This will permit me to take my teaching to the next level with computer assisted modeling using the programming language, Stella. The software, Stella, and hardware purchases will enhance my classroom system. The Internet and E-mail in the classroom will be used by both myself and my students to further our knowledge and share our Learning with others locally as well as internationally. Part of my role as Social Studies Resource Teacher is to and train other teachers at my school. I have two periods per day for this on-going training of our staff.
Time is the major limiting factor in any system when it comes to staff development.
The other limiting factor is support from the leadership at the school, district and state levels. I have no easy answer for either of these limiting factors. Grants such as yours help, though. The World History course has over ten years of development and is ready to be shared with other teachers and is in a format that can be shared. The course outline helps the students to run the course as a directed study.