See below for a list of all required blog entries, each listed with a brief description of the prompt as well as its due date. Please direct all questions to the Kenan Fellows Program staff.
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Tuesday, June 14 | Set up blog |
Friday, June 17 | What do you hope to gain from your fellowship experience?
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Friday, June 24 | Describe the highlight of your week at NCCAT and why it was important to you.
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Tuesday, July 5 | Add an “About My Fellowship” page to your blog. Include a photo of you with your Mentor.
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Friday, July 1 | Describe the goals of your internship as they relate to your work as an educator. |
Friday, July 8 | How do you see your internship experience benefitting your mentor’s organization? |
Friday, July 15 | You are creating a product that transfers your internship experience into educational resources. Please describe the challenges and successes you are experiencing. |
Friday, July 22 | Describe your internship experience.
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Friday, July 29 | Describe at least one way you can connect your summer internship experience to your classroom curriculum. Also, share and respond to at least three posts. |
Friday, Aug. 26 | Students Discover Fellows: The overarching goal of the Citizen Science modules you developed this summer is to engage students in doing “real science.”
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All other Fellows: Describe something that you’ve learned as a result of your fellowship that will change how you teach this year.
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Friday, Sept. 30 | You are six weeks into the school year. Describe one new tool or strategy you have implemented.
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Monday, Oct. 31 | You developed and implemented your Personal Remote Learning (PRL) plan. Please reflect on this experience and describe what it has meant to you. How does the KFP Professional Learning program compare to other professional development you have had in the past? |
Wednesday, Nov. 30 | The Kenan Fellow/Mentor partnership is the foundation of our program. What does this partnership mean to you?
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Tuesday, Jan. 31 2017 | Describe ways your fellowship has changed you. Consider how you collaborate with peers, discover new talents and learn about STEM careers. |
Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 | Describe a moment when your students experienced an “Ah-Ha” or “light bulb” moment because of something you taught them.
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Friday, March 31, 2017 | Congratulations, you’ve finished your product! Reflect on the process and describe how you’d like to see it used locally and on a larger scale. Include a picture or video. |
Sunday, April 30, 2017 | Looking back at your first blog post, did you grow in the way you had hoped? Please reflect on your summer internship and the Kenan Fellows Program experience and describe how it has impacted you.
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Wednesday, May 31, 2017 | Did you find this blog to be a valuable place for reflection during the past year? Please let us know if you intend to continue using this blog site. |