Lesson+Sharing+Waynesburg

One of the requirements for our project is to share the learning with other teachers and students. The project doesn't specify how you go about this - the means for sharing are up to you. The only requirement is that you share - and keep track of the sharing process. Below document the way your team choose to address the sharing. You may include info such as:

- Whom will you share with? (include the district, school, teacher name, and a link to that entity) The art teachers, 2 2nd grades and 2 4th grades will collaborate on the actual garden. We will partner with a high school group called The Future Is Mine, they will help us to till and maintain the garden. The will also help us to maintain the garden in the summer. We are possibility of partnering with Waynesburg University to test soil and water quality. We have been working with a master gardener through Penn State Extension Office, they are assisting with ideas pertaining to the actual growing and planting of vegetables. Throughout the year we will be having our students share their knowledge through the use of animations and imovies with the rest of the school. - What will you share? (your final lesson plan? the actual residency? the excitement you have for the project? resources you've located?) We will only be working directly with 2 of the 8 2nd grades and 2 or the 6 4th grades, so we will be sharing all of our lesson plans, photos, videos and resources on our network drive so that they will be accessible to all of the teachers in the wings and buildings. We will invite the guidance counselors to attend the residency so that they may be able to implement some of the strategies with the students during their classroom visits. - When will you share your learning? (Will you share after your lessons are complete, while you are implementing, from the very start of your planning?) We will be sharing our mini lessons throughout the year as we are implementing them. At the completion of the project(the finishing of the garden) the whole school will be invited to a ribbon cutting ceremony, where we will invite local dignitaries as well as school administration. - Where will the sharing take place? (at a district in-service day, on the web, when you meet for coffee, etc.?) Through our network drive, email, lunch chat sessions, and our network television. - Why have you chosen to share with this particular group? We feel that everyone can benefit from the material and can adapt the material as they feel fit. - How will you share your learning? (will you share the lesson plan? invite your partner to skype in during the implementation of your lessons? etc.)