MATRIXMath Achievement To Realize Individual eXcellence |
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Year One AbstractNovember 1, 2004 - September 30, 2005District InformationPlumsted Township School District County: Ocean Schools: Helen
A. Fort Middle School, New Egypt Middle School, Beverly School Project
Director: Dr. Christopher Tienken Superintendent: Dr.
Gerald Woehr, Superintendent Project DescriptionThe program provides middle school teachers with ongoing, job-embedded professional development focused on integrating technology into the mathematics instruction. Teachers will work in small groups (n=2-4) with their mathematics supervisor, Ocean and Burlington Counties ETTC, and staff developers from Renaissance Learning to plan and implement technology infused lessons. Teachers will develop web pages to display work and conduct parent nights to foster community involvement. Students will utilize lap top computers to access web-based lessons using Renaissance Learning's suite of mathematics software. The software will track student progress through a series of assessments. Teacher attitudes toward technology integration and their technology skills will be measured through formal surveys, interviews, and questionnaires. Technology Used
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