Secondary Curriculum & Instruction
Department: Secondary Curriculum & Instruction
Dr. Faith Hartie, Director
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Mission Statement
The mission of the Secondary Curriculum and Instruction/Professional Development Department is to provide staff with educational programs and services, which will ensure that all students are prepared for post-secondary education, the world of work, and life-long learning. In addition, its purpose is to further develop and implement curriculum that is researched based and aligned with federal, state and local standards in order to improve student achievement. In support of this mission, the department provides ongoing professional growth opportunities for all Board employees, thereby creating an educational environment of excellence within all the district's schools. It is the goal of the department to ensure a quality education for all children facilitated by skilled, professional educators and supported by school personnel at all levels. The various professional development opportunities impact on classroom instructional issues, leadership training, support staff training, and the developing needs of the educational community. Ms. Brenda McHarris, Secretary
Voice: 856-966-2306 Fax: 856-966-2395 E-mail: bmcharris@camden.k12.nj.us Stacy Mills, Clerk Supervisor: Marie Hall
FINE ARTS
Supervisor: Mr. Ryan Bates
Voice: 856-966-2443
Fax: 856-966-2334
E-mail: rbates@camden.k12.nj.us
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION Supervisor: Ms Jeanette Hawkins Voice: 856-966-2311 Fax: 856-966-2334 E-mail: jhawkins@camden.k12.nj.us Supervisor: Ms. Susan Ficke Voice: 856-966-2311
Fax: 856-966-2438
E-mail: sficke@camden.k12.nj.us
Mr. Gary Poe, Education Program specialist
Voice: 856-966-2443
Fax: 856-966-2438 E-mail: gpoe@camden.k12.nj.us MATHEMATICS (6-12) Supervisor: Mrs. Jacqueline Sykes Voice: 856-966-2316/2335 Fax: 856-966-2438 E-mail: jsykes@camden.k12.nj.us SOCIAL STUDIES Supervisor: Ms. Loretta M. Gronau
Voice: 856-966-2444
Fax: 856-966-2395
E-mail: lgronau@camden.k12.nj.us
SCIENCE
Supervisor: Mr. Paul Mulle Voice: 856-966-2312 Fax: 856-966-2395 E-mail: pmulle@camden.k12.nj.us LIBRARY/MEDIA Mrs. Michele McRae, Supervisor Voice: 856-966-2310 Fax: 856-966-2395 Email: mmcrae@camden.k12.nj.us Mr. Louis Mason, Director
Voice: 856-966-2308
Fax: 856-966-2334
Email: lmason@camden.k12.nj.us
Dr. K. James, Supervisor
Voice: 856-966-2307 Fax: 856-966-2334 Email: kljames@camden.k12.nj.us Mr. Arcelio J. Rullan, Supervisor Voice: 856-966-4647 Fax: 856-966-2334 Email: arullan@camden.k12.nj.us Ms. Charyl Bowman, Clerk Voice: 856-966-2338 Fax: 856-966-2334 E-mail: cbowman@camden.k12.nj.us Post Secondary Readiness College Visits for 2009-2010 School Year
OCTOBER
William Patterson University, CHI Institute, Career council college Fair @ Riverwinds Community Center, Camden County College and Rutgers University EOF
NOVEMBER
NACAC National College Fair, The College of New Jersey, HBCU at Susquehanna Bank Center, District Wide College Fair at CHS, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, The Art Institute of Philadelphia
DECEMBER
Seton Hall University, Rowan University, NationalHispanic College Fair @ Rider, Empire Beauty School, Rizzieri School, Technical School Fair
JANUARY
Richard Stockton College, The Art Insititute
FEBRUARY
Rutgers University (Camden), Valley Forge College Fair, National Hispanic College Fair, Financial Aid Night at High Schools, Atlantic Cape Community College, Girls to Engineering Day (The Shaw Group), Collegiate Fair/Valley Forge Convention Center
MARCH
Camen County College, Camden County Youth Leadership Summit, National Hispanic College Fair
APRIL
Rowan University (Glassboro), Camen County College, Camen County college (Photonic & Laser Presentation), Career Council college Fair @ Salem County Community College, Montclair State, MLK Youth L eadership Conference @ Stockton College, New Jersey National College Fair (Edison), CHS Career Fair, WWHS Career Fair, Job Fair at One Stop Career Center
MAY
District Wide College Fair, Start Here, Go Anywhere (CCC), NJ Future Teacher's Association Conference, Technical School Fair at WWHS, NJFEA Conference @ Rowan University
JUNE
Girl Career Institute @ Rutgers University
