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What is CFF?
CFF stands for "Classrooms for the Future." Funded by the state of PA, this grant brought 175+ student laptops, additional teacher laptops, carts and several cameras into Morrisville High School. The concepts behind CFF are designed to prepare students for the 21st Century. The state recognized that technology would be the best tool for this purpose.

In addition to equipment, each teacher designated as CFF received 30 hours of professional development during each year. More information about the courses can be found below.

Every school involved in the program also received funding for a coach. The technology coach is considered an integral piece. These coaches received hundreds of hours of training in a variety of formats. Each year coaches attended a 3 1/2 day long intense Boot Camp. Vendors provided trainings throughout the year for specific software. Optional webinars were also available on a variety of topics. The coach, in turn, has a great variety of responsiblities within the school. Providing teachers with professional development in large groups, small groups, and one-one settings is just one piece of the picture. Modelling and coteaching appropriate tech integration that is aligned with curricular standards and promotes student achievement is a major component. Providing teachers with reflection time and feedback is also critical.

Throughout the first two years of this program, a committee of teachers, administrators, and the coach have worked together to create a vision and a plan for moving our instruction into the 21st Century. The resources/plans that we have collected and developed are below.

To learn more about CFF go to PA's EdHub: []

Action Plan Goals and suggestions for 2008-2009
(Aligned with National Educational Technology Standards.
 * Technology goals that focus on skills in specific grade levels through cross grade and content area collaboration.
 * Revise our computer contract that includes more specific behavioral expectations and consequences or revise AUP.
 * Time for professional development- ½ days throughout the year to work on Embedded Learning courses and to learn new technologies. A suggestion was made that these occur twice each month. (For CFF teachers.)
 * Set personal goals that involve the integration of technology and 21st century skills in our classroom. Include coach in the plan.

CFF Teacher Content Area Wikis:
Interested in finding out what CFF teachers across the state in your content area are doing in their classrooms. Check out these wikis:
 * Math: http://cffmath.wikispaces.com
 * Science: http://cffscience.wikispaces.com
 * Social Studies: [|http://cffsocialstudies.wikispaces.com]
 * English: http://cffenglish.wikispaces.com/
 * Foreign Language: __http://cffforeignlanguage.wikispaces.com/__

Committee Meetings


Committe Meeting 3/12 Committee Meeting 4/9 Committee Meeting 10/2/08

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Embedded Learning
Teachers in their first year of CFF take the course entitled //Teaching in the 21st Century the Need for Change.// 2nd year teachers will find that the course is content area specific. It is called //Teaching Authentic __(subject) in the 21st Century.__// To read a description of the program go to http://www.embeddedlearningacademy.com/pde/21/series.cfm Embedded Learning Course is located at: [|http://www.embeddedlearningacademy.com/pde/.]

Teaching Authentic English

The Need for Change 2008-09:__ October 28, 2008 1. Intro. to CFF: PowerPoint 2.Overview binder 3. Overview navigation in Embedded Learning 4. Goal: 2.2

Open Box Training/ Professional Development
Open Box Agenda :

Links from the training: http://cffopenbox.pbwiki.com/ Resources http://www.futurekids.com/pa/

Roles of the Coach on [|PDE's EdHub]
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