Annual Report for Dora Nelson
January 15, 2002 - January 15, 2003

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Field Experience

Were you in the field this season? No

Continued Collaboration with Research Team Members

Type of Interaction / Outcomes / Dates / Locations / Parcticipants: Conference Call on 11 December, 2002 Marjorie Porter, facilitor Andy Sajor, Dora Nelson TEA Mentor Group The agenda for this first call: 1. Updates about mentoring teams (progress and possibilities), and 2. Reminders of important deadlines. We discussed progress and lack thereof in recruiting and working with mentees. Andy is well-along with his mentees and is already working on curriculum integration, while I am having difficulty getting teachers to committ. My school community, while small and idyllic, does not have a large pool of possible parcticipants to draw on, and this has been a challenge. We also discussed how much easier it would be to recruit mentees once we find out our actual TEA project. Andy and Marge were extremely helpful to me in suggesting strategies for mentee recruitment and planning initial activities and meetings. One member of our original mentor group decided not to parcticipate in the TEA program, leaving only two parcticipants. Marjorie thought it best that Andy and I be placed in larger groups in order to have a more interactive, dynamic "pool" of ideas from a more diverse group of parcticipants. While I am always delighted to talk with Andy, I believe that Marge is correct in her assessment, and that a larger group would benefit both of us. Another conference call will be scheduled for sometime in February, 2003.

Deb Meese email sent to D. Nelson on 1/2/03 PI match with Dr. Judith Curry, HARC project

Judith Curry email sent to Dr. Curry from D. Nelson on 1/2 (or 1/3) Introduction and expression of interest and excitement about project

Judith Curry email received 1/5/03 Set up telephone contact

Telephone call with Judith Curry 1/7/03 We discussed the HARC project in general and possible assignments and/or duties for me. I found her to be absolutely wonderful and very encouraging. Dr. Curry is working on the final schedule for visitation and travel, and I have not received that as of the date of this report. She indicated that I would more than likely travel to Georgia Tech. and the University of Colorado/Boulder during the summer 2003 to meet with team members and become acquainted with the program, and then go into the field sometime during the 2003-2004 fall/spring/summer -- dates TBA. Since I live within a short drive to Georgia Tech, I am planning a trip to meet with Dr. Curry sometime in February -- dates TBA.

17/03 and 1/8/03 email attachments from Dr. Curry HARC paper (overview and Aerosonde information), websites, background material

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 written arcticles for our school newspaper and have been written up in our community newspaper. At the state science conference in November I attended April Cheuvront's presentation, April was kind enough to introduce me and I spoke with several members in the audience about my up-coming project (although it as still to be determined at that time). I have developed an email group of teachers interested in me visiting their classrooms both before and after the trip. In addition to local and area schools, I have been asked to present to the Southern Applachian Mineral Society in Asheville, the Colburn Gem and Mineral Museum (this facility is in the process of redirecting their focus to more earth/environmental science topics). Both the Asheville City Schools and Buncombe County Schools have asked me to plan a one-half or one-day inservice workshop. Now that I have a concrete idea of myactual TEA project, it will be easier to begin planning and working with various groups. Within my own school, I will be meeting with the Division Heads and Science Department members on 23 January to begin outlining mentoring possiblities. One aspect of the HARC project is builing a connection with students in Barrow, Alaska, and several teachers, both at my school and other schools in the area, are anxious to begin working on this perspective.

TEA Collaborative Learning Group

Name: Bill Wolfe

Active? No

Name: Dave Fortney

Active? No

Name: Joe Kirstein

Active? No

Name: Sheila Mraz

Active? No

Have you submitted your TEA Collaborative Learning Group Annual Report? No

Associates Network

Number of Associates in local network: 2

Type of Interaction / Outcomes / Dates / Locations / Parcticipants: Email contacts

Introductions

Presentations and Real Audio Sessions

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

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

Have you submitted all press-related materials concerning your TEA experience to the TEA Archives? No

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: 2

Dates: 11/14/02, 11/15/02

Reasons for Release: attend TEA presentation at state science conference

Approximate Daily Rate of Substitute and Number of Substitute Days: $70/day

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

mileage to state conference $97.

January 2003 -- NSTA

Spring/Summer 2003 meeting with PI and team members; mentee recruitment and invovlement; curricular development and integration of TEA; planning presentations; background research

2003-04 Field Experience;conferences and presentations