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TJ MiddleTJ Middle Student Technology Leadership
Program
Coordinators:Karen CloydKelly Koch
Denise Scarpellini
Our MissionOur Mission
We, the Thomas Jefferson Middle We, the Thomas Jefferson Middle School Learning Community, strive School Learning Community, strive to excel in learning, to embrace our to excel in learning, to embrace our diversity, and to take pride in our diversity, and to take pride in our
school. school.
Goal 1
The STLP will develop activities which enhance the academic, social and emotional growth of the student.
Our meetings
Funded this year by an Aegon grant, meetings consist of: PowerPoint Programs and presentation formats Videography and digital picture taking Label making and card designs Website critiquing and web
quest evaluations Learning how to install
computer hardware
Our Goal Since students are
able to interact with others interested in
technology both within class and after school, STLP students are able to develop friends across grade levels and abilities
which otherwise would have been
unreachable.
Goal 2
The STLP will provide leadership opportunities for all students.
Leadership Students are given the
opportunity to work with other students and teachers teaching computer programs, such as PowerPoint. One 8th grade student has even been asked to present at the JCPS principals meeting to demonstrate incorporating PowerPoint into lesson plans.
Goal 3
The STLP will experience multi-age collaboration by forming innovative learning partnerships.
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African-American
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Our Program The students at TJ
involved in the STLP program range in age from 11-15 (2003). These students have a variety of experiences and abilities, including card design and video production.
Goal 4
The STLP will form learning partnerships between students with different technology skills.
The MixThe Mix Around 350
students are mixed across 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. These students have a variety of abilities and talents that mix together to create a successful STLP program.
Goal 5
The STLP will develop activities which will benefit the community.
Cards and LettersCards and Letters As part of our
commitment to involving students with the community, we are making cards and letters using new software for a local nursing home.
Goal 6 The STLP will
develop instructional activities which integrates technology and benefits the school while support KETS.
HyperStudio 4.2 Four students were selected to design a
HyperStudio presentation that was interactive including the use of slides, worksheets, examples and graphic organizers that focused on improving writing skills based on our CATS assessment needs. The students then presented their projects to all of the language arts classes, resulting in a stepping stone for future portfolio work.
The HyperStudio The HyperStudio CrewCrew
Our Showcase Our Showcase Project Project Presenters Presenters Adrienne Adrienne Burton, Alicia Burton, Alicia Colley, Aaron Colley, Aaron Grant and Niko Grant and Niko MaconMacon
Technology Investments at TJ We have purchased over $181,000 in
new technology equipment including computers.
We have purchased new computers for each teacher making e-mail a strong tool for communication.
However, in this ever changing world of technology we still have a long way to go.
Sharing Our Successes
Sharing projects with other schools Patriot Walk-a-thon Showcase of Schools Visits to other schools during
recruitment time Monthly newsletter to families with
acknowledgments of STLP
Students work with all types of technology
STLP awards and Recognition
2002-2003 Showcase project won state recognition at KTLC conference
2003-2004 Showcase project presented, 2 cyber-editors, 1 conference associate, 1 engineer, and 1 student presenter competed at showcase of schools for JCPS, October 2003.
2003-2004 A cyber-editor and student presenter were selected for KTLC in
March 2004
Our Fantastic Student Our Fantastic Student ParticipatesParticipates
Student presenter Meagan Cuskey
Taught other teachers in the building to use PowerPoint in their lessons.
Cyber-editor Joe Choe
Designs videos to reinforce core content
More Fantastic Students Conference
Associate Joe Johnson
Represents TJ and STLP
Cyber-editor Nicole Bohannon
Designs videos that reinforce core content
TJ and STLP TJ is the place to
be somebody. With a successful
STLP class and after school meetings, STLP has opened doors that would otherwise be closed.
Our commitment to success
TJ’s STLP will be on the front line of technology and technology
uses in education. We will continue to build our STLP classes
and after schools activities to draw students of all experiences
and abilities.