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GISD Annual Website Reporting
IRS 1099 Data
During the 2007 tax year, the following individuals performed services for GISD through a contract that exceeded $25,000:
| Name |
Amount |
Project(s) |
Services |
Net Budget Impact |
| Sandra Biondo |
$36,775.00
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Early Literacy
K-2: A Balanced Writing Approach for Young Writers
(57 participants x 6 days)
Biondo explored the Units of Study for Primary Writing: A Yearlong Curriculum by Lucy Calkins (2003) and other essential balanced writing components. This professional development opportunity was designed to increase teachers’ knowledge base and instructional repertoire for teaching writing. Additionally, participants studied the development of young children as writers throughout the school year.
Kindergarten Curriculum Development
(7 days)
Provided technical assistance and mentor coaching to staff focused on kindergarten-writing curriculum.
Building Writing Communities Summer 2007
(49 participants x 6 days)
Building Writing Communities
(40 participants x 6 days plus 6 district site visits)
Biondo provided first-hand insights into classroom cultures and instructional practices that research suggests are critical to nurturing and developing thoughtful, motivated, and proficient writers. The summer series included an in-depth study designed to increase teachers' pedagogical content knowledge of teaching writing.
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Professional Development |
$36,775.00 |
| Kristen Garceau |
$32,038.59
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Career Integration
Garceau worked with academic teachers in middle and high school math, science, language arts and the social studies to develop ways to make career connections within their classrooms and foster an atmosphere of relevance throughout the system.
• Six career integration meetings and events were held annually to help teachers learn ways that they can make stronger connections between student interests, academics and real-world relationships (145 participants over 6 days).
• 15 audio podcasts were developed and include teachers discussing the benefits of career integration and the methods that they use in their classrooms. Podcasts are posted on the GISD website.
• Regular Career Integration News postings were developed and sent (up to twice each month) via email to all curriculum directors, middle/high school principals and 280 academic teachers as well as other key people involved with the project.
• Math resources including real-world challenges and videos from over 25 businesses were prepared and posted on the GISD website.
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Professional Development |
$32,038.59
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