Mechanics

Project Mechanics - Implementation plan and strategies

The center advisory committee would consist of the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction in the district, a director for the school’s instructional technology, a site administrator such as the Principal, the school science department head, and the eight science teachers in the building.

Teachers will convene during the summer to meet the liaisons from the university and corporate sector to better understand how the HP classroom will be incorporated into their lesson plans. The liaisons will set up a program for corporate project leaders and university research directors to provide students with lab activities relevant to their respective positions. Teachers will work in groups of three with each of the community liaisons to guide their students through the different research practices and procedures within the various fields of high school science studies. These community liaisons will also provide internships for graduating seniors who have completed at least three years in center studies through the high school (The NSF provides for a 5 year program, seniors should begin their internships during the summer phase of the third year).

Students will participate in field trips that take them to relevant sites around the state for hands-on science access. The labs will be equipped with presentation software that allows the liaisons to present research cases and for students to present their findings supported by what they found in the field and online.

5 areas used in any given hour 8 teachers to use the center on a regular basis Teacher lab rotation schedule:
 * ** __Monday__ ** || ** __Tuesday__ ** || ** __Wednesday__ ** || ** __Thursday__ ** || ** __Friday__ ** ||
 * T1 || T1 || || T1 || ||
 * || T2 || T2 || || T2 ||
 * T3 || || T3 || T3 || ||
 * || T4 || || T4 || T4 ||
 * T5 || || T5 || || T5 ||
 * T6 || T6 || || T6 || ||
 * || T7 || T7 || || T7 ||
 * T8 || || T8 || T8 || ||

Teachers may feel free to switch with other teachers on a given day or in a given week, but this assures that each teacher uses the center to its fullest capacity with weekly maintenance on Fridays.

How often people will participate in prof develp activities

Measurement of Success:

The Center team must develop an organizational plan to share responsibilities as appropriate.

HP Virtual Training Room – 10 months for 10 users Leadership Development Launch Conference for 5 participants (3 administrators, 2 teachers) HP Leadership Online Community (ongoing) ISTE Mentor for Leadership Team – project leader works with district 1 year Teacher Professional Development ISTE workshops in lesson planning, electronic portfolios, and action research DyKnow “Getting Started” webinar HP calculator team one day train-the-trainer workshop (after launch: 2 teachers) NECC conference June 2010 HP April report update for HP

One sponsor per classroom - five classrooms International Society for Technology in Education. (2009). Home. Available at: http://www.iste.org/