What is a fellowship? 
A fellowship is an extended curricular opportunity for teachers to explore new instructional practices, methodologies, and/or technologies to enhance teaching and learning. The purpose of the fellowship is to select instructional pioneers whose research and development work will pave the way for easy future implementation for all staff. The fellowship will provide a stipend for project time outside the regular school day and during the summer. Each of the fellowships is part of a research and development effort to explore concepts in the strategic plan. 

What exactly is the Web Page / Learning Village fellowship? 
There are two primary goals for this fellowship program: 

1. Learn how to jazz up your classroom web site by adding multimedia, sounds, interactive forms, PowerPoint presentations, and picture pages. 
2. Compare the traditional web development tools with those in the Learning Village product. 
3. Evaluate the Learning Village Instructional Planner and its capabilities. 
 

How many teachers will be selected for the Web Page / Learning Village fellowship? 
Two classroom teachers will be selected. 

Can anyone apply? 
Because the project requires specific equipment, this program will be limited to Pilot '96, Pilot '97, and Pilot ’98 teachers. 

Will I receive any equipment for my classroom? 
There will be no computers given out for this program. However, each person will receive a Sony Mavica digital camera for their classroom. 

Will I receive any additional training? 
Yes, there will be many opportunities for additional training for the fellowship participants.  

What are the incentives for becoming a part of the fellowship program? 
A $2000 stipend will be paid to each participant. 

Is this paid in one lump sum? Spread over time? 
It will be paid in four $500 installments: March 1, 1999; June 30, 1999; December 1, 1999; and May 1, 2000 

How do I apply? 
Attend an optional informational meeting held at Washington Intermediate School Auditorium on November 16 at 3:30 PM to receive full information and meet with the project director. Fill out the  the on-line application by November 25. 

When does the program start? 
Participants will be selected by December 18 and project work will begin the second semester of the 1998-99 school year. 

How long will it last? 
This fellowship will start in the January,1999 and continue through the spring of 2000. 

Can I sign up for just one semester? 
No, we are looking for teachers who will commit to a total effort of the integration of Learning Village. 

Are there any specific dates for training? 
At this time, there are no specific training dates set. Since there will only be 2 fellowship participants, we will let those 2 individuals set the dates for training. 

Are there any specific dates for the summer work? 
Since it’s mostly individual work, we will let the individuals select their own dates for the days of summer work. 

What specific objectives need to be completed? 
The following tables outline the specific objectives to be completed during each semester. 

  
 

Spring 1999

This semester will focus on   maintaining your classroom website learning to use the Learning Village product.

#1 Attend 2 half day training sessions.

#2 Attend 3 after-school training sessions.

#3 Utilize the Instructional Planner (a part of Learning Village) to organize your classroom lesson plans and units of study.

#4 Utilize the Homepage Designer to maintain your classroom web site on a weekly basis. Your web site should focus on keeping parents and other citizens up to date on the what’s happening in your classroom.

#5 Create instructional handouts that will assistance other teachers in using Learning Village.

  
 
 
 

Summer 1999

The summer work will focus on archiving your classroom activities, lesson plans, and unit plans into the Instructional Planner.

#1 Spend three days archiving your classroom activities, lesson plans, and unit plans into the Instructional Planner.

  
  
 

Fall 1999

During this semester the focus will continue on testing and implementing of Learning Village as well as training other pilot program teachers.

#1 Continue to use Learning Village to organize your classroom activities, lesson plans, and unit plans.

#2 Continue to use Learning Village to maintain your classroom web site.

#3 Train other pilot program teachers in using Learning Village’s Instructional planner and web page designer during 2 after-school training sessions.

 

Spring 1999

During this semester the focus will continue on testing and implementing of Learning Village as well as training other pilot program teachers.

#1 Continue to use Learning Village to organize your classroom activities, lesson plans, and unit plans.

#2 Continue to use Learning Village to maintain your classroom web site.

#3 Continue to train other pilot program teachers in using Learning Village’s Instructional planner and web page designer during 2 after-school training sessions.