Annual Report for Amie Foster
2002

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Field Experience

Were you in the field this season? No

Continued Collaboration with Reasearch Team Members

Has a member of your research team visited your classroom in the last year? N/A

Transfer

How are you sharing your research experience with your colleagues, district, community, etc? Presentations to all schools in District 131 and others (see presentations)
Handouts-informing all district teachers of my assignment, where I can be found on the web, what they can do in their classrooms, etc.

TEA Collaborative Learning Group

Name: Carol Harriman

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 9

Name: Jim Henson

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 7

Name: Karen Morris

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 5

Name: Roger Kasper

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 8

Have you submitted your TEA Collaborative Learning Group Annual Report? N/A

Associates Network

Number of Associates in local network: 12

Type of Interaction / Outcomes / Dates / Locations / Parcticipants: 11-7-02 Met with Louise Huffman, Betty Trummel and Hillary Tulley over dinner in Woodfield, Illinois. Discussed problems, successes with field experiences. Worked on some possible collaborations in presentations with Louise Huffman.

Presentations and Real Audio Sessions

Presentation Date, Title, Number of Attendees, Etc. 8-23-02 Gave power point presentation to the entire Simmons staff on the TEA program and looking for mentoring partners for my collaborative Learning requirement. Aprox. 75 attendees
9-25-02 Went to Aurora Academy and presented a power point, posed and answered questions with a third grade class. I loaned the teacher some of my Antarctic Bulletin board materials and she used them to educate her students on Antarctica and the TEA program. 5 students in that classroom.
10-1-02 Gave power point presentation for Karen Morris's two science classes, demonstrating the TEA program and polar facts. Aprox. 7 attendees
10-15-02 Gave power polar presentation to all District 131 principals, demonstrating the TEA program and requesting that they each let me give a presentation to their staffs so that they can follow the TEA program. Aprox. 20 attendees
11-18-02 Gave power point presentation to the staff at AMPSA Academy. 10 Attendees.
11-25-02 Gave power point presentation to Rollings Elementary School staff Aprox. 40 attendees
12-09-02 Gave power point presentation Dietrich Elemenary School staff Aprox. 40 attendees
12-10-02 Gave power point presentation to Beaupre Elementary School staff Aprox. 40 attendees
12-16-02 Gave power point presentation to Allen Elementary School Aprox. 20 attendees

Have you presented to your local board of education this year? N/A

Activities Development

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

9-25-02 Applied for a grant from British Petroleum to fund the technology portion of my Arctic field experience to fund my collaborative learning team and myself as we develop inquiry-based learning materials.
11-12-02 Presented to the Curriculum and Technology Commitee for district 131. 5 attendees
MISC: Published TEA journals and put "polar facts page" in the school newspaper. Maintained and updated a school wall as a bulletin board, with TEA program facts, polar facts, polar animals and my specific assignment details.

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? N/A

Have you submitted 6-8 photos to the TEA Arichive? N/A

Release Days

Number of Release Days Covered by School/District for TEA Program/Activities: 9 individual hours

Dates: 9-25-02, 10-15-02, 11-12-02, 11-18-02, 11-25-02, 12-09-02, 12-10-02, 12-16-02

Reasons for Release: presentations to other schools and two to other students

Approximate Daily Rate of Substitute and Number of Substitute Days: 1 hour needed for each: 9 presentations at $20 = $180

TEA Meetings Covered by School/District/Corporation

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

Other Grants

Other Shared Costs

Parcticipate in my two-part field experience. Present to 10 more schools in my district, present to the board of education, present to 4 (at least) schools outside my district, present to the Aurora Chamber of Commerce, Present to the Lion's club. Planning and implementing a polar unit to my students and other students in Simmons. Present to all Simmons Middle School science classes. Turning in at least three activites to the TEA webpage. Contine meeting with my Polar Collaborative Learning Team. Publicize the field experience and the TEA Program as much as possible.

Hopefully: Work with the Middle School in Kotzebue Alaska in joint science projects and science pen pals with my students. Work with Summer School science program and/or the Aurora Public Library to have people follow my journals,