Aug 28 2009
Web 2.0 at home and School
See what students are saying about schools, learning and what they want. Can we meet their needs even half way?
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Aug 28 2009
In collaboration with the University of Buffalo
Dr. Mansoor Kazi, University of Buffalo, Professor of Social Work visited the Hewes Center today to follow up on the roll out plan to incorporate two social worker volunteer interns into the school setting this Fall 2009 school year. He was joined by the administrative intern of Chautauqua Tapestry, Kevin Davenport, Alternative Education Supervisor and myself, as we planned for the following
- The adoption of a school defined template that will be used to track mental health amongst students grades Kindergarten through 12+ in the school setting using the following indicators – attendance, school grades, discipline etc. Data entry will be undertaken by the social worker interns who will be monitored by three counselors at the Hewes Center and who will be mentored by a Yvonne Bisel, MSW a social worker based at our Chautauqua Lake BOCES programs.
The scope of this study will only involve the Hewes Center student populations within Alternative and Special Education. In the month of September, 2009 Dr. Kazi will return to the Hewes Center together with his research team and representatives from the Office of Mental Health who are the lead grant writers of this project to speak to elementary, middle and high school team members about the study and the role of the social work interns at thr Hewes Center this year.
Other schools in Chautauqua County that are participating in this study include Jamestown Public, Dunkirk City and the Gustavus Adolphus Learning Center.
Aug 28 2009
Intellectual property in schools ……………….
What is it?
Who defines it?
Who owns it?
Is it relevant in a virtual learning world?
Aug 28 2009
A new Supervisor: A new colleague…….
Kevin Davenport has assumed the supervisor position of Alternative Education, Hewes Center and Special Education for our BOCES programs at Brocton Central School. Kevin brings with him much exposure in leadership positions within our component schools and I am looking forward to working with him and the staff at the Hewes Center as together we forge ahead on behalf of students and get them to realize their potential.
I shall miss working directly with Kevin Bourgoine, Supervisor of the above position prior to his assuming the helm at our Chautauqua Lake Central School, BOCES programs.
Every change brings new learning and new mountains to scale…….. best wishes both Mr. Bourgoine and Mr. Davenport in your new positions.
Aug 16 2009
HNSF 2009 presentation, Ellicottville, NY – For teachers by teachers
| By Patrick Fanelli, ERIE 2 CC BOCES, Public Information Officer
Faculty Promote 21st Century Approach To Education At the fourth annual High School’s New Face conference, which was held on Thursday, July 16 at Holiday Valley in Ellicottville, N.Y., four E2CCB teachers presented on four different topics that addressed the same fundamental theme: developing 21st century skills in the classroom. Jaime Monaco, special education teacher at the E2CCB Hewes Educational Center in Ashville, discussed the use of iPods in the classroom as a way of motivating students and augmenting their education. The popular devices can be used to administer quizzes, as a creative method of instruction, as a study tool, as a book, as a reward, and more, she explained. James Hedlund, another special education teacher at the Hewes Center, discussed the Young Adult Advancement Initiative, which provides students with real-life, work-related experience. Through a collaboration with Chautauqua Works, a non-profit organization that offers various workplace resources for employers and job seekers alike, students are provided real employment opportunities that help them develop the workplace skills and behaviors they will need to be successful later in life through the program, Hedlund told participants. Julie Sek, alternative education teacher at the E2CCB LoGuidice Educational Center in Fredonia, discussed the incorporation of blogs into the curriculum and she used a real-life lesson as an example. Her students, she explained, would visit her blog and answer a preliminary question about sustainability. They would then read a brief summary of the people of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), who squandered their resources to the detriment of their civilization. The students would then develop their own definition of sustainability without simply memorizing a definition from a textbook. Finally, Jason Delcamp, career and technical education instructor at the LoGuidice Center, discussed the incorporation of various technologies and resources into the automotive repair curriculum. One of his students, he said, used his Blackberry to build a relay and develop an understanding of complicated electronics concepts. Delcamp also uses hand-held computer devices to stay up-to-date with the latest in automobile technologies and repair methods. The E2CCB delegation to High School’s New Face was led by Una Raimando, special education supervisor at the Hewes Center, and assisting the delegation was Kim Texter, staff development specialist. The purpose of High School’s New Face is to bring educators together every year to discuss ways to develop 21st century skills in the classroom. The following are all seen as skills that are essential for students to be successful in the 21st century economy: critical thinking and problem-solving skills; the ability to collaborate across networks and lead by influence; agility and adaptability; initiative and entrepreneurialism; effective oral and written communication skills; the ability to access and analyze information; and curiosity and creativity.
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