Another significant and successful DataStreme semester is almost wrapped up. As always, the success of the DataStreme course is due in major part to your time and efforts devoted to assisting participants, both with learning the weather content, and guiding them to become Weather Education Resource Teachers. At your final course meeting, as you reflect on the course, you should help the participants focus on their goal ahead. Please stress that we encourage their continuing use of the DataStreme Homepage, in their classes and with their colleagues. They may use the Today's Weather booklets to help with this. Be sure they realize DataStreme meteorological data are available year-round.
LIT leaders should also remember to bring several extra copies of the participant evaluation that was delivered electronically as "Image 3" with Activity 11B to the final meeting for those participants who have not brought theirs. Do NOT use copies of previous semester's evaluations, use only the latest Fall 2001 electronic version.
We would also appreciate all LIT leaders and LIT members taking a few moments to complete the DataStreme evaluation that is listed under: "LIT Member Evaluation", or at the top of this page, or on this week's Answer Key Homepage. Please either email (amsedu@dc.ametsoc.org) or fax (800-258-1176) your responses to DataStreme Central as soon as possible.
LIT leaders should submit by email or fax to DataStreme Central as soon as the course is completed, but not later than Monday morning, 17 December 2001, a list with each participants name followed by one of three possible recommendations for grading (FULL, INCOMPLETE, or FAIL). The course instructor, Dr. Bob Weinbeck will acknowledge receipt of the listing via email. If recommendations are not received by the morning of 12/17, INCOMPLETE will have to be submitted for all your participants.
LIT leaders are to arrive at the recommendations by conferring with LIT members.
FULL means your participants have attended the meetings, completed activities and interacted with their mentors on a timely basis, have classroom examples and/or student artifacts based on DataStreme materials in their portfolios, and submitted the Plan of Action and final participant evaluation.
INCOMPLETE should be designated if they have not been able to complete a significant number of assignments, fallen behind and not kept regular contact with their mentors, BUT wish to complete the materials and become resource teachers, and they will continue to work with the LIT until that goal is satisfied. This case should be mutually agreed to by you and your participant.
Note: SUNY Brockport stipulations on the "incomplete" grade: incomplete will automatically become an incomplete, stage 2, after one semester (with such notification to the participating "student"), then a fail after a second semester. If a participant is not serious about finishing, and able to do the work within the following terms - it is better to fail them immediately to avoid confusing notices from SUNY Brockport. They may re-enroll later to repeat.
FAIL indicates they have disappeared, not kept contact, missed activities and meetings without explanation, or expressed no wish to meet Project goals. They will receive a failing grade.
If you have uncertainties as to which category an individual participant deserves, or any other questions, contact Bob Weinbeck at DataStreme Central, 1-800-824-0405.
Other administrative items:
We anticipate about 30 LITs running in the Spring. We assume you will be running in the Spring. We sincerely extend our appreciation to you, our colleagues in this magnificent effort, for your efforts in being a part of DataStreme, the most successful national teacher enhancement course ever (in our humble opinion).
For your information, we are increasingly optimistic that we will keep DataStreme going beyond this school year. We will let you know as soon as we know, Long Live DataStreme!
(Weekly Schedule: The dates shown are the Monday of the given week.)
Preview Week - Jan 21
Week 1 - Jan 28
Week 2 - Feb 4
Week 3 - Feb 11
Week 4 - Feb 18
Week 5 - Feb 25
Week 6 - Mar 4
Spring Vacation - Mar 11
Week 7 - Mar 18
Week 8 - Mar 25
Week 9 - Apr 1
Week 10 - Apr 8
Week 11 - Apr 15
Week 12 - Apr 22
DataStreme Course Meeting Dates:
The dates shown below are the suggested windows for course meetings. The dates
coincide with course materials.
Recommended Informal Orientation Meeting: January 7 - 19
First Formal Course Group Meeting: January 22 - February 2 (required)
Second Formal Course Group Meeting: February 25 - March 2 (required)
Final Formal Course Group Meeting: April 25 - May 4 (required)
Tuesday: 1. may occur 2. local Weather Service Office |
Thursday: 1. hours 2. power of the moving water |
If you have comments or questions, you may send email to:
amsedu@dc.ametsoc.org.
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