Classrooms for the FutureCohort One, Year Two

2007-2008

3 year high school reform initiative sponsored by the state

Intent to transform how teachers teach and how students learn

Core four subject areas Combining technology with staff

development Collaboration with each district

Lenovo laptops Epson projectors Promethean interactive whiteboards Hp digital cameras Lenovo webcams Canon DV cameras Bretford carts

2006-2007 $29,000 Two classrooms Four teachers 1 cart 1 class with tables 1 Embedded Learning

Course

2007-2008 $742,000 66 classrooms 84 total teachers 31 carts 2 Embedded Learning

Courses◦ 4 sections

3 new teachers 1 year one teachers

(Math)

Special Education classrooms◦ 1 laptop cart with 12 computers◦ Teacher laptop◦ Inkjet printer◦ Digital camera◦ Ceiling mounted projector◦ Wall mounted Promethean board

Core Curriculum Area:◦ 1 laptop cart shared by four or five classrooms

Different configurations across each campus◦ Teacher laptop◦ Digital camera◦ Shared laser printer with department◦ Ceiling mounted projector◦ Wall mounted Promethean board

Digital video cameras Webcams

Elementary Schools 6,077◦ Levels K-6◦ Ten schools

Middle Schools 2,064◦ Levels 7-8◦ Three schools

High Schools 4,424◦ Levels 9-12◦ Two comprehensive high schools

Council Rock High School North 2,280◦ 17 Carts◦ 12 in Special Education◦ 5 in core content areas

Council Rock High School South2,144◦ 14 Carts◦ 10 in Special Education◦ 4 in core content areas

Guaranteed coaching salary Eligible for 41 additional classrooms

◦ 21 North◦ 20 South

Already identified classrooms

Installations during November Contracted with outside company to image

computers Rolled out in phases so that each teacher

could receive direct support

One full time coach shared between both high schools

Training during the day, after school, summer and in-service days

Required training through the grant for ACT 48 hours

One on one training Lunch meetings Also support secondary teachers and

classroom assistants

Embedded Learning Academy through Wilkes University in cooperation with the district

All teachers chose the blended study version Several teachers opted to join groups within

the Special Education department “Blended” training

◦ Integrated skills throughout each day to minimize boredom and encourage skill training

◦ Time between sessions to practice and use what has been introduced

CFF Flip the Switch CRHS North ◦ Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

CFF Flip the Switch CRHS South◦ Thursday, May 29th, 2008