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= **Notre Dame extended Research Community (NDeRC)** = = **Lead Teacher: Position Description** =

The purpose of this page is to describe the position of Lead Teacher on the Notre Dame extended Reseach Community (NDeRC) project. NDeRC is a five year National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships in K-12 Education (GK-12) project. The project began in July, 2007 and extends until June, 2012. The graduate student fellowships usually begin on May 16th and extend for one year with a second year possible. The GK-12 program limits the student fellowships to a maximum of two years. NDeRC also has research associate positions available for local K-12 STEM teachers (Lead Teacher or Teacher). (STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) These positions also begin in mid-May and are renewable. There is no limit on the number of times they may be renewed. The Lead Teachers are a source of continuity for the project.

NDeRC aims to foster vibrant STEM community and rich STEM culture in the Michiana area. The NDeRC Lead Teachers both foster and benefit from STEM community and culture. The research associate positions are designed to assist the Lead Teachers in their endeavors to foster STEM community and culture. We intend that the research associate positions be both experiential and reflective.


 * Research**

In order to foster STEM community and culture among and around the Lead Teachers we have identified three areas of importance: research, pedagogy and communication. Research is of primary importance to the GK-12 program. During the summer (35 hours per week from early June until early August) each Lead Teacher conducts research with a Graduate Fellow (Fellow) in the Fellow's area of research. We expect the Fellow-Teacher relationship to progress from training to assisting to collaborating in research. During the latter half of the summer the Fellow and the Teacher should begin to plan how they are going to engage K-12 students in inquiry-based learning focused on the Fellow's research and/or related topics. During the academic year the Fellow and the Teacher implement and adjust their plan.


 * Pedagogy**

The Fellow's skills in the pedagogical arts are fostered in several ways. First and foremost, their interaction with the Teacher should progress from training to assisting to collaborating in pedagogy. Second, the regular presence (an average of 5 hours per week during the academic year) of the Fellows in K-12 classrooms informs the Fellows as to the current educational environment at the K-12 level. Thirdly, the Fellows and Teachers participate in the "Introduction to Pedagogy Seminar" during the early fall of each Fellow's first year. The Fellows and Teachers consider many aspects of learning: brain function and development, physical environment and social environment. Fourthly, we participate in several local events (Science Alive!, Science Spooktacular, the K-12 Forum, the Teacher Institutes, etc.) where we provide K-12 teachers and/or students an opportunity to further experience STEM culture.


 * Communication**

To facilitate our efforts regular communication is essential. Below are some of the ways we communicate.
 * **Mode** || **Participants** || **Timing** || **Topics** ||  ||
 * Summer "Weekly" Mtgs || Fellows, Teachers and Coordinator || 1.5 hrs/mtg, ~5mtgs/summer || Per Agenda ||  ||
 * AY "Weekly" Meetings || Fellows and NDeRC Coordinator || 1.5 hrs/mtg, ~20 mtgs/AY || Per Agenda ||  ||
 * Planning Meetings || Fellows, Teachers and Coordinator || 3 hrs/quarter || Review and Planning ||  ||
 * Wiki || Fellows, Teachers & Students || Weekly || Document activities ||  ||
 * Blog || Fellows, Teachers & Coordinator || Weekly || Reflect on activities ||  ||
 * e-mail || Fellows, Teachers and Coordinator || frequently-as needed || General ||  ||
 * e-calendar || Fellows, Teachers and Coordinator || frequently-as needed || General ||  ||
 * Phone || Fellows, Teachers and Coordinator || infrequently-as needed || General ||  ||
 * Blog || Fellows, Teachers & Coordinator || Weekly || Reflect on activities ||  ||
 * e-mail || Fellows, Teachers and Coordinator || frequently-as needed || General ||  ||
 * e-calendar || Fellows, Teachers and Coordinator || frequently-as needed || General ||  ||
 * Phone || Fellows, Teachers and Coordinator || infrequently-as needed || General ||  ||
 * e-calendar || Fellows, Teachers and Coordinator || frequently-as needed || General ||  ||
 * Phone || Fellows, Teachers and Coordinator || infrequently-as needed || General ||  ||
 * Phone || Fellows, Teachers and Coordinator || infrequently-as needed || General ||  ||
 * Phone || Fellows, Teachers and Coordinator || infrequently-as needed || General ||  ||

