Eastchesterschools.org Website Review

Ringing up customers behind the cash register at the Eastchester High School Café Representatives from 40 careers shared their experiences with students Seventh-graders gathered together for a special activities night Everything you need to know about our lunch and breakfast programs Thu, Dec 20, 2018, 02:45 PM by Eastchester District Website Administrator.   Nina Curtis enters John Blaser's clas*room she clicks on the computer, opens websites and folders and gets down to work. She decides where to When you sit down and get a large amount of work done, you feel as if you have accomplished something for yourself, said Curtis. and her clas*mates are only in seventh grade but their Independent Inquiry Program immerses them in a college-like environment. Virtually all Eastchester Middle School students enroll in the clas* where they choose a topic from current events, school life or personal issues to research. At the end of the semester, they present a portfolio to an ad*lt, usually a parent, which includes five pieces of work called Keystones, a best piece of their choice and a letter to the reviewer which introduces the portfolio and its contents. The culminating presentation about their topic is presented through a digital pencast using a Livescribe smartpen. The goal of the course is to learn and practice research skills, and understand a variety of software programs including Webspiration and Moodle. Different as*ignments throughout the course allow students to narrow their focus.  is blended learning, said Blaser. The students work online but they also have face-to-face interaction where I can as*ist them with their project. Students can ask questions at any time during clas* in order to stay on track and refine their work. Curtis' project an*lyzes the negative effects cell phones. People are getting addicted and not a lot of them think about it, she said. Her clas*mate Gianna Cas*ino is focusing on endangered species and the as*istance they need.