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The Urban Teacher Academy
DAILY PROGRAM SCHEDULE
MONDAY, JULY 7TH
"A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove . . . but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child." –Kathy Davis
8:30-9:00—WELCOME RECEPTION-
TCNJ LIBRARY- AUDITORIUM LOBBY
9:00- WELCOME REMARKS/INTRODUCTIONS
- DR. R. BARBARA GITENSTEIN
PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY
- DR. SHARON SHERMAN
PROFESSOR OF ELEMENTARY AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION; DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND PRE-ENGINEERING-PRINCIPAL; INVESTIGATOR OF THE TQE-R GRANT
- DR.WILLIAM BEHRE
DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY
- LILLIAN RUFFO
PROGRAM ASSISTANT, 2006 UTA STUDENT, AND TCNJ SOPHOMORE
- VIDEO/REMARKS-“FROM CRADLE TO PRISON”
LILLIAN RUFFO
9:30-10:15 a.m. KEYNOTE SPEAKER
WHY BECOME AN URBAN TEACHER?
- DR. GLORIA BONILLA-SANTIAGO
FOUNDER OF THE LEAP CHARTER SCHOOL IN CAMDEN
DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR STRATEGIC-URBAN COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
10:15-10:30 a.m. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
10:40-10:50 a.m.—PROGRAM CONTINUES IN 136 OF ARMSTRONG HALL
PROGRAM REVIEW AND IMPORTANT REMINDERS-MR. FIEBER
- SIGN-UP-SOUP KITCHEN/MERCER ELEMENTARY
- CANNED FOOD DONATI0N-WEDNESDAY
- PLEASE WEAR T-SHIRT ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 11TH FOR OUR FIELD TRIP
10:50-11:30 a.m. -STUDENT INTRODUCTIONS—GETTING TO KNOW EACH
OTHER- ICE BREAKING EXERCISES
STUDENTS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO NINE GROUPS OF FIVE STUDENTS
1-2-8 1-3-5
3-4-9 THEN 4-6-8
5-6-7 7-2-9
EACH PERSON INTRODUCES HIM/HERSELF; SHARES ONE INTERESTING PERSONAL OR FAMILY FACT; WHAT LEVEL AND SUBJECT ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT TEACHING?; ONE THING YOU LIKE TO DO WHEN OUT OF SCHOOL; AND WHO IS YOUR PERSONAL ROLE MODEL OR HERO IN LIFE
REPEAT THIS PROCESS AS TIME PERMITS
11:40-12:30 p.m.-LUNCH
12:40-12:55 p.m.-TALK BACK DISCUSSION
REFLECTIONS: SHARING YOUR THOUGHTS/REACTIONS TO DR. SANTIAGO’S PRESENTATION.
1:00-1:50 p.m. -TCNJ CAMPUS TOUR
2:00-4:00 p.m.-TRUE COLORS INTERACTIVE EXERCISE
- MRS. MARY SWITZER
GENDER EQUITY/DIVERSITY COACH AND FAMILY TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM DIRECTOR
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT FOR TOMORROW:
PLEASE BRING YOUR 1-2 PAGE LETTER ABOUT THE TEACHER WHO MOST POSITIVELY IMPACTED YOUR LIFE. PLEASE EXPLAIN HOW AND WHY THIS TEACHER MADE SUCH AN IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE TO YOU, ACADEMICALLY AND/OR PERSONALLY.
PLEASE BE PREPARED TO SHARE YOUR LETTER IN GROUP DISCUSSION ON TUESDAY.
TUESDAY, JULY 8TH
“No one has yet fully realized the wealth of sympathy, kindness, and generosity hidden in the soul of a child. The effort of every true education should be to unlock that treasure.”- Emma Golman
REMINDER: PLEASE WEAR UTA T-SHIRTS ON WEDNESDAY
8:30 ARRIVAL
8:45 A.M.
- GROUP PICTURE ON STEPS OF GREEN HALL WITH ROSCOE-TCNJ MASCOT
9:00-9:40
- HARRY WONG “EFFECTIVE TEACHING-PREPARING FOR THE FIRST DAY”-VIDEO
- PLEASE RECORD IN YOUR BINDER 3-4 STRATEGIES ABOUT EFFECTIVE TEACHING FROM THE HARRY WONG TAPE.