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION Supervisor: Ms. Jeanette Hawkins Voice: 856-966-2311 Fax: 856-966-22334 E-mail: jhawkins@camden.k12.nj.us Health Education in Camden City Public Schools, teacher students the necessary knowledge and skills to develop healthful living practices through emphasizing the development of positive lifelong health related attitudes and behaviors. Health Education incorporates a view of health which focuses on physical, emotional, social and intellectual well being that is largely influenced by social forces, such as a culture, the media, technology, gender, race and ethnicity and socioeconomic status. This program specifically targets the areas of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, consumer health, community health and environmental health, family life/growth and development, sexuality education, personal health, AIDS, disease prevention and control, safety, injury and violence prevention, nutrition and mental and emotional health. Health Education content is designed to meet the needs of the children and their families of Camden City. The Physical Education program will serve as a vital resource for physical education teachers to help guide students toward self-directed, independent and cooperative learning and living consistent with real-life experiences. Physical Education activities encourage students to achieve optimal mental and physical development and to arouse their interest in physical activities that they may have not previously experienced. Opportunities also exist for students to participate in activities that may be utilized as lifetime experiences. Competition and Exhibition Schedule:
FINE ARTS Supervisor: Ryan Bates Voice: (856) 966-2422 Fax: (856) 966-2334 E-mail: Motto: "Students achieve more, learning through the arts." The Fine Arts Department offers students opportunities to express themselves artistically while preparing for careers, avocations or fulfilling a personal desire. Fine Arts students participate in many activities in their school and communities as a part of their participation in the school based/district-wide educational programs. The evidence of the Camden City Schools outstanding Fine Arts Department can be seen in the many honors, awards and scholarships that are won by individual students and performing groups. Fine art teachers from grades K-12 take great pride and pleasure in teaching students to appreciate the arts on a level whereas students become well-rounded and achieve more in other subject areas. Standards The comprehensive, sequential curriculum is aligned with the State and National core content standards in the area of the Visual and Performing Arts: 1.1 (Aesthetics) students utilizing and synthesizing aesthetic knowledge and skills in response to dance, music, theater, and visual art. 1.2 (Creation and performance) students will utilize those skills, media, methods and technologies appropriate to each art form in creation, performance and presentation of dance, music, theater, and visual art. 1.3 (Elements and Principle) students will demonstrate an understanding of the elements and principals of dance, music, theater, and visual art. 1.4 (Critique) students will apply, develop and reflect knowledge of the process of critique. 1.5 (History/Culture) students will; analyze the role, development and continuing influence of the arts in relation to world cultures, history and society. Classes All elementary students attend visual art and music classes at least once a week for approximately 40 minutes. Some schools offer dance in their curriculums. Instrumental music instruction is available to all elementary 3rd, 4th, and 5th, middle and high school students. Chorus/vocal music instruction is available in all grade levels and art instruction is offered in all grades. The mission for the Fine Arts Department is to fully integrate art and music grades K-12 in all core content standards. Camden City Public Schools believes that by integrating the arts in math, science, history, language arts and foreign language students will comprehend subjects more readily which will increase the retention of information in essence will lead to higher test results. All City Fine and Performing Arts Program Overview The Camden All-City Fine and Performing Arts Program offer the children of Camden, grades 3-12 many opportunities to expand their involvement in the arts through both winter and summer sessions. Both programs are designed to bring together talented and interested students from all parts of the city and from various ethnic backgrounds for instructional classes in art, dance, instrumental and vocal music. Students are encouraged to participate in more than one art idiom. The winter program is held on Saturdays and the summer program is held in late June, Monday thru Friday. Free transportation is available for both winter and summer programs. 2005-2006 Highlights for the Fine Arts Department:
