Show #16

Monday, May 12, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Repeat: Saturday, May 17 at 9:00 am

Teacher of the Year – John Kline, a social studies teacher at Norwood Elementary School, is the New Jersey Teacher of the Year for 2007. His high energy reinforces the goal of a purposeful education.

Ceiling Tiles – The halls of Palmyra High School are decorated with colorful painted ceiling tiles. Artist and teacher Michael Budden encourages his students to display their art around the school. For the past 11 years, students have left a permanent mark on the school through the displays of their ceiling tiles.

READ 180 – Teachers at John Marshall Elementary in Edison use READ 180, an intensive reading intervention program, to meet the needs of students who are reading below grade level. Then the teachers use digital storytelling, a program taught by Kean University, to bring their stories to life.

Pride in Who You Are – As part of an ongoing effort to inspire immigrants to seek success through education, the Roselle school district invites professionals from the community to share their journey to success. A panel of Haitian professionals engaged ESL students from Wilday Junior High School and Abraham Clark High School in an exciting discussion about immigrant life in New Jersey.