Harlem Teachers:

Scaling—Up Project CRITICAL (SUPC) Information for Year Two

A group of 25 elementary/secondary CSD 5 teachers are completing the first year of “Scaling—Up Project CRITICAL,” a project funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Javits Gifted and Talented (G/T) Students Program through a grant to Syracuse University (SU). SUPC is now seeking applicants for year two; preference given to schools that have 3 or 4 teachers.

There will be 10 PD Workshops: August 28—31, 8:30 am—2:30 pm (catered lunch provided) held at 423 W. 123^rd St, 6^th floor Tech Center. Since these August PD days are on your time, you will be paid by the university at the SU rate of $51 per hour for 22 hours (5.5 hours per day excluding 30-minute time for catered lunch) which totals $1.122 for the 4 August days. Do not apply unless you will be able to attend all 4 August PD days. The remaining 6 workshops will be held as school release days in September, October, November, January, February, and May. All workshops are held either at the Tech Center on W. 123^rd St. or at the CSD 5 District Office at 123 Morningside Drive (rear of P.S. 36).

CRITICAL’s philosophy, like that of our G/T consultants Professors Joseph Renzulli (UConn) and Heather Pinedo-Burns (Teachers College Columbia), is that “Talent Pool” students can be identified using the Renzulli Scales in any regular classroom. Professor Catherine Box (UPenn) presents on how to adapt the project’s problem-solving Internet applications in various content subjects (see application) for English Learners (ELs). These applications were created by Professor James Carroll and his former SU colleague, Joe Montecalvo. In addition to the 10 PD days, ongoing technical assistance will be provided online and by 1 or 2 on-site visits to each teacher during 2018—2019 by Staff Developers Art Fortin and Norm Harris.

Our goals are to help teachers (grades 3—12) to (1) restructure curricula to focus on some social problems in your curricula; (2) identify “Talent Pool” students in regular classrooms; (3) learn how to integrate Problem-Based Learning Internet applications to analyze and develop solutions for those social problems; (4) develop WebQuests and PowerPoints aligned to state standards and our Internet applications; (5) learn differentiated strategies for both regular and Talent Pool students; (6) address the needs of ELs. These goals will improve performance on state standards and Regents exams.

1. Please complete the application with principal’s approval and submit by Friday, May 25

2. Questions: Dr. Jim Carroll jcarroll@syr.edu

3. Dr. Carroll will send an e-mail confirming the acceptance of your applications