=**Lead Teacher Hours**=

40 weeks = 8 weeks + 16 weeks + 16 weeks (Year = Summer + Sem 1 + Sem 2)
 * Calculation of NDeRC Year**

280hr = 35hr/wk*8wk (summer research with a Fellow in his/her area of research & with a high school student) 160 = 5hr/wk*32wk (in Lead Teacher's classroom during AY) 25hr (events: all during AY - after school on Fridays and weekends) 25hr (meetings: roughly half during the summer and half during the AY - after school on Fridays) 40 = 1hr/wk*40wk (communication: wiki, blogs, e-mail, phone, etc.)
 * Calculation of Hours**

530hr = 280hr+160hr+25hr+25hr+40hr (all NDeRC/GK-12 activity) 370hr = 280hr+25hr+25hr+40 (outside Lead Teacher's classroom: a subset of the 530hr above)
 * Totals**

=Further Details=

The yearly **NDeRC Calendar** follows. of Event and Meeting Calendar** || **Does NOT Include Summer Research (280hrs) or AY School Visits (160hrs)** || **Does NOT Include Communication Activities which will average 2hrs/wk** ||  ||   ||
 * **Event** || **Additional Event Description** || **Participants** || **Approximate Timing** ||  ||
 * Begin/renew graduate fellowships || One year with the possibility of a second ||  || May 16 ||   ||
 * First Planning & Review Meeting || Plan summer research || Fellows, Teachers and Coordinator || End of May - 2.5 hrs ||  ||
 * Summer research begins ||  || Fellows and Teachers || Second week of June ||   ||
 * BioEYES Summer Institute || Week-long institute for the BioEYES activity and modern biochemistry labs || Biology & Biochemistry Fellows || Late June ||  ||
 * Second Planning & Review Meeting || Review & plan first semester activities || Fellows, Teachers and Coordinator || End of July - 2.5 hrs ||  ||
 * Summer research ends ||  ||   || First week of August ||   ||
 * K-12 classes start ||  ||   || Second or third week of August ||   ||
 * Faculty Advisor/Mentor Meeting || Review of NDeRC Project || Faculty Advisors/Mentors, NDeRC PIs and NDeRC Coordination Team || mid-September ||  ||
 * Introduction to Pedagogy Seminar ||  || Fellows, Teachers and Coordinator || September, October and November: 4 Sessions ||   ||
 * Science Spooktacular || Organized by ETHOS at their Elkhart offices || Fellows and Teachers || Friday evening and Saturday day in mid to late October ||  ||
 * Partnering for Education and Research Forum || Foster local STEM community & culture || Local Teachers, Parents, University Personnel, Fellows and NDeRC Coordination Team || Early December ||  ||
 * Third Planning & Review Meeting || Review and plan second semester activities || Fellows, Teachers and Coordinators || mid-December ||  ||
 * Faculty Advisor/Mentor Meeting || Review NDeRC Project || Faculty Advisors/Mentors, NDeRC PIs and NDeRC Coordination Team || mid-January ||  ||
 * School Science Fair Assistance || Each Fellow Assists in a school || Fellows || January and February ||  ||
 * Science Alive! || For children preK-8 at St. Joseph County Library's Main Branch in Downtown South Bend || Fellows and Teachers || First Saturday in February: 9am to 4pm ||  ||
 * School Science Fair Judging || Each Fellow judges one school || Fellows || February ||  ||
 * GK-12 Annual Meeting || Washington, D. C. || Some Fellows, Teachers, PIs and Coordination Team Members || March ||  ||
 * Fourth Planning & Review Meeting || Review and plan next year || Fellows, Teachers, Pis and Coordination Team || mid-April ||  ||