Creative Arts High School @ www.camden.k12.nj.us/s/CreativeArts/index.html Education World @ www.education-world.com/arts/ Education Index Subject @ www.educationindex.com/theater/ Garden State Pops Youth Orchestra @ www.gspyo.com The Kennedy Center Arts Edge @ www.artsedge.kennedycenter.org/teachm K-12 Resources for Music Educators @ www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources National Gallery of Art, Washington @ www.nga.gov LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY Supervisor: Ms. Marie Hall Voice: 856-966-2309 Fax: 856-966-2334 E-mail: mhall@camden.k12.nj.us ENGLISH The language arts program provides for a balanced program of activities in the five facets of language: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and critical thinking. It includes the discipline components of language, literature, composition and study skills with the ultimate goal of enriching the interests and abilities of district students. In support of the required program of study for English in the Camden City Public Schools, the following spectrum exists language arts literacy (grades K-8); English I, grade 9 (survey course in the four facets of literature and language); English II, grade 10, (survey course in the four facets of English language and literature; English III, grade 11, (survey course with emphasis on American Literature and the four facets of language learning and finally, English IV, grade 12, (survey course with emphasis on English Literature and the four facets of language learning. Honors versions of the basic courses for grades 9-12 are also available. The following English elective courses are offered at the high school level: Advanced English Composition, Drama, Journalism, Public Speaking and in the schools Advanced Placement English. Career and minority issues are infused throughout the curriculum, grades K-12. The English Department generates a multitude of essay contests, poetry venues, oratorical presentations and spelling bees. The high schools produce plays and musicals directed by the various school English and departments in conjunction with the Fine and Performing Arts department. SOCIAL STUDIES Supervisor: Loretta Gronau
Voice: 856-966-2444
Fax: 856-966-2334
E-mail: As Donald H. Bragaw and H. Michael Hartoonian have stated, "Social Studies is the study of how citizens in a society make personal and public decisions on issues that affect their destiny. The keys to that study lie in providing students with significant experiences in the disciplines of history, geography, economics, and the other social sciences…thus, the twin goals of social studies are to make people aware of and maintain their cultural heritage and to empower them with knowledge and skills to make new commitments to create a world of better tomorrows." In support of the above, the required program of study for social studies in the Camden City School District has the following configuration: expanding environments (Grades K-5), World History (Grades 6 & 7), American History (Grade 8), Global Studies (Grade 9) , and United States History (Grades 10 & ll). Honors versions of the basic courses for grades 9 – 11 are also available. Additionally, the following social studies elective courses are offered at the high school level: IPLE (Institute for Political and Legal Education), African American Studies, Latino American Studies, Behavioral Studies, Psychology, Economics (one semester), Civics (one semester), Honors Civics (grade 12), and Reflections on American Democracy, issues and answers; AP (grade 12). Career and Holocaust Studies are infused throughout the curriculum, grades K-12. Currently, the Social Studies department participates in the annual essay contest scholarship program Sponsored by the World Trade Center of Philadelphia that selects winning essays from the current grade12 students who must respond to a global issue, research and provide cogent solutions to an issue or a current crisis. Thus far, four students have received scholarships and have been honored at the annual spring banquet since its inception in the year 2002. Students at the middle and high school have an opportunity to participate in the Social Studies Distance Learning Project that the district Technology department has developed so that students can communicate with other classes in other districts in this country and in the world and have a link with the United Nations. The New Jersey Center for Civic and Law-Related Education which is an organization that sponsors civic education and principally seeks to prepare students to become viable citizens in a democratic society serves as a professional development link for the Camden City School district. MATHEMATICS 6 - 12 Supervisor: Mrs. Jacqueline H. Sykes Voice: 856-966-2316 Fax: 856-966-2331 Email: jsykes@camden.k12.nj.us Mission Statement The mission of the Camden City School District Mathematics Departments to provide the foundation for the study of mathematics that will translate to student achievement through a comprehensive and rigorous unified curriculum management guide based on the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. Mathematics Links
Course offerings includes:
Students who are excited by interested in their activities A principal goal is for children to learn to enjoy mathematics. When math is taught with a problem-solving spirit and allow for hands on mathematical discoveries, math can be engaging for all students. Students who are learning important mathematical concepts rather than simply memorizing and practicing procedures Students learning should be focused on understanding when and how mathematics is used and how to apply mathematical concepts. With the availability of technology in the schools and homes, students need no longer spend study time practicing lengthy computationalprocesses. More efforts should be devoted to the development of number sense, spatial sense, and estimation skills. Students who are posing and solving meaningful problems When students are challenged to use mathematics in meaningful ways, they develop their reasoning and problem-solving skills and come torealize the potential usefulness of mathematics in their lives. Students who are working together to learn mathematics Children learn mathematics well in cooperative settings, where they can share ideas and approaches with their classmates. The learning environment will value and respect each student's way of thinking, so that the learner feels comfortable in taking intellectual risks, asking questions, and posing conjectures that continue the process of making them life long learners. Students who write and talk about math topics everyday Putting thoughts into words help to clarify and solidify thinking. By sharing their mathematical understanding in written and oral form with their classmates, teachers, and parents, students develop confidence in themselves as mathematical learners. This practice enables teachers to better monitor students progress. Calculators and technology being used as important tool of learning Technology is being used to aid teaching and learning, as new concepts are presented through explorations with calculators and computers. Students should have access to these tools, both in and after school, to assist in solving problems and to do more powerful mathematics that they would otherwise be able to do. Teachers who have high expectations for ALL of their students This goal includes a set of achievable, high expectations for the mathematical understanding and performance of all students. All students must be afforded the opportunity to excel and learn beyond the current standards and will be encouraged to do so. A variety of assessments strategies rather than sole reliance on traditional short-answer test Strategies including open-ended problems, teacher interviews, portfolios of best work, the math project, in combination with traditional methods, will provide a more complete picture of student's performances and progress. SCIENCE Supervisor: Mr. Paul Mulle Voice: 856-966-2312 Fax: 856-966-2395 E-mail: pmulle@camden.k12.nj.us In the rapidly growing world of research and technology, a strong education in science will provide a student with the tools needed for future opportunities. Whether it is in daily life or the pursuit of a career, scientific literacy will give our students the edge needed to succeed. Our district offers a very well-rounded science program. The general science program of study covers basic concepts in physical, earth and life sciences. Emphasis is on problem solving and hands-on experiences. At the high school level students select core courses from the following:
Science Links
Interesting Facts:
 Ms. GraceLynn Johnson has been coordinating the BEES (Building Environmental Education Solutions) initiative at Camden High School for over a decade. Her students investigate environmental issues in the neighborhood of the school or visit more distant sites. Students in BEES have gathered data and researched a toxic waste site, the Cooper River, and other environmental systems. They have visited the Pinelands and various wildlife preserves. The Building Environmental Education Solutions site of Camden High School is http://www.voicenet.com/~chsb/pages/. Teachers on the science team continue to update their pedagogical, content, and technology skills. Teachers at Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School are working on a project to allow students the opportunity to remotely operate an electron microscope. Over a dozen teachers are receiving training in the use of the newest data gathering technology, in cooperation with our district Technology Department. These teachers will receive equipment for their classrooms at the completion of the program. Others are working with staff at Rutgers University to improve their skills to helping students develop science projects and enter these projects in science fairs. As always, science staff members participate in coursework and stay up with current science issues. For more information on district Science courses visit http://www.oncoursesystems.com/school/view_webpage.asp?id=6901 |
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