Peekskill Middle School is a finalist in the competition for a $15,000 Elizabeth Rohatyn Award from Teaching Matters. The winner will be chosen by committee and announced on July 11 at the Teaching Matters Annual Forum in NYC.
The other finalists are: Academy Street Elementary, Bayport, Long Island. Project: Using tablets with developmentally delayed students across the curriculum.
Bell Academy (Q294), Queens, NY. Project: Expanding video conferencing to support the school's project-based learning philosophy; make "classroom walls become invisible."
Chester Park (PS 62), Queens, NY. Project: Using Google Apps for sharing practices in and out of school, impacting instruction for both teachers and students.
Peekskill Middle School, Peekskill, NY. Project: Implementing a wide range of 21st century strategies to improve student achievement in a highly challenging school.
West Side Collaborative (MS250), Manhattan, NY. Project: Building teacher effectiveness through the expansion of the school's online collaborative community.
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