Middletown Township Public Schools TV Studio

WELCOME TO THE DISTRICT PRODUCTIONS HOMEPAGE OF MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS

District Production is carried out by the Video Technology Specialists Lance Armstrong and Joseph Malfa. Utilizing the Studio and Portable production equipment available within The Middletown Township Public Schools, these Video Technology Specialists produce programming about events and activities throughout the district as well as managing & maintaining our 5 TV Studios and assisting in student productions.

NEW VIDEO!
See "Investigations: Numbers, Data and Space" featuring the 4th and 5th grade students of Middletown Public Schools. Marie Hartnett, Dir. of Curriculum for Math and Science K-12 introduces "Math Investigations" a series of lessons dealing with fractions, area, and probability.
See "LEADS" (Literacy is Essential to Adolescent Development and Success)
See "Setting the Vision for 2007-2008"

See our publication Your Town, Your Schools – April 2007 Newsletter (including 2007-8 budget information and Q&A) for information on the 2007-2008 proposed school budget.

Our recent "Your Town, Your Schools" episode, a new monthly show which is hosted by Interim Superintendent Karen Bilbao. The complete broadcast can be watched on Channel 20. See Middletown Township Municipal Channel for the schedule.

View videos from previous excerpts of "Your Town Your Schools" broadcasts.

Return to the TV Broadcast Center at the Middletown Township Public Schools web site. Get the Talent Release for Staff form.

Introduction to “LEADS” for the 2007-2008 school year

"LEADS"
Literacy is Essential to Adolescent Development and Success - (11:03)
New Jersey Receives Middle Grades Award for LEADS Program.
17 N.J. School Districts Will Implement The LEADS Model This Year (2007-2008).
IDE Portal (Innovative Designs in Education) used for problem / project based learning is compatible with the LEADS program.
Fred Carrrigg, District Director of Curriculum for The Humanities, K-12, Middletown Township Public Schools.
Masa Uzicanin, LEADS Coordinator - Office of Literacy, N.J. Dept. of Ed.
Gail Ritter, LEADS Committee / Bayshore Middle School Teacher.
Doreen Beam, Literacy Specialist - Office of Literacy, N.J. Dept. of Ed.
Jaime Frost, Literacy Specialist - Office of Literacy, N.J. Dept., of Ed.
Lavinia Kumar, Ph.D., N.J. Dept. of Ed.
View the video

In our elementary schools, see "Investigations: Numbers, Data and Space" for the 2007-2008 school year
“Investigations: Numbers, Data and Space” Segment 1 Nancy Rathjen’s 5th grade class at Nut Swamp Elementary investigate the concepts of Probability on the “Likelihood Line”. View the video
“Investigations: Numbers, Data and Space” Segment 2 Toni Alfano’s 4th grade class at Leonardo Elementary investigates the concepts of area with the “Crazy Cakes” puzzles. View the video
“Investigations: Numbers, Data and Space” Segment 3 Tammy Laverty’s 4th grade class at Ocean Avenue Elementary investigates Landmark Numbers using a fraction number line. View the video

Current Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for April 2008
	Bayshore Visit to Leonardo Your Town Your Schools Episode 14 - (2:25) Regina Schaffer, Bayshore History Teacher Sam Provenzano, Bayshore 7th Grade Student Kirsten McLaughlin, Bayshore 7th Grade Student Carole Barbour, Leonardo Elementary School Teacher View the video
	Memory Project Your Town Your Schools Episode 14 - (2:59) Amy Wilder, Art Teacher, High School North Melissa Lewis, High School North Student Christine Fuligno, High School North Student View the video
	Read Across America Bayview Your Town Your Schools Episode 14 - (2:23) Dr. John Andl, Principal - Bayview School Joe Trezza, High School North, Head Football Coach Uly Gibson, High School North, Football Player Brianna Pruden, Bayview 5th Grade Student Joe Dickey, High School North, Football Player View the video

Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for March 2008
	In-Service Your Town Your Schools Episode 13 - (2:57) Mary Ellen Walker, Assistant Principal, High School South Marie Caldaro, Assistant Principal, High School South View the video
	Kevin Robinson Profile Your Town Your Schools Episode 13 - (0:26) Kevin Robinson, Assistant Principal, High School North View the video
	POET Your Town Your Schools Episode 13 - (3:35) Emari Di Giorgio, Poet in Residence, Leonardo Elementary School View the video
	Polycom (Two Way Interactive Connection) and Read Across New Jersey Your Town Your Schools Episode 13 - (3:03) Justine Durdack, History Teacher, High School South Mark Kelly, Principal, High School South Matthew Murawinski, Student, High School South View the video
	SmartBoard Your Town Your Schools Episode 13 - (7:30) Mark Gotthelf, Assistant Principal, High School South Randy Thomas, Math Teacher, High School South Kevin Jacoves, Science Teacher, Thompson Middle School Barbara Zielinski, Teacher, River Plaza Elementary School Steve Koumoulis, Teacher, High School North View the video
	Writers Workshop Your Town Your Schools Episode 13 - (7:19) Kathleen Sidoti, Principal, Leonardo Elementary School Kelly Colucci, Teacher, Middletown Village Elementary School Cheryl Cuddihy, Teacher, Leonardo Elementary School Ann Leitner, Teacher, Middletown Village Elementary School Alyssa LoPresti, Teacher, Leonardo Elementary School View the video

Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for February 2008
	Alumni Day Your Town Your Schools Episode 12 - (7:43) Tom Cusik, Head Guidance Counselor - H.S. North Bob Busler, Assistant Principal for Guidance - H.S. South Joe Garofalo, University of Hawaii at Manoa Danielle Susi, Penn State University Lauren McCluskey, Fashion Institute of Technology Jessica Rosenthal, Penn State University Evan Grabowski, The Citadel Nick D'Angelo, Philadelphia Biblical University Hillary Citarella, University of Ricmond Jenny Vallancourt, Barnard College View the video
	Career Business Day Your Town Your Schools Episode 12 - (8:06) Patricia Lentine, Business Teacher - H.S. South Jane Pearson, Business Education Teacher - H.S. North Lisa Rana, Licensed Acupuncturist Marie Caldaro, Assistant Principal - H.S. South John Davison , Staten Island Yankees - V.P. Community Relations Rae Koumoulis, Business Education Teacher - H.S. South Courtney Fagan, Director of Community Affairs - Senator Kryillos Dianne DeOliveira, Disc Jockey - Breeze Radio 107.1 Bruno Duarte - H.S. North student View the video
	Developmental Reading Assessment - DRA2 Your Town Your Schools Episode 12 - (3:27) Joetta M. Beaver Fred Carrigg, Interim District Director of Curriculum for Humanities View the video
	History Grant Your Town Your Schools Episode 12 - (11:14) Steve Sokolewicz, The American Institute for History Education, L.L.C. Dr. George Zilbergeld, The American Institute for History Education, L.L.C. Professor David Booz, he American Institute for History Education, L.L.C. Marie Caldaro, Assistant Principal - H.S. South Doug McKenzie, History Teacher - H.S. South Justine Durdack, History Teacher - H.S. South View the video

Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for December 2007
Culture Boxes Your Town Your Schools Episode 11 - (5:38) Wendy Morales, History Teacher - Bayshore Middle School Tony Frazee, Parent of Bayshore student Karen Wolcott, Special Education Teacher - Bayshore Middle School Sue Soden, Parent of Bayshore student View the video	In-Service Your Town Your Schools Episode 11 - (7:27) Susan Blank, Assistant Principal - High School North Kathleen Sidoti, Principal - Leonardo Elementary School Michael Wells, Assistant Principal - High School North View the video
Lincroft 50th Anniversary Your Town Your Schools Episode 11 - (8:16) Your Town Your Schools Episode 11 - (7:27) Dr. Michaele McKenna, Principal - Lincroft Elementary School Monica Alexandre, Elementary School Music Teacher Adrienne DePonti, Lincroft Alumni / Middletown Teacher Linda Venezia, Lincroft P.T.A. President Pamela Brightbill, Deputy Mayor - Middeletown Township View the video

Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for October 2007
Star Trek, co-curricular activity for TV Production and Drama classes Your Town Your Schools Episode 10 - (7:14) Tom Riti, TV Production Teacher, High School South Alexis Kozak, Drama Teacher, High School South View the video	Carbo Reading Styles Program (grant from Middletown Township Education Foundation) to support differentiated instruction in language arts Your Town Your Schools Episode 10 - (10:23) Ann Facendo, Principal, Nut Swamp Elementary School Linda Queiruga, National Reading Styles Institute Anne Mennona, Teacher, Nut Swamp Elementary School Michelle Miles, Teacher, Nut Swamp Elementary School View the video
Linda Pesce Principal, River Plaza Elementary School Your Town Your Schools Episode 10 - (1:19) View the video	Library Orientation for inquiry based problem-solving and student based learning Your Town Your Schools Episode 10 - (8:25) Cecelia Freda, Library Media Specialist, High School South View the video
Dr. Sandra Reid Director of Assessment and Special Projects Your Town Your Schools Episode 10 - (0:47) View the video	Bulletin Board Eagles Hall of Fame All Shore Band Festival Your Town Your Schools Episode 10 - (0:45) View the video

Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for September 2007
"Setting the Vision for 2007-2008" Introduction and IDE Portal segment 1 - (4:30) KarenBilbao, Interim Superintendent of Schools, welcomes our staff back to school and discusses project base learning, differentiated instruction and the IDE Portal. Melissa Stiesi, Resource Teacher, In-Class Support, H.S. South, and Kristen Oches, History Teahcer, H.S. South, talk about incorporating technology into the classroom and enagaging students more in learning. Michelle Goldfarb, English Teacher, H.S. North, and Dr. Susan Terplevich, In-Class Support, H.S. North, describe students as an active part of the learning process. David Peck, Science Teacher, Thorne Middle School, explains the team approach where students learn more than what they contribute to the project. View the video	"Setting the Vision for 2007-2008" H.S. Electives Segment 4 - (1:09) Marie Caldaro, Assistant Principal, H.S South, emphasizes writing, thinking, organize and structure in every course, as well as keeping pace with what students want and what the colleges want from prospective students. Rae Koumoulis, Teacher, H.S. South, discusses opportunity to learn about what the students may want to choose as a career. View the video
"Setting the Vision for 2007-2008" Infusing Technology Segment 2 - (2:14) Christine Toland, Teacher, Bayview Elementary Schools, sees students excited going home about talking what they have learned today in class. Rick deJaaager, Teacher, Bayshore Middle School, explains the geometry sketch pad program for students to explore and experiment with shapes and areas. View the video	"Setting the Vision for 2007-2008" New Programs for Special Needs Segment 5 - (3:52) James Homiak, Administrator, Austin Academy, explains that the Austin Academy program can help students who are not successful in traditional high school programs. Stephanie Kalinoski, I.M.P.A.C.T., President, discusses a need for students at middle school level than require more than academic teaching. Linda Cacicedo, Phy. Ed. H.S. South, and Patricia Corridon, Principal, Harmony Elementary School, and Doreen Cohen, Teacher, Harmony Elementary School all talk about peer leader projects. View the video
"Setting the Vision for 2007-2008" Engaging Students Segment 3 - (8:20) Group Work and Team Problem Solving SCIENCE Kathleen Brown, In-Class Support, Resource Teacher, Lincroft Elementary School, describes hands-on learning and how an experiment can make a difference. Barbara Boas, Science Teacher, Lincroft Elementary School, discusses the many activties to teach depending on how best the student learns where every student does well. HISTORY Marcia Barnard, 7th Grade Social Studies Teacher, Thorne Middle School, talks about reading assignments verses a book of facts. Regina Schaffer, Social Studies Teacher, Bayshore Middle School, explains the experience of history and how it affects our lives today. LANGUAGE ARTS Ginger Tatem, Teacher, Thorne Middle School, describes an assignment using the book "The Outsiders" and connects the using of language to a student led mock trial project. Abigayle Winter, Teacher, Middletown Village Elementary School, shows us a project to select a school mascot by using the IDE Portal to do research. Lisa Neel, Teacher, Middletown Village Elementary School, describes students working in groups to learn about voting for a mascot. MATHEMATICS Robyn Roditis, Math Teacher, Bayshore Middle School, presents the many varieties of projects to learn about math content. Nancy Rathjen, Math Teacher, Nut Swamp Elementary School, talks about students working, learning and helping each other. Tammy Laverty, Tammy Laverty, Math Teacher, Ocean Avenue Elementary School, explains that making math personal to the student where the student understands the math. Toni Alfano, Math Teacher, Leonardo Elementary School, see students having less math anxiety and students actually excited about math concepts. View the video	"Setting the Vision for 2007-2008" Business and Community Partnerships Segment 6 - (3:04) Donna Sellmann, Mgr., Public Relations, Riverview Medical Center, sees students develop learning skills and responsibility for a possible future career in healthcare. Patrick Laliberte, Physical Therapist, discusses learning about what career may be best for student interests. Dr. MaryBeth Morgan, Veterinarian, advises whatever you do, work hard and learn to do it well. Donna Angelucci, Dir., Education/Research, Bayshore Community Hospital, describes the development of a collaborative program. John Palframan, Research Scientist, AVAYA, explains students see how life is like in a high-tech company...students are involved in software development. View the video

Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for June 2007
Student Internships at Avaya and Bayshore Community Hospital (with Pete Smith, Structured Learning Experience Coordinator, MTBOE; Donna Angelucci, dir., education/research, Bayshore Community Hospital; Zach Greeley, student intern at Bayshore Bayshore Community Hospital; John Palframan, research scientist, AVAYA; Diane Somers, acting supervisor of Systems Test Group, AVAYA; Michael Shope, student intern at AVAYA; Sean Kaiser, student intern at AVAYA; Sarah Ugoline, student intern at Bayshore Community Hospital; Pam Eluri, physical therapist, Bayshore Community Hospital; Jim Graff, technical mgr., AVAYA; Tom Curtis, respiratory services, Bayshore Community Hospital; Kathy Nagy, nursing care coordinator, Bayshore Community Hospital; Peter Ingulli, student intern at AVAYA; Raj Sinha, project mgr., AVAYA) View the video	Career Day at Bayshore Middle School (with Carol Force, principal, Bayshore Middle School; Tom Wilkens, 2000 olympic team swimmer; Patrick Laliberte, physical therapist; Dr. Mary Beth Morgan, veterinarian; Danielle Trebotica, pastry chef; Gay Edelman, author/magazine editor; Colleen Taylor, federal investigator) View the video
Problem Based Learning - an IDE Project (with David Peck, science teacher, Thorne Middle School) View the video

Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for May 2007
Literacy Center Program, Tara Rispanti, Reading Specialist, Fairview Elementary School (with Sara Blar, Parent, Fairview Elementary School; Matthew Kirpatrick, Principal, Fairview Elementary School; Michael Musumeci, Monmouth University Clinician) View the video	"Everyone Needs a Hand to Hold" at Harmony Elementary School (with Patricia Corridon, Principal; Doreen Cohen, Phys. Ed. Teacher; Sydney Fairhurst, Student) View the video
Hands-On Science Kits and Discovery Based Experiments (with Dr. Michaele McKenna, Principal, Lincroft Elementary School; Kathleen Brown, Science Teacher, Lincroft Elementary School; Barbara Boas, Science Teacher, Fairview Elementary School; Mathew Kirkpatrick, Principal, Fairview Elementary School; Jessica Solomon, Science Teacher, Fairview Elementary School) View the video

Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for April 2007
Challenger Program described by Linda Cacicedo, Phys. Ed. Teacher High School South View the video	"WNBA Coach Patty Coyle visits Bayview Elementary" ... "Harlem Wizards at H.S. South fundraiser" - Bulletin Board Show 6 View the video
New High School Courses for Advanced Placement View the video

Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for February 2007
Austin Academy View the video	Bayshore Lifeskills Room View the video
"Jump Rope for Heart" ... "Diversity Day" - Bulletin Board Show 5 View the video	Geometry Sketchpad View the video
Regional Safety Meeting View the video	Thorne Mock Trial View the video

Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for January 2007
Deal or No Deal View the video	Riverview Medical View the video
Senior Center Xmas View the video	Student Math View the video
Wells Profile View the video

Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for November 2006
Eagles Hall of Fame View the video	Latino Heritage at High School North View the video
Middletown Village School Mascot View the video	"The History of US" for Middle School 7th Grade Social Studies View the video
Mark M. Love on "Engineers Using Algebra" View the video	Village Plaza Veteran's Day View the video

Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for October 2006
Barbara Forsythe, Director of Pupil Services View the video	Judy Terry, Coordinator of Pupil Services, discusses Innovative Designs for Education (IDEportal) View the video
Leonardo Grade School 75th Diamond Jubilee View the video	Jay Attiya, Manager of Information Services discusses technology changes in our schools View the video

Previous Excerpts from “Your Town Your Schools” for September 2006
Extended Learning Program View the video	Summer Reading Program View the video
Assistant Superintendent John Russo Profile View the video	Navesink Modular Rebuild Project View the video