Marianne Mead Brings Lessons from River Artist into the Classroom
I traveled to the majestic St Lawrence River and took a watercolor workshop with Well known river artist Paul Allen Taylor.
Zoe Chiam Volunteers to Provide Sport Programs for Children with Special Needs
- I have volunteered to participate in Land & Sea Sports Club's surfing lessons (http://www.landandseasportsclub.org/1home.aspx) at Gilgo Beach for the past three summers. Land & Sea Sports Club is a 501c(3) non profit charitable organization dedicated to providing recreational and therapeutic land and sea sports programs for children on the Autism Spectrum and other developmental [...]
Namrata Dixit, NY Hall of Science Fellow
As a Design Fellow selected by the New York Hall of Science,I commuted into the city for a week (8 am to 4 pm)and learned how to incorporate engineering design & technology into my curriculum from experts at the museum. The reason I applied for this program is because a major emphasis is placed on [...]
Renee Carlo Brings Knowledge of Antiquities Back to the Classroom
I taught summer school the month of July to help pre-k thru 2nd grade students maintain their newly learned skills and help them develop strategies to prepare them for grade level expectations. I then traveled abroad to renowned antiquities to broaden my first hand knowledge base to bring back to the classroom.
Joe Toles Foundation Donates to Needy Huntington Children
My foundation donated $11,000 to the Family Service League which used it to send 29 needy Town of Huntington children to summer camp programs. Three children attended a one week program at All Island Basketball Camp, 14 children enjoyed a three week day camp at the Huntington YMCA, and 12 recipients attended Suffolk County Girl [...]
Susanne Ruggiero Brings Flemish-French Language Conflict to the Classroom
I took an extensive tour of the French speaking part of Belgium. I immersed myself into the culture of this very unique part of Europe. The conflict between the Flemish language and the French language in a country the size of Rhode Island has always intrigued my linguistic nature. I learned many things that I [...]
NBCT – Cynthia Cullen – HSE Social Studies Teacher
HHH’s National Board Certified Teachers were asked to share their certification experience and the impact the experience had in their classrooms. As there are several HHH members who are currently going through the certification process themselves or who are contemplating participating in the future, teachers also shared some advice for those members. The HHHTA is [...]
NBCT – Michelle Nolan – WH Social Studies Teacher
HHH’s National Board Certified Teachers were asked to share their certification experience and the impact the experience had in their classrooms. As there are several HHH members who are currently going through the certification process themselves or who are contemplating participating in the future, teachers also shared some advice for those members. The HHHTA is [...]
Christyann Parisi -“360-degree math”
The grant I received will now enable me to purchase white boards, as well as markers and erasers, for my math classroom. These white boards will be used to implement the “360-degree math” program. This program allows every student to stand up, at the same time, and show their math work up on the white [...]
Peggy Grodin – Document Cameras Enhance Student Learning.
My grant was for a document camera. The document camera can enhance students learning in all content areas by displaying several resources through the classroom projector onto a large screen. These resources can be colorful photographs, charts, review worksheets and primary documents for class discussions and reference. The documents can be enlarges to view specific [...]