2. Introducing… Scaling-Up Project Project CRITICAL CRITICAL

3. Scaling-Up Project CRITICAL A 5-year Gifted Education Grant for Region 10 based on Syracuse University’s Project LEGAL A 5-year Gifted Education Grant for Region 10 based on Syracuse University’s Project LEGAL

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

5. Project LEGAL’s technology specialist technology specialist Joe Montecalvo

6. Project LEGAL’s Staff Developers Dr. Melanie Calvert Art Fortin Fred Fisher

7. Objectives Project LEGAL overview Overview of CRITICAL Project Activities Obstacles and Benefits

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14. Project LEGAL Overview

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

16. Project LEGAL USDE validation in 1982, 1992 & 1996 USDE validation in 1982, 1992 & 1996

17. Project LEGAL’s Validated Objectives Significant student growth in knowledge and comprehension of the U.S. Legal/Judicial System. Significant student growth in knowledge and comprehension of the U.S. Legal/Judicial System.

18. Project LEGAL’s Validated Objectives Significant student growth in law-related problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Significant student growth in law-related problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

19. Project LEGAL Has been implemented in thirty four (34) states Hungary, Croatia, and the US Virgin islands

20. Project LEGAL Since 1985, NYC adoption schools including those in Region 10 Since 1985, NYC adoption schools including those in Region 10

21. Project LEGAL & G/T ` 93--96 ` 93--96 USDE LRE Grant on G/T for 12 states `96--99 USDE Javits Grant: NYC (incl. CSD CSD 5) `00--`04: `00--`04: Javits Grant for CSD 3 & 5

22. Scaling-UP Project CRITICAL Builds Upon: Project CHARACTER The Character Public Policy Analyst Project CRITICAL: Javits Gifted Education Project TIPS: The Public Policy Analyst: Social Studies, Science, and Language Arts

23. Scaling-Up Project CRITICAL Proposal

24. Scaling-Up Includes… 8 new Target schools each year 4 content teachers per school: language arts, US history, global history and science

25. Workshop: August 17—19 -New Identification System for G/T -The Public Policy Analyst: an Internet application for problem solving -Differentiated Curriculum Strategies

26. Fred Fisher and Art Fortin K-12 articulation in technology integration & problem solving strategies Scaling-Up Includes… On-site technical assistance by: Dr. Melanie Calvert, Fred Fisher and Art Fortin K-12 articulation in technology integration & problem solving strategies

27. NEEDS The new standards

28. NEEDS Literacy and technology

29. National Needs Only 20% of teachers are comfortable using new technologies in their classrooms 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 “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 U.S. Needs 2 million technology-proficient teachers in the next seven years

30. Interactive Teaching Style In the future all classroom teachers will integrate new technologies into their curriculum

31. For CRITICAL Teachers The future has arrived!

32. Target Students Students in regular classrooms: 2009--10

33. CRITICAL Grant Funds Teacher training Teacher training Release time and teacher stipends

34. CRITICAL Grant Funds CRITICAL CRITICALSoftware Materials Materials –Teachers –Students

35. Project CRITICAL The The objectives CRITICAL objectives

36. & I n-service T raining: C urriculum R estructuring & I n-service T raining: Project LEGAL’s Technologies Project LEGAL’s Technologies Project LEGAL’s Problem-Based Learning Models Project LEGAL’s Problem-Based Learning Models Gifted Theorists’ Models: Gifted Theorists’ Models: Renzulli, Gardner Renzulli, Gardner

37. & I n-service T raining: C urriculum R estructuring & I n-service T raining: Gifted Gifted Theorists’ Models Theorists’ Models

38. & I n-service T raining: C urriculum R estructuring & I n-service T raining: Project LEGAL’s New Technologies Project LEGAL’s New Technologies

39. I dentification A new identification system for G/T created by The National Resource Center on the Gifted and Talented (NRC/GT)

40. C omputer A pplications The Public Policy Analyst

41. L earning standards Helping all students to improve academic performance Helping all students to improve academic performance

42. Project Activities

43. STEP 1: Teacher Selection Principals select 4 teachers: Principals select 4 teachers: Language arts, US History, global history and science (not chemistry or physics) Teachers attend August 17-19 and willing to implement Project CRITICAL

44. STEP 2: Initial Training August 17—19 : 8:30--3:00 August 17—19 : 8:30--3:00 (stipend from SU) (stipend from SU) P.S.125 Ralph Bunche School P.S.125 Ralph Bunche School 425 West 123rd St., NY, NY 425 West 123rd St., NY, NY

45. Step 3: Implementation Pre-testing (September) of all students in class Identification Identification of G/T students in regular classrooms(10/1) Classroom Implementation (9/30/09—6/10)

46. STEP 4: Technical Assistance Classroom visits from Classroom visits from Dr. Melanie Calvert, Fred Fisher and Art Fortin Dr. Melanie Calvert, Fred Fisher and Art Fortin After-school meetings After-school meetings Toll-free phone, listserv & e- mail to SU directors Toll-free phone, listserv & e- mail to SU directors

47. STEP 5A: Workshops 3 More Full Day Workshops throughout the year at the HRCTC conducted by Jim Carroll, Joe Montecalvo & Consultants 3 More Full Day Workshops throughout the year at the HRCTC conducted by Jim Carroll, Joe Montecalvo & Consultants

48. STEP 5B: Workshops School workshops conducted by Dr. Calvert, F. Fisher, A. Fortin

49. STEP 6: Products Due Teacher WebQuests (due by 9/30) Teacher WebQuests (due by 9/30) PowerPoint Lessons (due by 11/30) PowerPoint Lessons (due by 11/30) Second WebQuest (4/1) Second WebQuest (4/1)

50. STEP 7: By Year-End Post-tests Post-tests Standards test data Standards test data

51. Potential Obstacles

52. Lack of teacher access to needed equipment –Computers –Connectivity

53. Potential Obstacles Lack of clear under- standing of CRITICAL –Clarity –Clarity of implementation requirements

54. Potential Obstacles Principal’s commitment –Release –Release time –Equipment –Support

55. Obstacles... SURMOUNTED

56. Benefits: Teachers Teachers become technology- proficient

57. Benefits: Teachers Technology integration skills Training on G/T theorists & curriculum differentiation Stipends

58. Benefits: Students Identifying talented students and meeting their academic needs

59. Benefits: Students Technology-proficient Academic standards Enhanced Curricula Employable skills

60. Project CRITICAL: Phone 1-888-443-4720 1-888-440-5627 1-888-443-4720 1-888-440-5627

61. Project LEGAL: Fax 315-443-1448 315-443-1448

62. Project LEGAL: E-mail jajcarro@maxwell.syr.edu jajcarro@maxwell.syr.edu jajcarro@maxwell.syr.edu plegal@maxwell.syr.edu plegal@maxwell.syr.edu plegal@maxwell.syr.edu mkc8@columbia.edu mkc8@columbia.edu mkc8@columbia.edu mrbobo16@aol.com mrbobo16@aol.com mrbobo16@aol.com mrfortin925@hotmail.com mrfortin925@hotmail.com mrfortin925@hotmail.com

63. Project LEGAL: Web Page http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/critical/critical.html