NJ EXCEL MODEL #1 & #2 (NORTH)

TENTATIVE JULY 2007 COHORT SCHEDULE

(July 2007-June 2008)

The Cohort meets on Thursdays for Seminars (5:30-8:30 PM) and Saturdays (9:30 AM-3:00 PM). Summer Institutes are scheduled Mondays-Thursdays for 2 or 3 consecutive days from 9:00 AM -2:30 PM or 3:00-8:30 PM. NJ EXCEL reserves the right to modify cohort schedules as necessary. Instructional Schedules are provided at the beginning of the program, which include specific dates and topics for each session.

MONTH

/

ORIENTATION

/

SUMMER

(9:00 AM-2:30 PM; 3:00-8:30 PM) / THURSDAYS
(5:30-8:30 pm) /

SATURDAYS

(9:30 AM- 3 PM) /

HOURS

JUNE 2007 / 5, 11, 21(5:00 - 8:30)
Sat 9 (AM or PM) / 9
JULY / SUMMER / Inquiry Group
(TBA)* / 28
AUGUST / INSTITUTES** / 25

SEPTEMBER

/ 20, 27 / 15, 29 / 16
OCTOBER / 4*, 11, 18, 25 / 27 / 17
NOVEMBER / 1*, 8, 15, 29 / 17 / 17
DECEMBER / 6, 13* / 8 / 11
JANUARY 2008 / 10, 17, 24, 31* / 19 / 17
FEBRUARY / 7, 14, 21, 28* / 2 / 17
MARCH / 6, 13, 20, 27* / 1, 29 / 22
APRIL / 3, 10, 17, 24* / 26 / 17
MAY / 1, 8, 15, 22, 29* / 17 / 20
JUNE / 5, 12 / 14 / 11
Sub-Total / 227 Hours
Total Technology
Hours ** / + 15 Hours
Total On-Line Course Hours ** / + 10 Hours
Total Instructional Hours ** / 252
Total Hours
Supervisory Project
(Model #2 Only) ** / + 60 Hours

*Inquiry Group Meeting Dates

** Total Instructional Hours includes program requirements as follows:

(a)  Inquiry Group Meetings = Total 24 Hours (Groups may meet on other dates and times by consensus of group and E-Mentor.)

(b)  Class Sessions and Summer Institutes = Total 227 Hours (Scheduled weeknights, Saturdays and during summer)

(c) Technology Training = Total 15 Hours (Dates for Tech Skills Sessions TBA and are scheduled throughout the year.)

(d) Online Mini-Courses = Total 10 Hours (Virtual learning experiences to supplement instructional class sessions on required topics from approved list.)

(e) Supervisory Project = 60 hours (Model #2 and #3 only)

(f) Four Summer Institutes are scheduled for 2 or 3 consecutive days each and are repeated during different weeks in June, July and August from 9 am-2:30 pm and 3-8:30 pm. Some Summer Institutes may be held only at NJPSA (e.g. School Law).

NOTE: Field-Based Experiences (including School-Based and Supervisory Internships, job-embedded experiences, and projects)

are not included in required instructional hours.

(Revised April 22, 2007)