Port Enrichment Program

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PortEnrichment Program

• Port Washington
• Union Free School District
• AGATE Meeting
• February 2009

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PEP Program Goal

• The Port Enrichment Programs goal is to offer
  enrichment opportunities to all students, meeting
  the needs of our diverse population and providing
  ongoing learning experiences through the various
  components of our program.

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Innovative Technology

• Digital cameras
• Videoconferencing
• SMART Boards
• Digital microscopes
• Science Explorer and probes

All of this innovative technology would not be
possible without the continued support of the
Port Washington Education Foundation!
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Elementary PEP Program Organization

• Staff Development
• School-wide Enrichment
• Challenge Workshops
• Core Groups

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Staff Development

• Conference with teachers to plan school wide
  enrichment
• Serve as a resource person for materials and
  methods
• Facilitate special programs and contests
• Integration of technology

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Staff DevelopmentFocus on Differentiation

• Summer 2008 Curriculum Project
• Fall 2008 - Facilitated a workshop with
  representation from teachers in all 5 elementary
  schools
• Library of differentiation resources in every PEP
  room
• Provide relevant articles to teachers
• Consult with individual teachers

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Elementary PEP School Wide Enrichment

• The PEP teacher works with all students (K-5),
  teaching enrichment units of study in the PEP
  room or the regular classroom.
• Units of instruction may vary within each
  building, depending on the needs and interests of
  classroom teachers and students.
• This component of the PEP program involves
  curriculum development and modeling of
  instruction.
• The PEP teachers have an ongoing dialogue
  regarding selection of instructional materials,
  activities, and overall preparation for these
  units of study.

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Sample of Elementary PEP Enrichment Units

• Mystery Festival
• Multiple Intelligences and the Brain
• Digital Photography
• Solids, Liquids, Gases
• Bubbleology
• Art Adventure
• Cooperative Problem Solving
• Poetry
• Mapping
• Bridge Building
• Observing our Microscopic World
• Tangrams
• Creative Expression
• Mathematical Problem Solving

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Challenge Workshops

• Offered to students during recess/lunch time
• Workshops are student selected
• Students work in small groups
• A variety of topics are offered

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Challenge Workshop Offerings

• Act Out!
• Mystery Science
• Computer Cartooning
• Games Galore
• Paper Shapers

• Micromania
• Thrill of 3-D
• Digital Photography
• Math Detectives
• The Skys the Limit
• Buy It Now!
• Web Explorers

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Core Group Curriculum

• Student driven
• Enhances curriculum
• Academically rigorous
• Fosters accountability

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PEP Core Group Skills and Concepts

• Technology
• Creative problem solving
• Creative expression
• Research and reporting

• Scientific exploration
• Mathematical problem solving
• Critical thinking

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Entrance into the Core Group

• All students are considered for the PEP Core
  Group program beginning in third grade
• Criteria is the same in each elementary building
• Process is ongoing as new data becomes available

• See PEP District Website for specific criteria
• http//schools.portnet.k12.ny.us/pep

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Summer and/or Weekend Enrichment Opportunities

• Bronx Zoo
• Cradle of Aviation Vacation and Summer Camps
• CTY (Center for Talented Youth) Johns Hopkins
  Online Courses
• DNA Learning Center Saturday and Summer Program
• Hofstra Gifted Academy Saturday and Summer
  Program
• LIU Center for Gifted Youth Weekend and Summer
  Program
• Long Island Science Museum
• Nassau County Museum of Art Weekend Program
• Queens College Summer Camp
• Roslyn Theater Company
• SIG (Summer Institute for the Gifted)

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Elementary PEP Teachers

• For the 2008-2009 school year, the teachers for
  the Port Enrichment Program in the elementary
  schools are
• Dr. Irene Virgilio, John J. Daly Elementary
  School
• Ms. Alyssa Toscano, Guggenheim Elementary School
• Ms. Kimberley Singh, Manorhaven Elementary School
• Ms. Jeanne Zeh, John Philip Sousa Elementary
  School
• Ms. Regina McLean, South Salem Elementary School
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