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=The Study Groups =  The **Facilitators** are in bold. Caruso **  McClelland McNeely Morris, D Morris, C Peters Mooney ||  Language Arts B Truesdell **  Muchoney Rhinehart Walters West
 * Language Arts A

|| Language Arts C ** <span style="color: #050505; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Esposito ** <span style="color: #050505; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"> Lombardi Omasits Nagle Gliozzi Will Walker

|| Buchert Volpe Grater Manesotis Perry Schott
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 * Bell **

|| <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Mathematics B Gottshall ** Dzambo Fellers Lester Espinar Solenday Weet

|| <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"> || Harrell, John ** Allen Bugel McCue Long Dobish Adams Catanzaro
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Newbies

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Science A

Davis Giampetro Wienand Beatty Pielin Spak
 * Uhernik **

|| <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Science B

Dibucci Kuffer Neff Schmiech Harrell, Joyce Walkowiak
 * Kernion **

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Social Studies A

Bishop Greenleaf Lyons Maddix Mohr Venezia
 * Keats **

|| <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Social Studies B

Failla Kodenkandeth Pirring Schall Tengowski
 * Sagan **

|| <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"> || Baker ** Andrews Connors Gressly Paules Vogel
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Special Eductaion

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=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">The Schedule =

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">The CFF grant requires that each teacher in a CFF classroom complete 30 hours of professional development. Monday 1/19---AM and PM (both building) 6.25 Monday 2/16---AM building 3.25 Wednesday 4/8---PM (technology) 3.00 Thursday 4/9AM building 3.25 Monday 1/19---AM or PM (both building) 6.25 Monday 1/26---AM (PM is discretionary) 3.25 Monday 2/16---AM building (PM is CADI) 6.25 Wednesday 4/8---PM (technology) or AM (CADI) 6.25 Thursday 4/9AM building 3.25 Writing Test --- Feb 10-12 --- 2 hour delays Reading and Math --- March 17 & 18 --- full day Science --- April 28 & 29 --- 2 hour delays Specific information will be provided at a later time.
 * Building In-service only (English and Science Departments) **
 * total hours from in-service: 15.75 **
 * All in-service (Math and Social Studies Departments) **
 * total hours from in-service: 25.75 **
 * PSSA days (All Departments) **

English 22.5 Math 32.5 Science 22.5 Social Studies 32.5
 * Total hours from PSSA release 6.75 **
 * Total Hours by Department**

The English and Science Departments will have to schedlue pull out days during the latter portion of the school year to meet the CFF grant requirement.

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<span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Monday 1/19
<span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"> 1. Each study group will meet and discuss strategies to successfully complete the Embedded Learning Course. 2. Each study group will establish a shared google doc that can be used for study group collaboration. 3. Each member of the study group will complete the first unit of the course and begin the second unit. 4. Each CFF teacher will complete a media type="custom" key="3003282" for the IT department. <span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">About 15 minutes after the faculty meeting has concluded... <span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"> top
 * Objectives**
 * When, Where, What**
 * <span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">English and Math Departments should meet briefly in room 325 to get everyone started in the course. I will briefly discuss the course and the expected outcomes of the day.
 * <span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Social Studies and Science Departments should move to the rooms that the group facilitators have designated to review the expected outcomes of the day and to start the Embedded Learning Course.

<span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Monday 1/26
<span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">**Objectives** 1. Each study group will meet and discuss strategies to successfully complete the Embedded Learning Course. 2. Each study group will establish a shared google doc that can be used for study group collaboration. 3. Each member of the study group will continue to work on completing the Embedded Learning Course.

**<span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">When, Where, What ** > top
 * <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">English and Science Departments should attend their regularly scheduled CADI in-service.
 * <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Math and Social Studies Departments have been released from CADI to work on CFF grant requirements at NASH. Each study group facilitator will provide you with information regarding when and where to meet to work on the Embedded Learning Course.

PSSA February
**Objectives:** 1. Each CFF teacher will work toward completing the embedded learning course during the 4 hours of release time. (English, Science, and Special Education departments should be midway through Unit 3 at the conclusion of the week.) (Math and Social Studies departments should be finishing Unit 3 at the conclusion of the week.)


