University of Southern Indiana - Outreach and Engagement: Career Development

Summer 2009:

What is expected, if I’m selected as a SPIRAL teacher?

· You will be paid $20/hour for all direct time spent with the project; substitute teachers will be provided (cost reimbursed to school corporation) for any school days you are expected to attend events associated with this grant.

· You may enroll for three hours of graduate credit in the summer 2009 for participation in this opportunity, and another three hours in spring, 2010, if you so choose. You must pay your own tuition @ $242.80/graduate hour; Indiana residents = $728.40 total cost for three graduate credit hours taken during summer 2009. Tuition rates have not been set for the 2010 spring semester.

· You will participate in science content deepening experiences and observation of Model teachers teaching USI’s Super Summer morning science classes held at Cynthia Heights Elementary School, the week of June 8-12. The science curriculum is centered around FOSS modules , literary strategies, and Indiana Standards. Stipend for this week @ $20/hour for 25 hours = $ 500, (9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. with 1 hour lunch).

· You will participate in more science content deepening experiences and actually teach a few lessons, using FOSS modules, during the second week of Super Summer, which will be held July 6-10 at Fairlawn Elementary School. The hours and daily schedule is the same as the June week. Stipend for this week @ $20/hour for 25 hours = $ 500.

2009-2010 Academic School Year:

· Two professional development opportunities, highlighting reading strategies of informational text will be presented by Newbridge Educational Publishing Co. during the 2009-2010 academic year. Substitute teachers will be provided by the grant. (Read more about Newbridge on the Web at: http://www.newbridgeonline.com/c/@sbzEg21oX.2rU/Pages/about.html )

· After-school Professional development workshops (1.5 hours each) will be scheduled throughout the 2009-2010 school year to all participants to reflect on science teaching and learning. SPIRAL Teachers will be paid $20/hour for attending these workshops.

Other Information:

Because this is a federally funded grant, an assessment piece is mandated. Dr. Michael Slavkin, USI faculty member, has been contracted as the independent evaluator. Assessment components will be developed to determine the effect of the SPIRAL program—has teaching and learning science content improved? Both you and your students will be observed in your classrooms during the 2009-2010 school year and some pre-assessment and post-assessment may be involved. NONE of the evaluation information will be “attached” to you as an individual and can not affect your teaching position. Dr. Slavkin is gathering information to determine if this inquiry-based approach to teaching and learning science is benefitting both you and your students.
An online component will be developed in order for you to share information and resources with your SPIRAL colleagues, the Model Teachers and the USI faculty mentors. You will be expected to be an active participant of this online community.
Up to twenty EVSC K-8 teachers and at least four Warrick County teachers will be selected to participate in this project as SPIRAL Teachers.
Teachers teaching in the following EVSC schools will be given priority enrollment as SPIRAL Teachers; however, other K-8 teachers are encouraged to apply, as space may be available. Teachers from parochial and private schools in Vanderburgh County may apply. Spaces are limited:

EVSC Elementary Schools
Caze	Howard Roosa
Cedar Hall	Lincoln
Culver	Lodge
Daniel Wertz	Stockwell
Delaware	Stringtown
Dexter	Tekoppel
Harper	Vogel

EVSC Middle Schools
Evans	Glenwood
Harwood	McGary
Washington

SPIRAL teachers will be selected on or before Friday, May 8, 2009 and all applicants will be emailed a list of teachers chosen to participate. You must have applied on or before noon, Friday, May 1, 2009.

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