 * Annual Report & Survey || Information will be requested of the Fellows & Teachers re GK-12 project ||  || April-May ||   ||
 * K-12 classes end ||  ||   || End of May ||   ||
 * **Monthly Summary
 * Partnering for Education and Research Forum || Foster local STEM community & culture || Local Teachers, Parents, University Personnel, Fellows and NDeRC Coordination Team || Early December ||  ||
 * Third Planning & Review Meeting || Review and plan second semester activities || Fellows, Teachers and Coordinators || mid-December ||  ||
 * Faculty Advisor/Mentor Meeting || Review NDeRC Project || Faculty Advisors/Mentors, NDeRC PIs and NDeRC Coordination Team || mid-January ||  ||
 * School Science Fair Assistance || Each Fellow Assists in a school || Fellows || January and February ||  ||
 * Science Alive! || For children preK-8 at St. Joseph County Library's Main Branch in Downtown South Bend || Fellows and Teachers || First Saturday in February: 9am to 4pm ||  ||
 * School Science Fair Judging || Each Fellow judges one school || Fellows || February ||  ||
 * GK-12 Annual Meeting || Washington, D. C. || Some Fellows, Teachers, PIs and Coordination Team Members || March ||  ||
 * Fourth Planning & Review Meeting || Review and plan next year || Fellows, Teachers, Pis and Coordination Team || mid-April ||  ||
 * Annual Report & Survey || Information will be requested of the Fellows & Teachers re GK-12 project ||  || April-May ||   ||
 * K-12 classes end ||  ||   || End of May ||   ||
 * **Monthly Summary
 * GK-12 Annual Meeting || Washington, D. C. || Some Fellows, Teachers, PIs and Coordination Team Members || March ||  ||
 * Fourth Planning & Review Meeting || Review and plan next year || Fellows, Teachers, Pis and Coordination Team || mid-April ||  ||
 * Annual Report & Survey || Information will be requested of the Fellows & Teachers re GK-12 project ||  || April-May ||   ||
 * K-12 classes end ||  ||   || End of May ||   ||
 * **Monthly Summary
 * Annual Report & Survey || Information will be requested of the Fellows & Teachers re GK-12 project ||  || April-May ||   ||
 * K-12 classes end ||  ||   || End of May ||   ||
 * **Monthly Summary
 * **Monthly Summary
 * **Month** || **Number of Events +**
 * No. of (P&R+Wkly Mtgs) =**
 * Total Number of Events & Mtgs** || **After Hour Events** || **Event Hrs + (P&R+Wkly Mtg) Hrs =** **Total Hours** **of Events & Meetings** ||  ||
 * May || 0+(1+0) = 1 || P&R Mtg || 0 + (3+0) = 3 ||  ||
 * June || 0+(0+3) = 3 || BioEYES Institute: Biology & Biochemistry Fellows || 0 + (0+5) = 5 ||  ||
 * July || 0+(1+3) = 4 || P&R Mtg || 0 + (3+5) = 8 ||  ||
 * August || 0+(0+0) = 0 ||  || 0 + (0+0) = 0 ||   ||
 * September || 2+(0+0) = 2 || 2 Seminars || 6 + (0+0) = 6 ||  ||
 * October || 2+(0+0) = 2 || Spooktacular & 1Seminar || 7 + (0+0) = 7 ||  ||
 * November || 1+(0+0) = 1 || 1 Seminar || 3 + (0+0) = 3 ||  ||
 * December || 1+(1+0) = 2 || Forum, P&R Mtg || 6 + (3+0) = 9 ||  ||
 * January || 0+(0+0) = 0 ||  || 0 + (0+0) = 0 ||   ||
 * February || 1+(0+0) = 1 || Science Alive! || 4 + (0+0) = 4 ||  ||
 * March || 0+(0+0) = 0 || GK-12 Annual Mtg || 0 + (0+0) = 0 ||  ||
 * April || 0+(1+0) = 1 || P&R Mtg || 0 + (3+0) = 3 ||  ||
 * **Total** ||  ||   || **26+(12+10) = 48hr** ||   ||
 * April || 0+(1+0) = 1 || P&R Mtg || 0 + (3+0) = 3 ||  ||
 * **Total** ||  ||   || **26+(12+10) = 48hr** ||   ||

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