By: Tom Goldberg, Instructional Paraprofessional/Substitute Teacher Students at OA got the chance to create their own original screenplays. Students were first given a lesson on proper screenplay formatting and the five essential components of a screenplay: Slug Line, Action, Character Names, Dialogue, and Parentheticals. The class then broke into groups and were each assigned a […]
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By: James/Student Today, I taught my class all about “railroadology.” I told them facts all about trains, such as from the age of steam locomotives to the high-speed trains of today. I told them about the transcontinental railroad, how it ran from the west coast to the east coast, and the different gauges of
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By: Tom Goldberg, Instructional Paraprofessional/Substitute Teacher As a reward for good effort and participation in gym class, students got the opportunity to hit the ice for a little winter fun! The school stayed local and enjoyed the hospitality of the Winding River Skating Center in Toms River, where the staff greeted us with smiles and
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By: Kathleen Caffee, Science Teacher Biology students have been learning about cellular specialization and homeostasis. One of the topics discussed was feedback loops. A feedback loop can be positive or negative. Students determined that trying to stay balanced on top of a rolled towel is like a negative feedback loop. Negative feedback loops are
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By: Dylan ; Student Warning: There will be slight plot and game-play spoilers in this review. If you want to avoid them don’t read this. I’ve always hated the attitude Game Freak has had when it came to fixing the problems Pokémon has had for the past 20 years. That’s why I’m really happy to
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By: Louisa Durgamayi Ma Rodriguez- Diaz; Yoga Instructor Students at Ocean Academy were guided through a yoga nidra using sound vibrations to bring forth conscious awareness of the chakras. Balancing the frequency at which a person most naturally vibrates called “resonance.” The body is in a healthy state when both emotional and physical each
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By: Robert Scheiderman, Instructional Paraprofessional OA students in the 11th grade English class, as part of their reading and enjoyment of “The Nutcracker Suite”, complete with the score by Pyotr Tchaikovsky took a ballet class taught by local ballet instructor Jennifer Cali from Standing Ovations Studio. A dancer since childhood, Jennifer has been a dance teacher/instructor
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By: Mrs. Caffee, Science Teacher During the junior’s weekly STEAM class, the students took on a challenge with finesse. They were tasked with levitating as many books as they could with just paper and rubber bands. One team discovered that they could make strong supports by rolling up three separate magazines; it held up 12
By: Heather Lacher, Instructional Paraprofessional This week at Ocean Academy the students got to enjoy a unique experience at Hot Sands in Asbury Park, Glassblowing! Choosing from a variety of colors and designs, the students blew into the pipe to expand their very own glass creation. The experts gave a side by side explanation as
By: Cynthia Espinosa. Instructional Paraprofessional/Substitute Teacher Who said staff in-service meetings only required sitting while listening to a lecture? Ocean Academy is not a traditional school and therefore it would be no surprise for the staff to build communication and collaborative skills in a nontraditional way. The requirements for this December staff in-service consisted of
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