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This is Nazareth Area High School's second year in Classrooms for the Future (CFF). Classrooms for the Future is a state-funded grant for high schools in Pennsylvania to immerse classrooms with technology to assist students in acquiring 21st Century learning skills. The grant was authored by Tracy Smith, Past Director of Educational Technology, and Michael Mohn, Past Director of Informational Technology. Nazareth was awarded over $307,000 to equip eleven classrooms at the high school with laptops, smartboard, projector, digital camera, and video camera in 2007-2008. This year Nazareth was awarded over $140,000 and added 29 more staff members into CFF. Nazareth will continue to implement technologies in all four of the main curricular areas--English, Math, Science and Social Studies.

The following teachers participated in CFF for the 2007-2008 school year and continue on their second year with CFF:

English Department: Jennifer Acker & Mark Rauch Math Department: Jaime Myers, Joe Novak & Tania O'Grady Science Department: Viola Krouse & Kim O'Shall Social Studies Department: Patty Cunningham, Tim Cunningham & Nicolette Teles Special Education Department: Rhonda Fehr & Josh Nenscel (Paired with Tania O'Grady)

The following teachers are in their first year with CFF for the 2008-2009 school year:

English Department: Alison Carroll, Natalie Damico, Lynn Dietrich, Brittany Greene, Lindsay Hoff & Sarah Strouse Math Department: Doug Gimbar, Carl Gold, Lauren Miller, Denise Repsher, Ingrid Sieber & Derek Smith Science Department: Timm Ayers, Kyle Davis, Tina Hirsh, Brad Hoffman, Doug Myers, Gina Rakos, Kathie Romano, Nanette Sawyer & Nicki Stager Social Studies Department: Rick Angstadt, Kim Bast, Chris Cole, Michael Goldstein, Ray Kaminski & Stevie Ochse Special Education Department: Jarret Hoff & Craig Reichl (Paired with Lindsay Hoff & Sarah Strouse)

High school technology specialist, Shawn-Kimberly Kocher, is the CFF Coach. Deeann Wade is the CFF Technology Specialist.

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