- WHY/HOW YOU WOULD INCORPORATE THESE STRATEGIES IN YOUR CLASSROOM AS A TEACHER? PLEASE BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS RESPONSES IN TALK-BACK GROUPS
9:45-10:35- TALK BACK-GROUP DISCUSSION
- HARRY WONG TAPE FEEDBACK/STUDENTS WILL SHARE THEIR LETTERS ABOUT THEIR MOST INFLUENTIAL TEACHERS
GUEST FACILITATOR: MRS. VICKI DUFF, TEACHER QUALITY COORDINATOR, THE NJ DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
10:45-NOON-PANEL –TEACHERS OF EXCELLENCE
- MR. JOHN ANAGBO-MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL
- MRS. NICOLE BAILEY-WILLIAMS-EWING HIGH SCHOOL
- MR. TODD PAE, EWING HIGH SCHOOL
- MS. MARY S. SCOTT, NEPTUNE HIGH SCHOOL
- MR. JAMES HORAN, PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- MS. SANDY ESTRADA, ROBBINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- MR. JONATHAN GAFFIN, HEDGEPATH-WILLIAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL
- MS. JANET DEVINE, TRENTON HIGH SCHOOL WEST
NOON- 12:50- LUNCH-EICKOFF HALL
HOSTING TEACHERS—SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS
1:00 GROUP SHARING
REACTIONS TO PANEL—CONTINUATION OF LETTERS/FEEDBACK FROM HARRY WONG TAPE
1:30-2:30 AN INTRODUCTION TO CHILD DEVELOMENT
- DR. SARAH KERN, ASST. PROFESSOR ELEMENTARY AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, TCNJ
2:40-4 P.M. POVERTY: AN OVERVIEW AND HOW YOU CAN HELP
- PROFESSOR BONNIE GALLOWAY, TCNJ
- MARCIA MACKILLOP, CRISIS MINISTRIES
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9TH
The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.--Alvin Toffler
FIELD TRIP DAY
8:20- AM ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE
9:00 A.M.-10:10 A.M.
UNDERSTANDING THE COMMUNITY—CHALLENGES OF THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT
- MR. RODNEY LOFTON, SUPERINTENDENT OF THE TRENTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
10:30- 1:00 P.M. -TRENTON AREA SOUP KITCHEN—15 STUDENTS
10:45 -12:45 P.M.
MERCER COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
MERCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MS. PAT S0DANO, PRINCIPAL-15 STUDENTS
JOSEPH CAPPELLO SCHOOL-15 STUDENTS
BAG LUNCHES WILL BE PROVIDED
1:15-2:30 P.M.- A VISIT TO THE NEW JERSEY EDUCATION
ASSOCIATION (NJEA)
3:00-4 P.M. A VISIT TO ROBBINS ANNEX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL,
TRENTON
- MRS. EDNA MARGOLIN, PRINCIPAL
*PLEASE NOTE THAT TODAY’S PROGRAM WILL END AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 P.M.
REMINDER: LETTER TO A YOUNG TEACHER BOOK REVIEW IS DUE TOMORROW
THURSDAY, JULY 10TH
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are endless.” ~ Mother Teresa
9:00 A.M.-TALK BACK
PLEASE WEAR T-SHIRTS-TOMORROW
9:15- 10:30 -MULTICULTURALISM
THE MANY FACES OF DIVERSITY IN OUR CLASSROOMS
- MR. RAYMOND BROACH, SUPERINTENDENT, EWING TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS
10:30-10:40 BREAK
10:45-11:40- TOPIC--TBA
- DR. SARAH KERN, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ELEMENTARY AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, TCNJ
11:45-12:30-LUNCH
12:45-1:20-TAPE—WALK IN YOUR SHOES-VIDEO
1:25-2:30-SPEAKERS/PANEL ON SPECIAL EDUCATION
- SUSAN ROBINSON- LEARNING DISABILITIES COORDINATOR, HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP
- DIANA BECKETT-SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER, PARKWAY SCHOOL, EWING
- MICHAEL MATTLE-SOCIAL WORKER, EWING HIGH SCHOOL
2:40-3:30 HOW TO BECOME A TEACHER
- DR. ROBERT BARTOLETTI, DIRECTOR OF TCNJ’S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK WITH TCNJ STUDENTS
3:30-4:15 P.M. THINKING ABOUT APPLYING TO THE COLLEGE OF
NEW JERSEY?
