State Senator George Maziarz is being credited for his assistance with a Spencerport schools' project to develop a "21st century tool for 21st century learning" that will benefit students, parents and teachers for years. Spencerport Superintendent Mary Anne Kermis praised the senator for procuring $50,000 in grant funding to convert the district's Total Talent Portfolio to an online electronic document. "Putting this document online makes it more accessible and therefore, even more useful to students, parents and teachers," said Kermis. The online TTP is a collection of student work that exhibits the student's efforts, progress, interests, goals, achievements, and community service activities. "It is one component of Spencerport's School-Wide Enrichment plan to provide challenging, high-end learning for all our students," said Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Dr. Bernadette Skobjak. "It is also a component of our Literacy Plan as we provide writing and communication opportunities for our students." District teachers and enrichment specialists work with students to gather and record information in the Total Talent Portfolio about a child's strengths, interests and learning profile. The Total Talent Portfolio helps teachers identify a child's unique talents and educational goals and helps teachers determine how best to provide challenging enrichment experiences for each child. Maziarz procured funding to allow the district to put this document online, making it more accessible while ensuring the privacy of each student's information, according to district officials. August 27, 2006 |
