The Christa McAuliffe Center
Fellowship Winners
Texas
Nadine R. Beall
Paula Ann Formby
Fulmor Middle School
201 East Mary Street
Austin, TX 78704
The "Space Shuttle and Mission Simulator" project is a mock-up
of a NASA Orbiter. Throughout the school year, parent volunteers
set the orbiter up for on-site field trip experiences with children
in grades K-5. The shuttle has been transformed to show a variety
of different exhibits. (1989)
Leslie Manning Francis
Watkin's Junior High School
4800 Cairnvillage
Houston, TX 77084
The "Implementation of Technology in Secondary Science"
project is a staff development program that will train
teachers. The focus will be on integrating technology
into the science curriculum. (1991)
Glenda M. Gallegly
T. W. Ogg Elementary School
208 Lazy Lane
Clute, TX 77531
"Reading is a Family Affair: A Family Literacy Program"
will conduct 8-week training sessions to teach Spanish-
speaking and English speaking parents of at-risk
students how to use children's literature effectively.
(1990)
Mary Ann Murphey
San Jacinto Junior High School
1400 North "N" St.
Midland, TX 79701
The "Vision II" project will purchase equipment for a
room to be used as a magnet area with different
environmental and geological stations with appropriate
computers and software. (1990)
Gerald Pollard
Texas School for the Deaf
Box 3538
Austin, TX 78764
Pollard@tenet.edu
Presenter 1995 Christa Corrigan McAuliffe Institute
The project "Creating Interactive Video Units That Span the
Curriculum" focuses on the videodisc which is visually a very
powerful presentation tool. When combined with computer assisted
instruction, interactive video provides the most powerful learning
environment available today. This project will teach participants how
to create instructional interactive video units using a Pioneer
videodisc player, a Macintosh Computer, HyperCard and The Voyager
Videodisc driver. (1993)
Priscilla P. Promise
Pope Elementary School
901 Chestnut Drive
Arlington, TX 76012
Presenter 1995 Christa Corrigan McAuliffe Institute
The "Helping Hands-On Science" project focuses on creating a
building-wide science lab program which may solve the problems
many elementary school teachers face because of their lack of
time, space, equipment, and science background needed to engage
their students directly in hands-on science. The project examines
an effective teaching model for science instruction. Sample some
activities drawn from readily available resources. Practice a
cooperative learning format. Learn how to set up an activity once
and make it available for fifteen classes to use. Gather tips for
using parent volunteers to support your program. (1994)
Carol R. Smith
Temple High School
415 North 31st Street
Temple, TX 76504
The projects' "The Mentor Connection: Supplying the Missing Link"
goal was to implement and enhance a hands-on, experiental, and
field work approach to science in the elementary classroom as
well as develop possible future teachers. This was done by
creating Temple High School science class mentors consisting of
Juniors and Seniors. During the school year the high school
students were divided into teams and sent into 18 classrooms
serving approximately 450 elementary school students. (1990)
Sara R. Valenzuela
W.H. Taft High School
11600 F.M. 471 W
San Antonio, TX 78253
"Project 2061-Education for a Changing Future" will
provide a one-semester sabbatical to develop School
instructional materials for engineering and
technological issues for elementary students. (1991)
Click here to return to OFCN's Christia McAuliffe Center
Click here to return to OFCN's Academy
Click here to return to OFCN's Main Menu
Last modified February 28, 1997 Webmaster@ofcn.org