Introducing

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Introducing

• Scaling-Up
• Project
• CRITICAL

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Scaling-Up Project CRITICAL

• A 5-year Gifted Education Grant for Region 10
  based on Syracuse Universitys Project LEGAL

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Objectives

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

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Project LEGAL Overview
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Project LEGAL

• Created in 1976 by Director, Jim Carroll, Ph.D.

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Project LEGALs

• technology specialist

Joe Montecalvo
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Project LEGAL

• New York State validation in 1979

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Project LEGAL

• USDE validation in 1982, 1992 1996

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Project LEGALs Validated Objectives

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

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Project LEGALs Validated Objectives

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

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Project LEGAL

• Has been implemented in thirty four (34) states
  
• Hungary, Croatia, and the US Virgin islands

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Project LEGAL

• Since 1985, NYC adoption schools including those
  in Region 10

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Project LEGAL Includes

• Project CHARACTER Region 10
• Project CRITICAL Region 10
• Project TIPS Region 2 (Bronx 7M Technology
  Grant 19992005)

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Project LEGAL G/T

• 93--96 USDE LRE Grant on G/T for 12 states
• 96--99 USDE Javits Grant NYC (incl. CSD 5)
• 00--04 Javits Grant for CSD 3 5

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Scaling-Up Project CRITICAL Proposal
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Scaling-Up Includes8 new Target schools each
year4 content teachers per school language
arts, US history, global history and science

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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-Differentiat
ed Curriculum Strategies

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Scaling-Up IncludesDr. Melanie Calvert
full-time on-site technical assistance After
school workshopsK-12 articulation in technology
integration problem solving strategies

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NEEDS

• The new standards

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NEEDS

• Literacy and technology

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National Needs

• Only 20 of teachers are comfortable using new
  technologies in their classrooms
• Teachers need education and support to use new
  technologies for improved teaching and learning.
  USDE technology literacy challenge
• U.S. Needs 2 million technology-proficient
  teachers in the next seven years

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Interactive Teaching Style

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

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For CRITICAL Teachers

• The future has arrived!

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Target Students

• Students in regular classrooms 2004--2005

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CRITICAL Grant Funds

• Teacher training
• Release time and teacher stipends

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CRITICAL Grant Funds

• CRITICAL
• Software
• Materials
• Teachers
• Students

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Project CRITICAL

• The
• CRITICAL objectives

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Curriculum Restructuring In-service Training

• Project LEGALs Technologies
• Project LEGALs Problem-Based
  Learning Models
• Gifted Theorists Models
• Renzulli, Borland, Wright

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Curriculum Restructuring In-service Training

• Gifted
• Theorists Models

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Curriculum Restructuring In-service Training

• Project LEGALs New Technologies

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IdentificationA new identification system for
G/T created by J. Renzulli, J. Borland, and L.
Wright

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Renzullis Three-Ring Concept
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Computer Applications

The Public Policy Analyst
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Learning standards

• Helping all students to improve academic
  performance

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Project Activities
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STEP 1 Teacher Selection

• Principals need to select 4 teachers
• Language arts, US History, global history and
  science (not chemistry or physics)
• They must be able to attend August 16-18 and
  willing to implement Project CRITICAL

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STEP 2 Initial Training

• August 16 17 830-300
• August 18 830 1130
• (500 stipend from SU)
• Harlem Renaissance Community School Technology
  Center (Ralph Bunche School)

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Step 3 Implementation

• Pre-testing (week of 9/30) of all students in
  class
• Identification of G/T students in regular
  classrooms(10/1)
• Classroom Implementation (9/30/046/05)

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STEP 4 Technical Assistance

• Classroom visits from
• Dr. Melanie Calvert
• Monthly after-school meetings (37.50 stipends)
• Toll-free phone, listserv e-mail to SU directors

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STEP 5A Workshops

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

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STEP 5B Workshops

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

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STEP 6 Products Due

• Teacher WebQuests (due on 1/12/05)
• PowerPoint Lessons (due on 3/9/05)

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STEP 7 By Year-End

• Post-tests
• Standards test data

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Potential Obstacles
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Potential Obstacles

• Lack of teacher access to needed equipment
• Computers
• Connectivity

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Potential Obstacles

• Lack of clear under- standing of CRITICAL
• Clarity of implementation requirements

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Potential Obstacles

• Principals commitment
• Release time
• Equipment
• Support

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Obstacles . . . SURMOUNTED
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Benefits Teachers

• Teachers become technology- proficient

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Benefits Teachers

• Technology integration skills
• Training on G/T theorists curriculum
  differentiation
• Stipends

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Benefits Students

• Identifying talented students and meeting their
  academic needs

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Benefits Students

• Technology-proficient
• Academic standards
• Enhanced Curricula
• Employable skills

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Project CRITICAL Phone

• 1-888-443-4720
  1-888-440-5627

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Project LEGAL Fax

• 315-443-1448

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Project LEGAL E-mail

• plegal_at_maxwell.syr.edu
• jajcarro_at_maxwell.syr.edu

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Project LEGAL Web Page

• http//www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/