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Pairing and Sharing Instructional Resources via Teleconferencing - Round II

Round II - (October 1, 2001 - September 30, 2002) Funding was $3.9 million from the Technology Literacy Challenge Fund (CFDA #84.318) for 32 grant awards at $125,000. The grant program extends from October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002. Round II shared the same program purposes and had an additional requirement that the partners must demonstrate distance learning connectivity prior to the start of the funding period.

Lead District's County	Lead School District/ Lead District Superintendent/ Project Director/ Project Director's Phone	Partner School District	School's Method of Connection	Project Description	Targeted Grade Level(s)
Atlantic	Atlantic City Public Schools Frederick Nickles, Superintendent Marilyn Cohen, Project Director 609-343-7200 x5681 District web site: www.acboe.org	Asbury Park	ISDN	Promoting academic excellence and technology professional development; sharing New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards units featuring the 2002 Winter Olympics (Salt Lake City, UT) and taking electronic field trips to the United Nations, etc.	K - 7
Atlantic	Galloway Public Schools Douglas Groff, Superintendent Marilyn Moore, Project Director 609-748-1250 x1012 District web site: http://www.gtps.k12.nj.us	Ventner	ISDN & IP	Instructing students how to select, assimilate and present a literature-based story; sharing how to select, plan, implement, and present a civics project and striving for the ultimate goal for students to make a positive impact on their community.	6 - 8
Bergen	Emerson Public Schools Charles Montesano, Superintendent Philip H. Nisonoff, Project Director 201-262-3875 District web site: www.emerson.k12.nj.us	Hackensack	ISDN & IP	Integrating a multitude of emerging technologies; videoconferencing in an interdisciplinary project entitled Research@the.river.com and learning technical aspects of implementing an inter-district curricular project including authentic performance assessments.	7
Bergen	Englewood City Schools John Grieco, Superintendent Elizabeth Willaum, Project Director (201) 833-6186 District web site: http://epsd.echalk.com	Ogdensberg	IP	Sharing reading and math instructional programs; training in the Subordination of Teaching to Learning and Words in Color; building on student capacity for further learning and fostering learning communities.	4
Bergen	Lodi School District Frank Quatrone, Superintendent Charlotte Banks, Project Director 973-778-4620 District web site: www.njcommunity.com/sites/lodi	North Arlington	ISDN	Teleconferencing to share successful team approaches to learning and thematic social studies instruction; analyzing examples of art and music that have influenced societies and cultures; relating art and music to social studies via museums and/or theatres and creating a virtual gallery on a shared web site.	6 - 7
Camden	Audubon School District Mary Anne Rende, Superintendent Mariann Falchetta, Project Director 865-547-7695 x162 District web site: http://www.audubon.k12.nj.us/	Bellmawr/ Runnemede	ISDN & IP	Teleconferencing regarding the current laws protecting local ecosystems and the local environment; taking virtual trips to the Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor; using a wireless lab for teachers and students and continuing an environmental community service component.	6 - 7
Camden	Camden County Vocational Tech. R. Sanders Haldeman, Superintendent Anthony DePrince, Project Director 856-767-7000 District web site: http://www.ccts.tec.nj.us	Haddon Heights	ISDN	Planning collaborative projects, curriculum alignment, distance learning lesson plan development, coordinating partner responsibilities and activities.	9 - 12
Camden	Oaklyn Public Schools C. Edwin Smith, III, Superintendent Joseph Meany, Project Director 856-858-0335 x114 District web site: http://oaklyn.k12.nj.us	Chesilhurst	ISDN	Demonstrating examples of any cultures that speak Spanish and sharing mini presentations by using the teleconferencing equipment.	2 - 3
Camden	Sterling High School Jack McCulley, Superintendent Carol Bordash, Project Director 856-566-4182 District web site: www.sterling.k12.nj.us	Lindenwold	ISDN & IP	Sharing a series of multicultural exchanges; sharing a Travel and Tourism course between partners and a school district in Kiev, Ukraine and sharing the projects with the world at large through streaming audio and video on the web sites.	7 - 12
Camden	Winslow Public Schools Lawrence A. Hobdell, Superintendent Andrea Guogas, Project Director 609-561-4102 District web site: http://winslow-schools.com	Mt. Laurel	ISDN	Sharing innovative and successful curriculum programs; inviting community members in to broaden the teaching and learning process; providing ongoing professional development; integrating technology in the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards into instructional areas.	6 - 8
