Overview of Project Components
Project Orientation Meeting 25 January
2007
|
Component |
Dates |
Participants |
Stipend/Conditions |
Graduate
Credit Available |
|
Summer Institute |
3 days -Summer 2007 |
Minimum of three Teachers
per district |
$600/teacher ·
Attend and
participate in all of the teacher inquiry sessions during the three day
institute. · Develop and teach an inquiry-based activity around
one of the GSEs in the physical science domain. · Share student work in science with colleagues at the
monthly teacher inquiry meetings. · Attend and participate in a minimum of five teacher
inquiry meetings scheduled during the school year (there is an additional
stipend for attendance). · Participate in the project assessments |
Yes, 2/3 reduced tuition
rate, approx. $140/credit |
|
Summer Institute Planning Team |
2-3 meetings, Spring 2007
|
1-2 Classroom Teachers per
district |
Budget includes no more
than $100/teacher *Not required for the
stipend |
No |
|
Monthly Teacher Inquiry Meetings |
8 sessions, Fall 2007,
Spring 2008 |
Open to all district
teachers |
$50/teacher/session Activities include looking
at student work and video tapes of students engaged in science learning,
forum to discuss issues of teaching and learning in science. |
Yes |
|
Online Coursework |
Summer 2007- April 2008 |
Open to all district
teachers |
None |
Yes |
|
Online Discussion |
Summer 2007-April 2008 |
Open to all district
teachers |
None |
No |