The Program: Requirements
Teachers interested in participating in Project LOCAL in the 2006-7 academic year must complete the following requirements described below.
New Teacher Expectations (Total time commitment= 45 hours):
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Kickoff: Attend Kickoff Meeting (2 hours)
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Pre-filming: Coordinate with Tufts video team to have your classroom videotaped (September & October); obtain filming permission for your students as needed.
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Tufts Seminars: Attend 2 Saturday seminars at Tufts: September 30th and October 21st.
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District Workshops: Attend 4 after-school workshops in district (3 hrs each, schedule to be arranged by your district's teacher leader)
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Lesson Plan: Submit project lesson plan to Tufts by March 31st
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Teaching and Filming: Arrange to teach and have your lesson filmed by May 30th
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Reflection: Submit your reflection on your lesson to Tufts one week after filming
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Exhibition: Arrange to present your students' work outside the classroom (school lobby exhibit, local newspaper article, etc.)
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Final Event: Attend Final Event (2 hours)
Compensation: Upon completion of these responsibilities, new teachers will receive
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$720 stipend (payment for two Saturday seminars=$60 x 12 hours)
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45 Professional Development Points
(PDPs)
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Expense account for purchasing American History materials
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