TEA Collaborative Learning Group
Overview of Plan

Hollyfield

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Team Members:

What is your role within your team?

What professional growth goals do you and your team members hope to reach through this partnership?

How will you and your team reflect on these goals and on learning and classroom practice (e.g., pedagogy, the use of technology, content, the process of science)?

Mentoring Plan (Revised from Orientation)

Assignment:  
Antarctica

Context Information:
Teaching Responsibilities:
Third Grade Teacher in a self-contained classroom
Third Grade Level Lead Teacher
Birmingham City Schools Mentor Teacher
Superintendent Appointed Member of the National Commission for Teaching America’s Future

My Classroom:
23 Third Grade Students
8/9 Year-olds
Large classroom on the corner of the hallway
Has been completely remodeled and updated by me through grants
A large "tree" from the floor to the ceiling takes up one whole corner of the classroom
Stuffed animals are located everywhere and throughout the classroom as representations of the animals I have seen where I have taught all over the world
I facilitate group projects through inquiry, research-based instruction
5 Computers in the classroom; 3 are on-line

My School:
354 Students Grades K-5
90% African-American
40 Teachers in all including SLD, G/T, PMR, Art, Music, Band, Strings, Media Specialist, Counselor, Speech Therapist, and P.E. Coach
21 Classrooms, Gym, and Library

My Community:
The school is located in a quickly changing demographic environment.  Up until 2 years ago, the school was in the outskirts of the city limits.  With the building of a new subsidized housing community, most of the Caucasian citizens have moved out of the community and it has become another inner city neighborhood.  Local businesses, churches, and organizations are actively involved in the school highly supporting it.


Learning Focused Team:
Jerri Lynn Hollyfield, TEA
David Cordes, Fifth Grade Teacher, McElwain Elementary School
205-231-8555
Spencer Horn, Science Director, Birmingham City Schools
205-231-4670/4674
Dr. Deborah T. Horn, Executive Director, Professional Development
205-583-4689

My Specific Plans Are To:
Develop a committee with the science director one elementary teacher, one middle school teacher, and one high school teacher.

Mentor my team teacher/partner, David Cordes

Mentor my 2 co-teacher trainers for the JASON Project  Evelyn Kelley and Mary Beth Katz

Have a district wide workshop and ask for those who want to be mentored on a one-on-one basis to see me afterwards

Present the TEA Program at the Alabama Science Teachers’ Association Conference and ask those interested in being mentored to see me afterwards

Mentor TEA Associates in my state

Mentor home school umbrella teachers in my church

Present at annual Geofest workshop for AL Geo Alliance and ask if anyone is interested in being mentored

Mentor Brenda Eubanks who has asked that I mentor her

Mentor the first year teacher in my grade level

Establish collaborative workgroups in my building