Brandy Todd, Ashley Carr and Sarah Bracey

Introduction to Education, EAST/EMPACTSDr. Regina Ryel Thomason, Instructor

Introduction Mrs. Conner’s 2nd grade class at Butterfield

Elementary School, in Fayetteville AR, is in need of an interactive weather map.

An interactive map is needed to enhance the learning of weather concepts.

Project Overview

NWACC, Introduction to Education students, will develop an interactive weather activity and “cloud experiment” for a 2nd grade classroom.

Community Aspect

Educational OutreachNetworking in the community

Community Aspect

The second grade curriculum is supported by the college student community by….

providing materials and content for a framework activity.

providing academic support for an area school.

Contacts:

Ms. Conner, 2nd grade teacher, Butterfield Elementary

Joey Folsom, Principal

BR Management Services – donation of materials

CurriculumCourse Outcomes

To expand knowledge base

To understand different learning styles

To experience different teaching methods

NWACC Outcomes

To learn in a collaborative environment.

To increase communication skills – oral and written

To increase problem solving ability.

To learn organizational skills

To increase technology skills

MethodsTools

Technology- Microsoft Office; PowerPoint,

Publisher and Word Internet

State Frameworks

School Curriculum

NWACC Curriculum Collect materials from area

vendors

Develop an interactive map

Publish the interactive map

Experiment

Develop classroom activity – “cloud experiment”

Facilitate in “cloud experiment” with 2nd grade class

Keys to Success

Weekly Team meetings – organization

Frequent communication – organization

Personal accountability – professional and personal development

Skills to DevelopSkills to Develop

Professional

Classroom teaching

Use of classroom technology

Communication

Organization

Teamwork

Personal

Communication – oral

Accountability

Confidence

Leadership

Decision making

Expected OutcomesExperience Product

Experience in developing framework based activities for 2nd grade curriculum

Hands on experience in working with students

Weather activities to augment teaching in 2nd grade classroom

Here we are explaining the 3 different clouds and how we are

going to do the experiment

cloud

They will be able to write the temperature on the map and erase it the following day.

The class really enjoyed the cloud experiment.

References

Butterfield Trail School

Dr. Ryel Thomason

Dianne Phillips

Mrs. Conner