- MRS. GRECIA MONTERO, DIRECTOR OF RECRUITMENT, TCNJ ADMISSIONS OFFICE
TALK BACK DISCUSSION: IDENTIFY TWO OR THREE NEW TALKING POINTS ABOUT BECOMING A TEACHER THAT YOU LEARNED FROM TODAY’S PRESENTATION?
HOMEWORK:
NCLB SUMMARY—PLEASE HAVE COMPLETED IN YOUR BINDER FOR TOMORROW.
FRIDAY, JULY 11TH
'It must be remembered that the purpose of education is not to fill the minds of students with facts... it is to teach them to think, if that is possible, and always to think for themselves.' --- Robert Hutchin
8:45 A.M.-DEPARTURE
ISLES PROJECT--MORNING
OBSERVING AND INTERACTING WITH CHILDREN
OBSERVING THE TEACHERS
LEARNING ABOUT THE PROGRAM
11:45-12:15-LUNCH
12:30-3:30 P.M. - INTERACTIVE FIELD OBSERVATION OF THE TRENTON BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
- DAVID ANDERSON
- CORY MCCALL
HOMEWORK: MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
READ PAGES 55-64 IN YOUR BINDER
OPTIONAL EXERCISE: TAKE THE SURVEY THAT FOLLOW. WHICH INTELLGENCE MOST REPRESENTS YOU?
MONDAY, JULY 14TH
"By learning you will teach, by teaching you will learn." - Latin Proverb
9:00 REFLECTIONS-WEEK 1
9:15-9:50 -- LET’S GET REAL-BULLYING-VIDEO
10:00-10:25-DISCUSSION OF VIDEO-STUDENT FACILITATED- BULLYING -CASE STUDIES
10:30-11:45 A.M. - ROLE OF THE SUPPORT STAFF
PANEL OF COUNSELORS/DEAN OF STUDENTS FROM FISHER MIDDLE SCHOOL, EWING TOWNSHIP/HILLSBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL
- MR. BOBBY GUEH
- MS. KELLY KAWALEK
- MS. BARBARA BROWER
- MRS. HILLARY CHARNEY
- MRS. WANDA AUSTIN
- MS. KATHY BOSMAN
- MS. KELLY MALEY
NOON-1 P.M.-LUNCH WITH SUPPORT STAFF
1:05-1:30—CASE STUDIES-BULLYING-FOCUSING ON STUDENTS’ SOCIAL SKILLS-PROBLEM SOLVING-DISCUSSION
1:35-1:50 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES IN THE CLASSROOM-VIDEO
2:00-2:45-MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE THEORY/SURVEY
http://www.mitest.com/o7inte~1.htm
COMPUTER LABS—BUSINESS BLDG. 205 AND 225
CARD EXERCISE-GROUP SHARING
3:00-3:40 P.M. ABC NEWS-THE CAMDEN UPDATE/WAITING ON THE WORLD TO CHANGE
- DISCUSSION FACILITATED BY PROFESSOR SHARON SHERMAN, THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY
HOMEWORK: PREPARE 1-2 MINUTE SPEECH
“TOUCHING THE FUTURE-I PLAN TO TEACH”
- REFERENCE QUOTES FROM PACKET
- WHAT ARE YOUR FUTURE GOALS? WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO TEACH AND ON WHAT LEVELS.
- HOW HAS THE URBAN TEACHER ACADEMY ENHANCED YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE TEACHING PROFESSION? PLEASE PROVIDE SPECIFIC EXAMPLES FROM OUR PROGRAMS/READING
TO BE PRESENTED ON JULY 20TH. SPEECHES WILL BE VIDEOTAPED.
