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Download full textBerney, Tomi D.; Cantalupo, Denise – 1990
The staff development workshops for high school science teachers of Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students program are described. The project provided services which involved: creating a resource library, collecting videotaped records of the staff development workshops for future training sessions, disseminating information and materials, and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Teachers, English (Second Language), High Schools, Inservice Teacher Education
Berney, Tomi D. – 1990
The Spanish Native Language Arts Development Turnkey Training Program attempted to create a network of secondary school administrators and teachers of Spanish acquainted with current research and methodology and able to provide staff development in native language arts for teachers of native Spanish speakers of limited English proficiency. Nine…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Limited English Speaking, Native Language Instruction
Berney, Tomi D.; Friedman, Grace Ibanez – 1989
Three New York City public school projects funded by the New York State Education Department's Bureau of Bilingual Education had the common goal of improving the quality of instruction in schools that the state's Comprehensive Assessment Report (CAR) had designated as needing special assistance for raising low student performance levels. The…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
Berney, Tomi D.; Friedman, Grace Ibanez – 1989
New York City's program in Bilingual/E.S.L. Materials Development, Grade 1-8 was established to develop and/or update curricula and informational materials relevant to bilingual and English-as-a-Second-Language instruction. Curriculum development teams worked on independent activities. The project had 10 proposed curriculum initiatives, but the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Instructional Materials, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
Berney, Tomi D.; Velasquez, Clara – 1990
Language Development Support Systems (Project LDSS) offered 215 limited English proficient (LEP) students at two New York City elementary schools the opportunity to improve their English skills through special language learning centers. These language learning centers were established at both schools and provided students with instruction in…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
Berney, Tomi D.; Adelman, Miriam – 1989
The Bilingual Resources for Development of Gainful Employment skills (Project BRIDGES) was a federally-funded program in its second year of a 3-year funding cycle. Project BRIDGES aimed at developing the academic and vocational skills of limited-English-proficient (LEP) students who had failed two or more classes and were at risk of dropping out.…
Descriptors: Attendance, Bilingual Education Programs, Business Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Berney, Tomi D.; Alvarez, Rosalyn – 1990
In the 1988-89 school year, Bilingualism in the Computer Age completed its final year of instruction at Morris High School in the Bronx. The project provided bilingual instructional and support services to 240 Spanish-speaking students of limited English proficiency (LEP) and utilized computers to develop students' English skills and native…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Cultural Awareness
Berney, Tomi D.; Friedman, Grace Ibanez – 1989
The state-funded New York City Staff Development Program in Mathematics was a five-workshop series serving bilingual/English-as-a-Second-Language teachers teaching mathematics, and mathematics teachers unfamiliar with the special needs of limited-English-proficient (LEP) high school students. Supervisors were also invited to participate. Workshop…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, Educational Strategies
Berney, Tomi D.; Plotkin, Donna – 1990
Project BRIDGES, a 3-year program conducted for students of limited English proficiency (LEP) at three High Schools in Brooklyn (New York City) sought to develop the English language, academic, and vocational skills of a high-risk LEP population. The native languages of the participating students were Haitian Creole, Spanish, Chinese, Hebrew, and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Business Education, English (Second Language), Federal Programs
Berney, Tomi D.; Moghadam, Val – 1989
The Scholastic Transition and Resource System Program (Project STARS) sought to identify gifted and talented students of limited English proficiency and provide them with the help needed to succeed in advanced and basic content area and vocational/technical courses. The 1-year, federally-funded program served 321 students at 3 New York City high…
Descriptors: Attendance, Bilingual Education Programs, Career Counseling, Computer Science
Berney, Tomi D.; Keyes, Jose – 1989
The Computer Writing Skills for Limited English Proficient Students Project (COMPUGRAFIA.LEP) was partially implemented in 1987-88, during the first year of a 3-year cycle. It is a staff development program serving 35 bilingual special education classes with 414 limited-English-proficient Hispanic students in 10 elementary schools in the Bronx.…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Career Education, Computer Oriented Programs, Curriculum Development
Berney, Tomi D.; Barrera, Marbella – 1990
In its fourth year, Project MASTER served 477 Spanish-speaking students in 5 elementary schools in the Bronx. The teaching strategy was holistic, integrating all aspects of the curriculum with English-language learning through science projects. The project developed curriculum materials, stressing attitudes toward and knowledge of science topics,…
Descriptors: Art Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Computer Literacy, Critical Thinking
Berney, Tomi D.; Plotkin, Donna – 1990
Project HAITI STARS served 360 students, native speakers of Haitian Creole, Spanish, and Chinese, in its first year through supplementary instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL), native language arts (NLA), and bilingual mathematics, science, and social studies. The project provided students with academic and personal counseling,…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Bilingual Education Programs, Chinese, Computer Assisted Instruction
Berney, Tomi D.; Velasquez, Clara – 1990
Project COMPUOCC.LEP, a Title VII-funded program of instructional and support services, served 400 Hispanic students of limited English proficiency with special handicapping conditions. It also served 36 special education teachers at 14 Bronx (New York) intermediate and junior high schools, offering on-site technical assistance in curriculum…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Career Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Consultation Programs
Berney, Tomi D.; Plotkin, Donna – 1990
In its second year, Methodologies of Bilingual Instruction in Literacy Education (Project MOBILE) provided 373 students of limited English proficiency, native speakers of Spanish and Haitian Creole, with supplementary English as a Second Language (ESL), native language arts (NLA), and content-area instruction. Project MOBILE stressed the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy
