Annual Report for Robin Ellwood
January 15, 2002 - January 15, 2003

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Field Experience

Continued Collaboration with Research Team Members

Type of Interaction / Outcomes / Dates / Locations / Parcticipants: As of 1/06/03 I have not yet been hooked up with a research team, thus there has been no Research Team collaboration.

Has a member of your research team visited your classroom in the last year? No

Transfer

How are you sharing your research experience with your colleagues, district, community, etc? I have been working with my grade level team to create an interdisciplinary unit on the Polar Regions. We are still working on the details, but so far have planned: Science: an overview of scientific research taking place in the regions and how such projects connect with students lives in NH, a study of glaciers, ice core data and its significance, climate change, working and living in extreme environments, environmental issues, polar resources, connecting with TEA's in field - journals, etc. Social Studies: Polar exploration - the "Heroic Age", early political claims to Antarctica, the Antarctica Treaty, etc. Language Arts: Literature connections to Polar Regions: The Endurance, Frankenstein, The Snow Queen, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, etc. Technology Education: Looking at various technologies and instrumentation, comparisons between historic explorer ships and modern ice breakers, communication methods, etc. We are working to come up with specific objectives for our unit and for a culminating activity for the unit.

I have put together a power point presentation for various audiences. I have three presentations scheduled for the near future: January 22, 2003 (Websters at Rye senior citizen center and town meeting hall), February 13, 2003 (Rye PTO and the Rye Public Library), March 21, 2003 (Seacoast Educational Services: Teacher training workshops). I have numerous schools requesting visitations/presentations. The specific dates are yet to be determined - several schools wish to wait until I have a specific placement to discuss. I have also been invited by NHSTE (NH society for technology education) to present a workshop for teachers. I will also be presenting to my school board once I have been assigned to a research team - they requested to wait until I had been placed.

I am creating a "mentoring group" brochure to distibute to teachers, and community members invitning them to join the group. My focus will be for teachers who wish to enhance inquiry based science methods in their classrooms. One goal of the menotoring group will be to have a "retreat" up Mount Washington this winter.

TEA Collaborative Learning Group

Name: Sheila Adams

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 6

Have you submitted your TEA Collaborative Learning Group Annual Report? Yes

Associates Network

Number of Associates in local network: none yet - will fix that!

Type of Interaction / Outcomes / Dates / Locations / Parcticipants: I attended the NSTA National Convention out in San Diego last spring as an associate. I have not yet contacted Associates in my area. As soon as my "mentoring group" brochure is complete, I will distribute it to as many associates as possible in the area inviting and encouraging them to parcticipate in the mentoring group.

Presentations and Real Audio Sessions

Presentation Date, Title, Number of Attendees, Etc. Listened to Real Audio Session: January 9, 2003; 11:00 am; TEA: Betsy Youngman. I had two classes listen to the chat - 38 students. We attempted to email questions, but due to a glitch on our end, we had to email from a home address after the broadcast; Betsy responded to all our questions. Scheduled Presentations: January 22, 2003: Websters at Rye February 13, 2003: Rye PTA March 21, 2003: Seacoast Educational Services; teacher workshop day.

Have you presented to your local board of education this year? No

Activities Development

Title: Several in Process!

Has this activity been submitted to the TEA Web Site? No

Has this activity been submitted to the TEA Web Site? No

Has this activity been submitted to the TEA Web Site? No

I hope to attend NSTA in Philadelphia and help with booth hosting, "swat teaming", or however else I may be able to assist TEA!

Have you submitted all press-related materials concerning your TEA experience to the TEA Archives? Yes

Have you submitted 20 digital images to the TEA Archive with electronic captions? No

Have you submitted 6-8 photos to the TEA Archive? No

Release Days

Number of Release Days Covered by School/District for TEA Program/Activities: none yet - several coming

Dates: still to be determined

Reasons for Release: will be for presentations and mentoring group planning

Approximate Daily Rate of Substitute and Number of Substitute Days: none yet

TEA Meetings Covered by School/District/Corporation

Names of Meetings: I anticipate my district covering NSTA in Philadelphia expenses

Dates: would be March 26-30

Approximate Cost of Travel Expenses Covered: In the works; $388 - for hotel and driving!

Permanent Materials and Equipment Provided by Institution/Corporation/District for the TEA Program

Type of Equipment: None yet - plans are in the works

Date of Purchase: -

Approximate Cost of Equipment: -

Other Grants

Type of Grant / Grant Title: Applying for Rye Education Foundation

Purpose of Grant: to create

Title of Grant Competition: Rye Education Foundation Spring 2003 grant cycle

Granting Institution/Corporation/District: Rye Education Foundation

Date of Application: Due April 2, 2003

Date of Notification: May 2003

Grant Total: still being finalized

Other Shared Costs

I have applied to several organizations for cost sharing (such as Sony, Apple, etc.) - have not received positive outcomes yet, but am anticipating several successful ventures!

Field Experience, national and local presentations for TEA, implementation of the completed interdisciplinary

activity develpment - both individually and within my mentoring group, continued collaboration with TEA folks!