Cape May	Wildwood City Public Schools Arthur Motz, Superintendent Donald Gross, Project Director 609-522-1670 District web site: http://whs.capemayschools.com	Stafford	ISDN & ATM	Developing a cultural anthology of the environments of each of the three district areas and producing virtual field trips, addressing Core Curriculum Content Standards in language arts literacy, social studies, and science.	5 - 7
Cumberland	Cumberland Reg. HS Robert Bumpus, Superintendent Anthony Ricciuti, Project Director 856-451-9400 x237 District web site: www.crhsd.org	Bridgeton	ISDN	Videoconferencing to share Latin language instruction; collaborating on Latin projects and creating interactive presentations by each school, specific to themes such as Roman dress, holidays, historical figures or Gods.	4, 9 - 12
Cumberland	Downe Public Schools Stephen Berkowitz, Superintendent Tyrese Torres, Project Director 856-447-4673 District web site: www.cccnj.net\~downetwsp	Vineland	ISDN	Studying a local nature site and the Delaware Bay Schooner Project through videoconferencing, database, e-mail and sharing multimedia research projects; culminating in a student-written field guide to the local natural plant and wildlife environment including habitats, birds, indigenous New Jersey plankton and food webs in a wetland environment.	3 - 4
Essex	Belleville Public Schools Joseph Ciccone, Superintendent Joseph Kraemer, Project Director 973-450-3507 District web site: www.belleville.k12.nj.us	Hoboken	IP	Exposing students to a wide array of academic fields and real life experiences through the "Stock Market Curriculum," an interdisciplinary approach which involves the buying and selling of virtual stocks, Saturday University, a curriculum for academically talented students in art and creative writing; collaborating to implement hands-on science lessons and training teachers to use spreadsheets, weather stations and other technology in their lessons.	3 - 6
Essex	West Orange Public Schools Jerry Tarnoff, Superintendent Steven Kehayes, Project Director 973-669-5400 x254 District web site: www.westorange.k12.nj.us	Elizabeth	ATM	Collaborating with the Edison National Historic Site; developing web pages; participating in online discussions; sharing a unique eighth grade social studies program entitled 20^th Century American History; creating a web site and collaborating between physical science and social studies.	7 - 8
Gloucester	Deptford Public Schools David H. Moyer, Superintendent Gloria McCoy, Project Director 856-232-2700 x303 District web site: www.deptford.k12.nj.us	Delsea	ISDN & ATM	Exchanging an advanced placement social studies course, language arts and literacy, technology lessons and various, collaborative professional development offerings; sharing a recognized service learning program; promoting, literacy through the authoring of children’s literature and an online literary circle; evaluating web sites; creating multimedia presentations and implementing an aggressive professional development initiative.	9, 11, 12
Gloucester	Monroe Township Public Schools Charles M. Ivory, Superintendent Diane Bernstein, Project Director 856-629-6400 x1009 District web site: www.monroetwp.k12.nj.us	Woodbury	ISDN & ATM	Infusing technology into the writing process; creating student electronic portfolios with photojournalism, comprehensive novel studies, desktop publishing and multimedia presentations; sharing interdisciplinary drama and theatre, online research, project-based learning; collaborating on Holocaust – Character Education.	6 - 8
Gloucester	Pitman Public Schools Robert Campbell, Superintendent Esther Pacitti, Project Director 856-589-2145 District web site: http://www.pitman.k12.nj.us	Quinton	ISDN & IP	Sharing and improving instruction by increasing teacher collaboration and communication; providing initial and ongoing support through professional development; increasing student understanding and community awareness and ensuring the extension/ expansion of Inquiring Minds Virtually Aligned and its evaluation.	4, 8, 9
Hudson	Hudson County School of Tech. Frank Gargiulo, Superintendent Al Trattner, Project Director 201-295-4059 District web site: http://www.hcstonline.org/	North Bergen	IP	Using three types of distance learning technologies, one-to-one instruction, small class/group conferencing and large group distance learning in a science curriculum.	9 - 12
Hudson	West New York School District Anthony Yankovich, Superintendent Armando Riverol, Project Director 201-271-8404 District web site: http://www.wnyschools.net/	Kearny	ATM	Sharing video production video journalism, a successful television productions course; sharing aerospace science classes culminating in the production of a 30 minute magazine format television show.	9 - 12
Hunterdon	North Hunterdon Schools Charles M. Shaddow, Superintendent Rich Bergacs, Project Director 908-713-4118 District web site: www.nhvweb.net	Harrison	ISDN	Benefiting from the expertise of multiple teachers from diverse areas; working with other students in different areas; providing a multi-disciplinary experience; coordinating a collaborative effort between both classes to design and build robots; addressing multiple New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards in math, science, and workplace readiness.	9 - 12
