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.
