Home
About Us
What's Up
Professional
    Development
Grants & Funding
Resources
Contact Us

 




Andrew Chalfin

Andrew Chalfin Andrew (Andy) Chalfin, special education teacher at Colton Elementary School, is our latest Good Apple Award recipient.

For several years now, Andy has been eager to share his technology integration “know-how” with colleagues through the Teachers’ Center. His courses, Infusing the Internet into the Curriculum – Part I and Infusing the Internet into the Curriculum – Part II, have received rave reviews and the Center has had to open a second session of each for the past two semesters. In addition to these courses, Andy has been an instructor for our technology workshops for new teachers.

This year, Andy also willingly volunteered to be trained as a Thinkfinity instructor for the Teachers’ Center, and as the Center’s SmartBoard Resource Teacher for his building. As a result of his training he has incorporated both Thinkfinity and the SmartBoard (a powerful union) into his courses, and is available to assist colleagues. He is currently working on a new course for the fall semester with Erin Higgins (ER Instructional Technology), which will bring several technology integration tools together to promote learning from your classroom and from anywhere around the world. Stay tuned!

Besides sharing his expertise for the Teachers’ Center technology programs, Andy too, is a frequent participant in the Center’s grant programs. For the 2007-08 school year, Andy submitted a Parent Participation Grant and was awarded $1,000 for his project entitled, Operation Compass Odyssey. This online technology software tool was used as a medium for sharing content-rich learning opportunities with teachers, parents and students.

Congratulations, Andy! Your continued support of the Teachers’ Center and its programs has not gone unnoticed!





Recipients

Andew Calfin
Sarah Chauncey
Duane Stilwell
Richard Bernstein

Matt Mulligan
Nadeem Akhter

Nomination Form

Who will the winner of the next Good Apple award be? You are invited to submit your nomination.

Background on the Award

The Good Apple award is given monthly to the individual who provides distinguished service to the Teachers' Center and/or embodies the ideal of the Teachers' Center ­ Teachers helping teachers.

The winner need not be a member of the East Ramapo community, but must have made contributions that have a positive impact on professional development and instruction in East Ramapo.

The winner is selected at the sole discretion of the East Ramapo Teachers' Center Policy Board.

The award recipient will receive a Good Apple lapel pin and his/her photograph will be posted right here along with a description of the winning contribution to staff development.


 

 


 


Home | About | What's Up | Professional Development | Grants & Funding | Resources
Contact Us


Chairperson: Matt Mulligan
Coordinator: Paula Acunto
(845) 577-6375


© 2007 - East Ramapo Teachers' Center