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1. Introduction

This is the online application for the Island Energy Inquiry Leadership Seminar being held Summer 2011. Both public and private school education professionals as well as informal education specialists may submit an application to attend. Participants will be required to facilitate at least one IEI PD event for public and/or private school teachers by 12/15/11.

Thank you for your interest in participating. Candidates will officially be notified of their acceptance into the program by 5/18/11.

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* 1. Full Name

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* 2. The island on which I live:

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* 3. The schools/teachers/students where I would offer an IEI PD Event are on the Island(s) of:

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* 4. I currently serve teachers/educators of:

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* 5. Please indicate which Island Energy Inquiry Professional Development Course(s), if any, offered you previously attended:

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* 6. If you have not participated in an IEI PD Event, please describe how you learned about our Island Energy Inquiry Program.

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* 7. School, District, and/or Organization where you are currently employed:

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* 8. Please check the grade level(s) of teachers/students you would serve via your leadership role:

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* 9. Please describe how your current role includes PD Event Facilitation. If you already have in mind an event or dates for a potential IEI PD Event, please share that as well.

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* 10. Approximately how many PD Events for teachers have you taught over the past school year? Please share your top three key strategies to keeping teachers engaged during any PD Event.

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* 11. What subject area(s)do you teach and/or support teachers in teaching?

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* 12. Email

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* 13. Alternate email address, if different from above.

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* 14. Phone (at school) + Extension

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* 15. Alternate phone number (home and/or cell)

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* 16. Island Energy Inquiry is a program whose goal is to enhance energy science education. Why do you think this is important for Hawaii teachers?

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* 17. As a member of the IEI Leadership Cadre, you must not only deliver an effective IEI PD event for other educators, but you must contribute to the collaborative efforts of the group throughout the seminar.

What strengths do you have to offer to both PD event participants as well as to colleagues in our Island Energy Inquiry Leadership Cadre?

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* 18. The IEI Professional Development Model seeks to improve teachers' ability to facilitate authentic scientific inquiry on energy science topics.

Briefly describe the experience you have teaching science, facilitating scientific inquiry, and/or supporting science teachers to improve the quality of their teaching.

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* 19. The Island Energy Inquiry Program integrates the use of a variety of technology, from simple website use to the piloting of mobile labs of iPod Touches. Experience with all of the items listed here is not a requirement, but it would be helpful for us to know your current level of skill.

Please rate your level of experience with the following technology applications

  0 - No Experience/Not Sure 1 - Novice 2 - Proficient 4 - Advanced
Mac Computer Use
PC (Windows) Computer Use
Website Navigation & Email
Blogging
Elluminate LIVE vClass Tool
iPod Touch
iPad
Digital Video
Discovery Education

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