Show # 219

Puppet Show - Terri Graham, an art teacher from Bayonne High School, was awarded one of twelve Disney American Teacher Awards. Humbled by the honor, she prefers to focus on the incredible work that her students produce, which includes an interdisciplinary puppet show. Her art students design and create the puppets, while English students write the script, and language students perform the play in German.

Project Positive Choice - Educators at Copeland Middle School in Rockaway Township are dealing head on with the increasing problem of drug overdoses in their community. The school has several anti-drug events, including a visit by residents of a drug treatment program who share how drugs have impacted their young lives.

Hope & Healing - With all the violence in the world, counselors at the elementary level are teaching students how to deal with anger, forgiveness and peace. We'll visit Conerly Road School in Franklin Township and see how counselor Virginia Abu Bakr uses principles from a book on Hope and Healing by Naomi Drew to create a more peaceful school and home environment.

Video Conferencing - Judd Elementary students in North Brunswick conduct lessons on performing arts while students at Wilentz School in Perth Amboy participate in the class through the magic of videoconferencing. This project brings students from different schools and communities together through technology.