert: full-time on-sitetechnical assistance

After school workshopsAfter school workshops

K-12 articulation in technology integration K-12 articulation in technology integration & problem solving strategies& problem solving strategies

NEEDS

The new standards

NEEDS

Literacy and technology

National Needs

• Only 20% of teachers are comfortable using Only 20% of teachers are comfortable using new technologies in their classroomsnew technologies in their classrooms

• ““Teachers need education and support to Teachers need education and support to use new technologies for improved teaching use new technologies for improved teaching and learning.” USDE technology literacy and learning.” USDE technology literacy challengechallenge

• U.S. Needs 2 million technology-proficient U.S. Needs 2 million technology-proficient teachers in the next seven yearsteachers in the next seven years

Interactive Teaching Style

In the future all classroom teachers will integrate new technologies into their curriculum

For CRITICAL Teachers

The future has arrived!

The future has arrived!

Target StudentsStudents in regular Students in regular

classrooms: 2004--2005classrooms: 2004--2005

CRITICAL Grant Funds

Teacher Teacher trainingtraining

Release time and Release time and teacher stipendsteacher stipends

CRITICAL Grant Funds

• CRITICALCRITICAL

SoftwareSoftware• MaterialsMaterials

– TeachersTeachers– StudentsStudents

Project CRITICAL

The The

CRITICAL objectivesobjectives

Curriculum Restructuring & &

IIn-service n-service TTraining:raining:

• Project LEGAL’s TechnologiesProject LEGAL’s Technologies• Project LEGAL’s Problem-Based Project LEGAL’s Problem-Based

Learning Models Learning Models• Gifted Theorists’ Models:Gifted Theorists’ Models:• Renzulli, Borland, WrightRenzulli, Borland, Wright

Curriculum Restructuring & &

IIn-service n-service TTraining:raining:

GiftedGifted

Theorists’ Theorists’ Models Models

Curriculum Restructuring & &

IIn-service n-service TTraining:raining:

Project LEGAL’s Project LEGAL’s New New

TechnologiesTechnologies

Identification

A new identification system for G/T created by

J. Renzulli, J. Borland, and L. Wright

Renzulli’s Three-Ring ConceptRenzulli’s Three-Ring Concept

Computer Applications

The Public Policy Analyst

Learning standards

Helping all students Helping all students to improve academic to improve academic performanceperformance

Project

Activities

STEP 1: Teacher Selection

Principals need to select 4 teachers:Principals need to select 4 teachers:Language arts, US History, global history Language arts, US History, global history

and science (not chemistry or physics)and science (not chemistry or physics)

They must be able to attend August 16-18 They must be able to attend August 16-18 and willing to implement Project and willing to implement Project CRITICALCRITICAL

STEP 2: Initial Training

• August 16 & 17: 8:30-3:00August 16 & 17: 8:30-3:00• August 18: 8:30 – 11:30August 18: 8:30 – 11:30 ($500 stipend from SU)($500 stipend from SU)

• Harlem Renaissance Community School Harlem Renaissance Community School Technology Center (Ralph Bunche School)Technology Center (Ralph Bunche School)

Step 3: Implementation• Pre-testing (week of 9/30) Pre-testing (week of 9/30)

of all students in classof all students in class• Identification of G/T Identification of G/T

students in regular students in regular classrooms(10/1)classrooms(10/1)

• Classroom Implementation Classroom Implementation (9/30/04—6/05) (9/30/04—6/05)

STEP 4: Technical Assistance

• Classroom visits from Classroom visits from

Dr. Melanie CalvertDr. Melanie Calvert• Monthly after-school Monthly after-school

meetings ($37.50 stipends)meetings ($37.50 stipends)• Toll-free phone, listserv & e-Toll-free phone, listserv & e-

mail to SU directorsmail to SU directors

STEP 5A: Workshops

4 More Full Day 4 More Full Day Workshops throughout Workshops throughout the year at the HRCTC the year at the HRCTC conducted by Jim Carroll, conducted by Jim Carroll, Joe Montecalvo & Joe Montecalvo & ConsultantsConsultants

STEP 5B: Workshops

After School workshops After School workshops conducted by Dr. Calvert, conducted by Dr. Calvert, consultants and directorsconsultants and directors

STEP 6: Products Due

• Teacher WebQuests Teacher WebQuests (due on 1/12/05)(due on 1/12/05)

• PowerPoint Lessons PowerPoint Lessons (due on 3/9/05)(due on 3/9/05)

STEP 7: By Year-End

• Post-testsPost-tests• Standards test dataStandards test data

Potential Obstacles

Potential Obstacles

Lack of teacher access Lack of teacher access to needed equipment to needed equipment –Computers Computers

–ConnectivityConnectivity

Potential Obstacles

Lack of clear under- Lack of clear under- standing of CRITICALstanding of CRITICAL–Clarity of implementation Clarity of implementation requirements requirements

Potential Obstacles

Principal’s commitmentPrincipal’s commitment–Release timeRelease time

–EquipmentEquipment

–Support Support

Obstacles . . .

SURMOUNTED

Benefits: Teachers

Teachers become technology- proficient

Benefits: Teachers

• Technology integration Technology integration skillsskills

• Training on G/T theorists Training on G/T theorists & curriculum differentiation& curriculum differentiation

• StipendsStipends

Benefits: Students

• Identifying talented Identifying talented students and meeting students and meeting their academic needstheir academic needs

Benefits: Students

• Technology-proficientTechnology-proficient• Academic standardsAcademic standards• Enhanced CurriculaEnhanced Curricula• Employable skillsEmployable skills

Project CRITICAL: Phone

1-888-443-4720 1-888-443-4720 1-888-440-5627 1-888-440-5627

Project LEGAL: Fax

315-443-1448315-443-1448

Project LEGAL: E-mail

• [email protected]@maxwell.syr.edu• [email protected]@maxwell.syr.edu

Project LEGAL: Web Page

http://http://www.maxwell.syr.eduwww.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal//plegal/