School_Visits_Feb_08

Confirmed: Ralph Leonard, Howard Levin, Helen Padgett, Jill Brown
 * School Visits Day 1 - February 14th (Thursday)**


 * 9:00 - 10:30**
 * Project: Rio Rancho Cyber Academy** [|__http://www.sslc-nm.com/southwest-secondary/__]
 * Location:** Rio Rancho Cyber Academy 421 Quantum Road -- West Parking lot not where sign is. Find Joan and get visitors passes.
 * Contact:** Principal – TY1 Elaine Manicke at 892-7222 x 101 (confirmed 2/13)
 * Project:** E2020 for distance education, http://www.rrps.net/CyberAcademy/HowToUseE2020.pdf combined with a briefing/update by the New Mexico Cyber Academy (Director – TY2 Dr. Timothy Snyder- left message 2/12- at 892-7222 x303) who is located in the same building. That way you folks could see a district’s approach as well as the progress being made state-wide in distance education.


 * 10:30 - 11:00 Travel (Howard arrives at 10:15 and will meet us at lunch.)**


 * 11:00-12:00 Lunch in Albuquerque at the Standard Diner 320 Central Ave SE**


 * 12:00 - 12:30 Travel**

Location:** **Southwest Learning Center Project: http://sslc-nm.com/** Director of Academic Support, Southwest Learning Centers, 10301 Candelaria NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112 __rpasztor@sslc-nm.com__ office: 505-296-7677 ext. 109, fax: 505-296-0510
 * 12:30 - 2:00
 * Contact:** TY3Robert M. Pasztor (confirmed by email 2/6)

Location: Albuquerque Academy** Visit Jill Brown's school Possible topics to be explored; unique Middle School curriculum program, Moodle in the classroom, online calendars, and/or administrative support related to separate but complimentary educational technology and technology information services departments.
 * 2:30-4:30 Intel TY4- Craig


 * School Visits Day 2 - February 15th (Friday)**

From: http://www.bernalillo-schools.org/education/components/docmgr/default.php?sectiondetailid=5260&catfilter=ALL#showDoc ACHIEVE offers differentiated, web-based instructional programs that improve students’ reading and writing skills. The program’s two flagship products, TeenBiz3000 and KidBiz3000, are proven to accelerate reading comprehension, vocabulary and writing skills among students. This year, every student from 4th to 10th grade will use ACHIEVE3000 to bolster his or her literacy skills. At School: Each student, 4th through 10th grade, is expected to complete at least one lesson per week. Lessons include: 1. A pre-article email response to the teacher; 2. A differentiated article to read; 3. Multiple-choice questions; 4. A post-article “thought question”; 5. And an interactive, nationwide student poll From Home: Students can access Achieve from home to complete assignments, or access educational games, writing contests, and other activities. ACHIEVE Assisting in Curriculum: Teachers can integrate Achieve with their regular curriculum by designing “Units”. Units are created by searching for articles in the TeenBiz or KidBiz archives that relate to concepts and content in a particular class curriculum. Teachers can search for recent Associated Press articles by discipline or by keyword. ACHIEVE Assisting in Assessment and Data Collection: Teachers can access student data and extended responses immediately after a lesson is completed, including up-to-date Lexile scores. Both individual and whole-class data is available for teacher reflection. Cochiti Algebra I taught across the district via distance learning. 4th or 5th Video conferencing TY 7 Michael Weinberg 800 Quail Hill Trail Pena Blanca, NM 87041
 * 9:00 - 10:30**
 * Location:** Algodones and Cochiti (Bernalillo Public Schools) Algodones Elementary
 * Contact**: Ty 5 Tricia Steiner, tsteiner@bps.k12.nm.us, Technology Director BPS (Confirmed by phone 2/6) Teacher Josh (TY6)
 * Project:** Achieve 3000 http://www.bernalillo-schools.org/education/components/docmgr/default.php?sectiondetailid=5261&sc_id=1201114406;


 * 10:30 - 11:00 Travel

11:00-12:30 Lunch in Santa Fe**


 * 12:30-1:00 Travel**


 * 1:00 - 2:30**
 * Location:** Santa Fe Institute [|http://www.santafe.edu] TY 8 Irene and ?) Redfish Ty 9- Betsy TY 10
 * Contact:** Irene Lee, lee@santafe.edu (confirmed by email 2/6) 310-2695
 * Project:** 30 minute presentation about project GUTS, ending with a Q&A session. [|__http://www.santafe.edu/education/k12-project-guts.php__]

Another Possibility (may not have time) Santa Fe Indian School Not able to accomidate Rena Oyenque-Salazar 699-7922 -- recommended contacting Director of Instruction (Principal) Felisa Gulivert Felisa@sfis.k12.nm.us (email again 2/12) 989-6330 x6315 or MS Director of Instruction Theresa Chavez 989-6635 left message will call back- emailed request to Felisa 2/6 (out of town through Friday)
 * 2:30-3:00 Travel**
 * 3:00-4:30**