Questions
1)  Who are Teaching Fellows?
2)  What are the benefits to Teaching Fellows?
3)  What schools are involved in the partnership with SIU?
4)  What are the benefits to the school district?
5)  Who are the Teaching Fellows at Giant City for the 2007-2008 school year?
 
Answers
1)  Q Who are Teaching Fellows?
A
Teaching Fellows are certified graduates of early childhood, elementary, and secondary education programs. At present those students are just beginning their Master's program in various majors of the Curriculum and Instruction department.
2)  Q What are the benefits to Teaching Fellows?
A
*co-teach with a veteran mentor
*bridge the transition from Novice to Master
*engage in professional planning
*move from theory into practice
*participate in collaborative decision-making
*engage in action research
*use a variety of collaborative classroom strategies
*be a part of classroom continuity from beginning to end of at least one school year
3)  Q What schools are involved in the partnership with SIU?
A
*Carbondale Elementary School 95
*Giant City Consolidated School
*Murphysboro Community School District 186
*Unity Point Community School
4)  Q What are the benefits to the school district?
A
Just a few include:
*mutual deliberation on student learning
*shared teaching in university and in schools
*collaborative research on educational practice
*cooperative supervision of prospective teachers and administrators
5)  Q Who are the Teaching Fellows at Giant City for the 2007-2008 school year?
A
Ms. Katie Newton is with Mrs. Susan McMeen
Mr. David Hallman is with Mrs. Sarah Honza