The North Brookfield Public Schools is pleased to announce that it has received a $100,000 technology grant from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The grant is part of the Federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and will support the integration of technology into the core curriculum at the Elementary and Secondary Schools.

 

The North Brookfield SMART (Supporting Math and Reading through Technology) Kids initiative will serve to add a new technological dimension to English/Language Arts and Mathematics classrooms in the district. The addition of Smart boards (1 per Language Art, Math, and Special Education secondary classroom and one per grade 3-6 and the special education classrooms at the elementary school) will allow for all students to benefit from a visual, auditory, and kinesthetic approach to teaching and learning. This will add to the core instruction in both subjects. Additionally, this will enhance student engagement and serve as a way to support students who may need a more interactive approach to learning. These technology enhancements will support the district goal of having an effective Tiered Instruction Plan and will allow the classroom teachers to have another tool by which to meet the needs of their students. Ongoing professional development and additional remedial reading software will also provide needed instructional support for tiered instruction in English/Language Arts, Reading and Math. Collectively these hardware and software materials, coupled with ongoing professional development and collegial team work will also provide a base for tier II and III supplemental instructional supports. We are extremely excited about this opportunity for our students!