Event/Activity

Description/Details

Date(s)

Summer Workshop

Title: Differentiated Instruction

Presentors: Maura Lincoln & Christine Piepszak

8/04

Dodge Project Group

Title: Inquiry-based Learning: Inquiry as a Habit of Mind

Members: Isabella D’Agostino,  Jane Kinkle, Paul Kotlewski,  Maura Lincoln, Wayne Rush, James Bigsby, MSU Mentor: Dr. Monica Taylor

9/04-6/05

Inquiry Grant from NJNER

Title: Social Justice Inquiry Project

Gennifer Otinsky & Dr. Monica Taylor

‘03-‘05

Undergraduate Courses (Taught On-Site at GCMS)

Title: Intermediate Field (Curr: 410)

Instructor: Dr. Monica Taylor

Fall ‘04

Title: Effect Teaching/Productive Learning (Curr:435)

Instructor: Dr. Monica Taylor

Spring ‘05

Title: Professional Seminar (Curr: 402)

Instructors: Dr. Monica Taylor & Gennifer Otinsky

Spring ‘05

Graduate Course

(Taught On-Site at GCMS)

Title: Strategies for Curricular Change

Instructor: Dr. Taylor

Fall ‘04

Outgrowths of NJNER Inquiry Grant

Book Chapter: Whole Language Teaching; Whole-Hearted Practice

Authors: Dr. Monica Taylor & Gennifer Otinsky

Spring ‘04

Presentations

NNER Conference

Presenter: Dr. Monica Taylor

Fall ‘04

NRC Conference

Presenters: Dr. Monica Taylor & Gennifer Otinsky

Fall ‘04

NJNER Operation Committee Membership

Wayne Rush – GCMS representative

School year

‘04-‘05

PDS Executive Board Representatives

Wayne Rush & Jane Kinkle

School year

‘04-‘05

PDS Executive Board

Co-Chairpersons

Dr. Monica Taylor & Wayne Rush

School year

‘04-‘05

MSU Liaison

Dr. Monica Taylor

PDS On-Site Council

Co-chairpersons: Wayne Rush & Jane Kinkle

GCMS Teacher Members: Maura Lincoln, Gennifer Otinsky, Ryu Saito

Education Representative/Liasion: Dr. Monica Taylor

Content Representative: Aditya Adarkar

HSA Represenatives: Judy Collins and Lisa Smith

Junior Faculty Representatives:

Concetta Gucciardi

Projects:

Newsletter: Grover’s Corner

Editors: Wayne Rush & Maura Lincoln

Junior Faculty Member’s Handbook

Contributors: All On-Site Council Members

 MSU Visiting Professor Series

 NJNER Members’ Afterschool Get-together

 Future Teachers Workshop

School year ‘04-‘05

Ongoing 

School year ‘04-05

Field Placement

Coordinator: Wayne Rush

School year ‘04-05

 PDS Web Site

 Webmaster: Wayne Rush

School year ‘04-05

Current Membership in NJNER

Faculty Members:

Rosemarie Clark

Isabella D'Agostino

Marcy Friedman

Betty Gakos

Adam Geher

Patricia Holden

Jane Kinkle

Paul Kotlewski

Mara LaBato

Maura Lincoln

Inez Morrisey

Lori Nixon

Beth O'Connor

Gennifer Otinsky

Lisa Peluso

Arleen Perkins

Christine Piepszak

Danette Riefolo

Brian Rogoff

Wayne Rush

Ryuichi Saito

Melissa Tauro

Michael Teshkoyan

John Timan

Steve Zwibak

Administrators:

Casey Shorter, Principal

James Bigsby,  Assistant Principal

School year 04-05