"A+ Ideas, Programs and Practices" is a place where school districts can share, and learn about, successful programs and initiatives taking place in classrooms, school business offices and the community at large. A+ programs were in effect when selected, please contact local districts for more information.
January 22, 2018
The STEAM Academy at Black Horse Pike Regional is a rigorous two-year interdisciplinary program, designed to provide a strong educational foundation for students planning to pursue careers in science, technology, … Continued
January 22, 2018
Technology has a place in the world language classroom, as a tool that can increase student engagement, achieve 100 percent student involvement, and promote student achievement. Teachers at the Edgar … Continued
January 22, 2018
Improving reading results in kindergarten and first grade is a desired goal for any school district. In Lumberton, the district saw success through a school board recognition program. The model … Continued
January 22, 2018
Young students with special needs, in preschool through grade 2, gain responsibility, compassion and the chance to help others, through “Kindness from the Heart,” a program combining service learning and … Continued
January 22, 2018
The Black Horse Pike Regional School District, which operates three high schools, has gone green in a big way: installing arrays of solar energy panels; planting an organic garden; developing … Continued
January 22, 2018
An effective teaching team can benefit student learning. Sixth-grade teacher team members from Carl H. Kumpf Middle School, in Clark, have much to share about working as an effective team. … Continued
January 22, 2018
Montgomery Township’s district administrators and the Montgomery Township Education Association, with support from the Rutgers University School of Labor and Management, have formed a District Leadership Team. The team was … Continued
January 22, 2018
The Deaf and Hard of Hearing program at Governor Livingston High School was created in 1977 to provide learning and social opportunities for students in a highly-inclusive setting. One hallmark … Continued
January 22, 2018
Communication needs have increased and become more complex for public school districts. Districts have a duty to educate and inform residents, in order to foster public awareness and support for … Continued
January 22, 2018
Assessments and the use of test data are a component of the educational process. As part of Springfield’s InnovateNJ project, the school district established a program to involve parents in … Continued