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Improving Student Achievement in the Bronx
Teq has been working with the Archdiocese of New York for months on a targeted plan to help teachers and students enhance student achievement in mathematics for grades 4, 6, and 8.
From the planning stages to execution, this video showcases the work of Curriculum and Professional Development Mentor Marc Brea and the professional development … Read more
Student Safety: A Top Priority for Administrators
Superintendents like Dr. David M. Browne think about student safety all the time. In a world where tragedies like those at Sandy Hook are a reality, it seems administrators can’t think about safety enough.
Browne, superintendent of schools at Randolph Township in New Jersey, weighed the options last summer – well before Sandy Hook – … Read more
Posted in Classroom Tools, News, Technology
Tagged Audio Enhancement, new jersey, news, Randolph Township, SAFARI Montage, SAFE System, VIEWPath
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NYC Grant-Funded STEM Project a Success
New York, NY — About a dozen New York City teachers worked together recently to build wooden structures used to fling balls of wadded paper across a classroom. They weren’t developing new ways to frustrate janitors, the group was learning new ways to create accessible lessons in the areas of Science, technology engineering and Math … Read more
NYS Schools to Receive $87 Million from Microsoft
New York State Education Commissioner, John B. King Jr., made the announcement earlier this week that, due to a settlement agreement with Microsoft, over $87 million have been made available for New York State schools. Fund vouchers will be allocated to eligible schools through the New York State School Technology Voucher program, and are … Read more
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Tagged funding, John B. King Jr., Microsoft, news, NYS, NYSED, Technology Readiness Tool, Technology Voucher Program
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At Home at Mohonk
Teq Sales Representative Ryan Meehan just spent his fifth year at the NEIT Conference at Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, New York. NEIT is a yearly gathering of technology specialists and librarians from New York area independent schools. In this video he talks about why he loves the conference.
Meet Teq’s Newest Learning Partner: NAO
Teq instructional technologists recently concluded their first round of training on Teq’s newest product offering, NAO — an academic robot that promises to be an exciting new learning tool in the classroom.
NAO (pronounced “now”), 23 inches tall, will help schools address the critical shortage of STEM professionals especially in the fields of engineering and … Read more
South Huntington to Implement Virtual Program with Grant
HUNTINGTON STATION, NY –– The South Huntington School District has chosen to work with Teq and SAFARI Montage after receiving a New York State Education Department grant to implement a program that will increase targeted students’ access for Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
The district has been awarded $500,000, a slice of $17.3 million in Race … Read more
Posted in Classroom Tools, News
Tagged AP, news, Professional Development, SAFARI Montage
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Dr. Carol Goossens’ Joins Teq
HUNTINGTON STATION, NY –– Teq announces the hiring of Dr. Carol Goossens’ as its new Learning Environment Designer and Curriculum Technology Specialist.
Dr. Goossens’ is known for her creative approaches in the implementation of augmentative communication in both self-contained and inclusive classroom settings. She has presented these concepts and innovations nationally and internationally.
Goossens’ will … Read more
Teq and Newark Public Schools
HUNTINGTON STATION, NY –– November 16, 2012 Teq has been named a pre-qualified vendor for Newark Public Schools bid for Instructional Materials for Curriculum and Learning Environments.
Teq’s proposal included three components: SAFARI Montage, Professional Development, and an Edmodo Platform Curriculum featuring Progressive Science and Mathematics Initiatives. The plan outlined a partnership with Newark Public … Read more
Teacher Spotlight: Steve Attrino
Steve Attrino was once called the “Velcro King” because he incorporated so much velcro into his lessons. These days he’s designing lessons on an interactive whiteboard for his kindergarten class in Long Island, NY.
Attrino, a teacher for nine years, started teaching Special Education at a middle school before joining the team at Countrywood Elementary … Read more
