AN EARLY START

CLASSROOM CLOSE-UP
A CLOSER LOOK monthly highlights
JAN
10
This month, the NJTV Pledge Drive pre-empts several
air times of “Classroom Close-up NJ,” so be
sure to tune in at 7:30 a.m. Sundays to catch the
show. The dates for the drive are Jan. 17, 24 and
31. January’s shows can already be downloaded
from classroomcloseup.org and feature Camden
Teacher Jamal Dickerson, art projects in Monroe
Township, Wayne Township and Hamilton, and
science projects in Trenton, Medford, Bridgewater
and Montville.
watch
JANUARY 10
Representatives from The White House Initiative
on Educational Excellence for African
Americans, NEA Secretary-Treasurer Becky
Pringle and civil rights activist Al Sharpton
visited Trenton Central High School. The New
Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning’s Progressive
Science Initiative has been implemented
there. For more on the Center for Teaching
and Learning, go to www.njctl.org.
JAN
24
JANUARY 24
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is an
important part of Montville teacher Matthew
Myers’ science curriculum. The seventh-grade
teacher shares lessons on organic and sustainable
farming techniques in one of the courtyard
areas of Robert R. Lazar Middle School.
JANUARY 31
A new program at Glassboro Intermediate
School engages students through hands-on
STEM experiences. Science teacher Denise Barr
instructs her students to build miniature catapults
out of rubber bands, wooden sticks, and
plastic spoons to see who can launch a candy
pumpkin the farthest.
classroomcloseup.org
Visit online to watch individual segments,
entire shows, or to find out what’s coming
up. On Twitter follow @CCUNJ and “like”
Classroom Close-up, NJ at facebook.com/
crcunj.
JAN
31
AIR TIMES
“Classroom Close-up, NJ” has won 14 Emmy® awards. It inspires and
educates the public about the great things happening in New Jersey’s public
schools. The show airs on NJTV on Sundays at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 and
7:30 p.m., on Wednesdays at 11:30 p.m., and Saturdays at 5:30 a.m. It is
sponsored by PSE&G.
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