Middlesex	North Brunswick Schools Robert Rimmer, Superintendent Dorothy Osborne, Project Director 732-289-3203 District web site: www.nbtschools.org	Perth Amboy	ISDN	Working collectively on instructional projects; collaborative learning and group problem solving; training teachers to adapt telecommunication and ensure participation in discussions with students.	K - 5
Monmouth	Howell Public Schools Enid Golden, Superintendent Greg Farley, Project Director 732-751-2480 District web site: www.howell.k12.nj.us	Red Bank	ATM - Howell ISDN - Red Bank	Increasing learning opportunities for all students through field trips and the use of videoconferencing; sharing experiences and experiments about the environment, landforms, oceans, hands-on experimentation in the field; meeting the core curriculum content standards and involving the community with the schools.	6 - 7
Monmouth	Keyport Public Schools John S. Dumford, Superintendent Gail Wovna, Project Director 732-264-0909 Barbara Cholewa, Project Director 732-290-2778 District web site: http://www.keyportschools.org	Matawan-Aberdeen/ Henry Hudson	ISDN	Accessing e-mail and daily weather information; "airing" real time data from the AWS School Weather Network; sharing water quality studies from various sites along the Sandy Hook Peninsula on both the bay side and ocean side; using a template to collect data and send via e-mail; compiling and analyzing daily statistical data through videoconferencing, e-mail and web sites.	7-12
Monmouth	Millstone Public Schools William J. Setaro, Superintendent Mary Anne Donahue, Project Director 732-446-2990 x12 District web site: www.millstone.k12.nj.us	Bradley Beach	IP	Providing distance learning teleconferencing; 30 hours of comprehensive staff development; focusing on science and language arts instruction; collaborating on Wet Vacation, an integrated math, science and social studies curriculum.	4
Morris	Morris County Vocational Tech. James DeWorken, Superintendent Juanita Unhoch, Project Director 973-627-4600 x243 Pair/Share web site: www.mcvts.org/ettc/ettcpage.htm	Dover	ATM	Increasing student interest, motivation and achievement of the NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards; providing expert guidance from performing arts and involving students in marketed campaign advertising.	9 - 12
Passaic	Passaic County Tech. Diana Lobosco, Superintendent Albert Pecora, Project Director 973-389-4138 Pair/Share web site: www.pcti.tec.nj.us/ps2	Totowa/ West Milford	ISDN & ATM	Project ECHO (Environmentally Conscious, Healthy Outlooks); studying the effects of pollutants on an area river; collaborating on specimens collected along the riverbank; posting e-mail newsletters; conducting hands-on scientific research and using laptops for electronic transmission.	7 - 9
Salem	Penns Grove-Carney's Point Schools Robert W. Bender, Superintendent Joseph Jones, Project Director 856-299-0576 District web site: www.pennsgrove.k12.nj.us	Oldman's	IP	Offering middle school conflict resolution/character education to make students aware of methods and techniques for handling conflicts; Tolerance/Holocaust education; offering honor courses for high school credit and offering programs after school hours via videoconferencing to all members of the community.	6 - 8
Salem	Salem City School District Richard R. Rhau, Superintendent Gary Goldberg, Project Director 856-935-3800 x216 District web site: http://www.salemnj.org	Pittsgrove/ Upper Pittsgrove/ Mannington	ATM	Enriching instruction for Holocaust, tolerance, diversity, character education, whole language, pre-kindergarten programming, career exposure, Spanish and algebra; sharing child study teams and developing interactive teacher networking between schools.	PK - 8
Sussex	Sparta Public Schools Viktor Joganow, Superintendent Naomi Pagano, Project Director 973-729-7174 District web site: www.sparta.org	Haledon	ISDN	Teleconferencing in a virtual classroom using web page and e-mail; working cooperatively; implementing world language through the study of American Sign Language and Spanish and providing teachers with sufficient and timely professional development.	5
Union	Cranford Public Schools Lawrence S. Feinsod, Superintendent Joanne Mullane, Project Director 908-709-6224 District web site: www.cranfordschools.org	Linden	ISDN	Applying innovative technology to collect and exchange information; developing essential workplace skills; exploring diverse ethnic backgrounds; presenting science data through "Science on the Move" and using digital technology for video production.	3, 6, 11, 12
Warren	Warren Co. Voc. Tech. School Frank P. Mancuso, Superintendent Frank Mancuso, Project Director 908-835-2814 District web site: http://www.warrennet.org/warrentech/	Phillipsburg	ATM	Sharing successful world language programs (Spanish); sharing vast experiences in technology training and expanding learning opportunities for students while addressing the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards.	9 - 12