 * When, Where, What**
 * CFF teachers who are currently participating in the first year course (Language Arts A, B, & C; Math A & B; Newbies) are released from PSSA coverage on Tuesday, February 10th and Thursday, February 12th.
 * CFF teachers who are currently participating in the second year course (Science A & B; Social Studies A & B; Special Education) are released from PSSA coverage on Wednesday, February 11th and Friday, February 13th.

Also, please let me know if you or your study group would like to work with me developing Web2.0 skills or working with Activstudio. I am available to work with you.

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Monday 2/16
<span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">**Objectives:** 1. Each study group will meet and work toward completing the embedded learning course during the in-service time. 2. Each study group will discuss how they are using technology in their classrooms currently and identify areas with which they would like assistance.


 * AM Session Agenda:**

8:00-11:15 Study groups will meet in the designated rooms and work on the embedded learning course.


 * The Rooms**


 * Study Group || Room ||
 * Social Studies A || 354 ||
 * Social Studies B || 345 ||
 * English A || 330 ||
 * English B || TV Studio ||
 * English C || 334 ||
 * Science A || 353 ||
 * Science B || 333 ||
 * Math A || 322 ||
 * Math B || 324 ||
 * Newbies || 325 ||


 * PM Session Agenda:**

12:45-3:45 Study groups will meet in the designated rooms and work on the embedded learning course.


 * The Rooms**

|| 325 ||
 * Study Group || Room ||
 * Social Studies A || 354 ||
 * Social Studies B || 345 ||
 * Math A || 322 ||
 * Math B || 324 ||
 * Newbies

Some of the Newbies study group will have to attend CADI with their respective departments. Those of you who have the release time should continue to work in room 325, those of you who do not MUST attend your CADI.<span style="font-size: 120%; color: #fc0303; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">

PSSA March
Objectives: 1. All CFF teachers will continue working toward completion of the embedded learning course. 2. All CFF teachers will complete the PaTI survey from the state. 3. All CFF teachers will register for and account at [|www.prometheanlearning.com]

April 8
AM session (Math and Social Studies Departments only) Objectives: 1. All CFF teachers will continue working toward completion of the embedded learning course. 2. All CFF teachers will complete the PaTI survey from the state.

When, Where, What
 * Meet with your study groups and continue to work through the course. The groups should be finishing with the eMBEDDED LEARNING Academy courses.
 * If you have finished the course and would like to learn about activstudio or activinspire, I will be in the resource area of the library to help you.
 * After 10:30 the Act 48 Rosters and Evaluations will be available for you to complete in the library.

PM session (Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies) Objectives: 1. All CFF teachers will continue working toward completion of the embedded learning course. 2. All CFF teachers will complete the PaTI survey from the state.

When, Where, What
 * Meet with your study groups and continue to work through the course. The groups should be finishing with the eMBEDDED LEARNING Academy courses.
 * If you have volunteered to help me with the NAI teacher visitations, you should be in your room from 1:30 to 2:00 for the drop ins.
 * If you have finished the course and would like to learn about activstudio or activinspire, I will be in the resource area of the library to help you from 2:00 to 3:00.
 * After 3:00 the Act 48 Rosters and Evaluations will be availble for you to complete in the resource area of the library.

April 9
AM session Objectives: 1. All CFF teachers will continue working toward completion of the embedded learning course. 2. All CFF teachers will complete and return the Staff Development Form that ensures that NA staff development hours are granted.

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 * 8:00-Meet in the library for a brief faculty meeting and breakfast. Staff Development Credit Forms will be available for you in the mailroom on the far left of the counter in front of the mailboxes.
 * Meet with your study group and continue to work through the course. The groups should be finishing with the eMBEDDED LEARNING Academy courses.
 * 9:30-Meet in the choral room for a multimedia presentation/discussion regarding concussions.
 * After 10:30 the Act 48 Rosters and Evaluations will be available for you to complete in the library.

April 28 or 29
If you are designated a CFF#1 your release time will be on Tuesday, April 28. If you are designated a CFF#2 your release time will be on Wednesday, April 29. Objectives: 1. All CFF teachers will continue working toward completion of the embedded learning course. 2. All CFF teachers who want staff development credit will complete and return the Staff Development Form that ensures that NA staff development hours are granted. 3. All CFF teachers will complete the PaTI survey.

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=Learners' Guides= These are the workbooks that will guide you through the on-line course.

New to CFF

Science

Social Studies

Special Education

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=Google docs set up= This screen cast should enable you to set up an account with google so that you can share a google doc with your learning team.

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