TUESDAY, JULY 15th
Challenge of the day: Find something good in everyone. - Unknown
9:00-11:00 –PREPARING FOR THE UTA SCHOOL
LESSON PLANNING
FOCUS ON MATH AND SCIENCE
- PROF. LINDA BURROUGHS
- MRS. JEANNE MASKELL
- MRS. VICTORIA DAVILA
11:00—DISTRIBUTION OF ICE BREAKERS-SELECTION-PRACTICE-LF
11:30-12:30-LUNCH
12:30-2:00 -PREPARING TO TEACH A MATH/SCIENCE LESSON
2:10-4:00- GROUP WORK
- DEVELOPMENT AND REVIEW OF LESSON PLANS
- PREPARING THE CLASSROOM-MOTIVATIONAL DISPLAYS
- NAME TAGS
- LUNCH
- ICE BREAKING EXERCISE
- GRADUATION-SOCIAL ACTIVITY
HOMEWORK: READ PAGES 25-41 IN YOUR BINDER “STILL SEPARATE, STILL UNEQUAL: AMERICA’S EDUCATIONAL APARTHEID”
REMINDER- PLEASE BRING NOTE CARDS FOR RON CLARK STORY FOR TOMORROW’S CLASS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 16TH
"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." - William Ward
ASSIGNMENT DUE: NOTE CARDS FOR RON CLARK STORY
8:30 A.M. –TALK BACK ON RON CLARK STORY-VIDEO/ REVIEW FOR TOMORROW/
9:20-10:00 -CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT-PREPARING FOR THE FIRST
DAY
- HARRY WONG
10:00-10:30-CASE STUDIES-DISCUSSION--GROUP PROBLEM SOLVING CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT PROBLEM-SOLVING SITUATIONS
10:30-11:30- EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
- PRESENTER: PROFESSOR JODY EBERLY OF ELEMENTARY AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, TCNJ
11:40-12:40-LUNCH
12:45-1:45 P.M. –PREPARING AN INTEGRATED CHARACTER EDUCATION/PHYSICAL EDUCATION LESSON-
- PRESENTERs: MS. TRACY RADLER and MS. SUZANNE MERRILL
2:00-3:00—UNDERSTANDING THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT
- PRESENTER: REV. WM. COLEMAN
3:10-4:00- THE IMPACT OF PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT-TRENTON DAD’S GROUP-
- PRESENTER: MR.GLENN SMITH
ASSIGNMENT: (COMPLETE READING PAGES 41-54 IN YOUR BINDER) “STILL SEPARATE, STILL UNEQUAL: AMERICA’S EDUCATIONAL APARTHEID.” STUDENT FACILITATED DISCUSSION.
ON FRIDAY, YOU WILL TO REACT TO ARTICLE AND SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT HOW WE MIGHT BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN URBAN AND SUBURBAN SCHOOLS.
- Using your school experience as a reference and from what you have learned during the Urban Teacher Academy, identify three reasons why you agree and/or disagree with Mr. Kozol’s assessment of American’s schools.
- What are your suggestions for changing our nation’s schools for the better? Please record responses in your binder. Discussion on Friday.
THURSDAY, JULY 17TH
"Teaching kids to count is fine, but teaching them what counts is best." - Bob Talbert
THE URBAN TEACHER ACADEMY SCHOOL
9:00-FOURTH GRADERS ARRIVE
9:15-9:40- GETTING TO KNOW YOU ICEBREAKING ACTIVITY
9:45-10:45 –SCIENCE LESSON-ACADEMY STUDENTS TEACH LESSON TO FOURTH GRADERS
11:00-11:30-CONCERT-NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL OF THE ARTS-KENDALL HALL
11:40-12:30 –LUNCH/RECESS-BROWER HALL
12:45-1:45- MATH LESSON-ACADEMY STUDENTS TEACH LESSON TO FOURTH GRADERS
2-3 GYM ACTIVITY TAUGHT BY ACADEMY STUDENTS-PACKER GYMNASIUM
3:10-3:45 –ICE CREAM PARTY/GRADUATION CEREMONY- RECEPTION AREA- SCIENCE BUILDING
3:45 -DEPARTURE
3:45-4:15 GROUP FEEDBACK
FRIDAY, JULY 18
"I touch the future. I teach." - Christa McAuliffe.
9:00-10:00 TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)
- MS. LYNN GRODNICK, ESL TEACHER, WEST WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT
10:00-11:00-GANGS AND THEIR IMPACT ON SCHOOLS
- LT. EDWIN TORRES, JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION
11:05-12:05 P.M. NOON –BREAKING DOWN THE BARRIERS
- STEPHANIE LIVINGSTON, TCNJ COLLEGE BOUND
12:05- 1:00 P.M. LUNCH
1:00-2:00-TALK-BACK -STUDENT FACILITATED DISCUSSION-PULLING IT TOGETHER
“STILL SEPARATE, STILL UNEQUAL: AMERICA’S EDUCATIONAL APARTHEID.”
REACTIONS TO NCLB
2:15-3:45—STUDENTS’ SPEECHES
“I TOUCH THE FUTURE-I PLAN TO TEACH”
3:45-4:30- GRADUATION PARTY
- PRESENTATIONS
- FAREWELL RECEPTION
- KEEPING IN TOUCH-WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
