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Authentic Teaching Alliance and You

Authentic Teaching Alliance and You. Or….What is everybody really going to have to do?. ATA Fellows. Spend 10 hours/week in the school classrooms Fall - 2 weeks observing in each classroom Spring – work with team developing authentic activities. Authentic Teaching course – Fall term

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Authentic Teaching Alliance and You

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  1. Authentic Teaching Alliance and You Or….What is everybody really going to have to do?

  2. ATA Fellows • Spend 10 hours/week in the school classroomsFall - 2 weeks observing in each classroom • Spring – work with team developing authentic activities • Authentic Teaching course – Fall term • Authentic Teaching Seminar – Spring Term • Assist in designing, creating, and implementing authentic learning activities • Assist with technology incorporation and implementation

  3. Project Coordinator Terri D. Scott • Maintain communication with teachers, faculty, and Fellows • Act as their point of contact for general questions and concerns • Organize and coordinate aspects of the program at the schools • Establish Fellows in the schools • Assist with Fellows course • Meet monthly with each teacher-Fellow team • Observe each Fellow at the school site at least once per month • Monitor teacher/Fellows team progress • Collect the appropriate assessment materials • Prepare a monthly report regarding the progress of each team.

  4. University Folks Mark Nanny, Mary John O’Hair, Teri Reed Rhoads • Maintain and run the overall program • Organizing the Fellows course and seminar • Mentor Fellows • Provide technical and scientific resources for developing activities (Two other science/engineering faculty also will assist in this) • Presentations & reports to NSF • Publicize ATA and connect it with other programs

  5. Program Assessment Teri Reed Rhoads • Monitor and evaluate progress of ATA • Assess effectiveness of ATA for all participants • Prepare and distribute evaluation tools • Evaluate and analyze assessment data and results • Prepare reports and make recommendations • Maintain IRB requirements

  6. Teachers • Allow open access to your classroom according to school guidelines •  Attend 90% of the bi-monthly planning meetings and multi-site visits • Mentor and nurture Fellows as future educators • Demonstrate professional and effective teaching practices to Fellows • Allow and encourage Fellows to participate in my classroom activities • Lead in designing, creating, and implementing activities with Fellows • Turn in assessment forms promptly •  Complete Fellow evaluations in a timely fashion • Periodically attend the Fellows’ course for guest appearances • Assist in the evaluation of Fellows projects • Present the collaborative projects at academic conferences • Commit 12 months to the program

  7. Principals • Allow access to school for all ATA participants according to school policies • Allow teachers to attend bi-monthly planning meetings, conferences, and multi-site visits during the school day (approximately 6 per year; funding is allocated for substitute teacher costs) •  Promote the ATA within and outside of the district • Continue to promote and encourage authentic teaching methods and assessment, i.e., continue to support and follow the principles of O.N.E. • Allow the students and teachers to participate in field studies (funding is allocated for substitute teacher costs) • Provide critical feedback about the program and its effectiveness in your school

  8. Principals • Actively work with teachers, Fellows, and ATA faculty to develop and implement solutions to any problems and issues related to ATA • Act as a resource for the teachers and fellows as they are designing, creating, and implementing their projects. • Turn in necessary assessment information promptly • Mentor Fellows

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