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Annual Report for Dena J. Gershon
January 15, 2001 - January 15, 2002


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1. Interaction


Field Experience

Continued Collaboration with Research Team Members

Type of Interaction / Outcomes / Dates / Locations / Parcticipants: Visit to PI's (former) institution (stayed in her home): pre-fieldwork meeting, training, discussions.
training in project details: issues specific to little Diomed community: specialized interview techniques to be used: use of technology to be used in the field: jointly created a CD-rom and video tape with images of Dr. Carol Zane Jolles and myself, as well as of the island, it's geographical location, and community members--to be used in classroom preparation, in presentations, and with the media.

continuous communications
email and telephone
Initial telephone conversation (3 hours) and continued email communicationand planning for fieldwork. focus: building background knowldege, project description, teacher role, establishing contacts, sharing the TEA experience and the research experience sensitively with other educators in the Los Angeles Unified School District, the Bering Strait Unified School District,as well as with others.
As a result, we are developing a comfortable working relationship and putting contacts into place.


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

2. Community / Colleague Outreach


Transfer

TEA Collaborative Learning Group

Associates Network

Presentations and Real Audio Sessions

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

3. Classroom Transfer


Activities Development


4. Other TEA Activity Involvement



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

Have you submitted 20 digital images to the TEA Archive with electronic captions? N/A

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




5. Cost Share


Release Days

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 (01/2002 to 01/2003)