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Annual Report for Amie K. Foster
January 15, 2003 - January 15, 2004


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1. Interaction


Field Experience

Were you in the field this season? Yes

Dates in the Field: 4-19/4-30 and 7-1/7-19

Approximate Number of Student E-mails: 25

Approximate Number of Teacher E-mails: 10

Approximate Countries Represented: 1

Additional Comments: Some of the teacher Emails were asking multiple questions from a class. Overall I was dissappointed with the number of Emails, I had sent fliers to every teacher in the district and presented at most of the schools.

Did you maintain a daily (or as often as possible) electronic journal while in the field? Yes

Is your journal complete? Yes

Continued Collaboration with Research Team Members

Type of Interaction / Outcomes / Dates / Locations / Parcticipants: Dr. David Griffith and Dr. Jeffery Johnson came and addressed my classes and several others in the school on Nov. 18th. I Email my PI, Dr. Lisa Clough from time to time


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

2. Community / Colleague Outreach


Transfer

How are you sharing your research experience with your colleagues, district, community, etc? Polar workshop November 1st 2003 W/ TEA's Betty Trummel, Hillary Tulley, Louse Huffman and myself.

TEA Collaborative Learning Group

Name: Carol Harriman

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 24


Name:
Roger Kasper

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 20


Name:
Karen Morris

Active? Yes

Contact Hours: 30


Name:
Jim Henson

Active? No


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

Associates Network

Presentations and Real Audio Sessions

Presentation Date, Title, Number of Attendees, Etc. Jan 13 Power Point presentation to the staff of Johnson Elementary School Attendees -30 Jab 27 Power Point presentation to the staff of Waldo Middle School Attendees- 50 Feb 6, Feb 11, Feb 14- Presented the TEA program and my project in parcticular to all 31 classes at Simmons Middle School March 18 Presentation at McCleery Elementary School 2nd grade class- used Arctic Ger and overheads to present research at 2nd grade level. April 21 Title: Title: Scientific Ecological Knowledge. Guest: Dr. Lisa CLough. Done through Arctic Alive- Attendees: Janet Warburton (Arctic Alive) My class, Mr. Patrick Lovely from Anchorage Alaska, and several home school familes. April 22 Title: Native perceptions- Guest: John Goodwin- Tribal Elder and Alex Whiting, subsistence hunter.Done through Arctic Alive- Attendees: Janet Warburton (Arctic Alive) My class, Mr. Patrick Lovely from Anchorage Alaska, and several home school familes. April 23 Title- blending TEK and SEK Speaking with Dr. David Grifith and Dr. Jeff Johnson.Done through Arctic Alive- Attendees: Janet Warburton (Arctic Alive) My class, Mr. Patrick Lovely from Anchorage Alaska, and several home school familes. April 24 Title: Traditional Ecological Knowledge- Guest - Mrs. Martha Whiting, Inupiaq native. Done through Arctic Alive- Attendees: Janet Warburton (Arctic Alive) My class, Mr. Patrick Lovely from Anchorage Alaska, and several home school familes.

April 25 Title: Lagoons and SEK. Guests: Melinda Reynolds and Dr. Lisa Clough, done on satellite phone from Cape Krusenstern.Done through Arctic Alive- Attendees: Janet Warburton (Arctic Alive) My class, Mr. Patrick Lovely from Anchorage Alaska, and several home school familes. July 14 Blending TEK and SEK. Guest: Dr. David Griffith. Attendees: Ms. Karen Morris's class (talking) Mr. Roger Kasper's class (listening) and others on the internet Oct 1- Gave presentation in Mrs. Velez's class, brought arctic gear and showed overheads from my trip.

Have you presented to your local board of education this year? Yes

3. Classroom Transfer


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

Other Classroom Connections: Gave presentations for all 31 science classes in Simmons Middle School.

4. Other TEA Activity Involvement



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? Yes

Have you submitted 6-8 photos to the TEA Archive? Yes




5. Cost Share


Release Days

Number of Release Days Covered by School/District for TEA Program/Activities: 3 full days, 3 each1 period subs.

Dates: 2-6-03, 2-11-03, 2-14-03

Reasons for Release: presentations in classrooms (3 days), presentations to other schools,

Approximate Daily Rate of Substitute and Number of Substitute Days: 83 per day or $20 per single period

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


6. Anticipated TEA Involvement (01/2004 to 01/2005)


Planning to present at NSTA (still working out the details)