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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Palatino'>Hello:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Palatino'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Palatino'> Teachers are needed for the STEM Storytelling with Podcasts project. The relevant Information Is below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Palatino'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Palatino'>Robert Jaquiss<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Palatino'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Palatino'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Palatino'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Palatino'>Thank you for your interest in the STEM Storytelling with Podcasts project. We are inviting you to be a member of the teacher testing group. </span><span class=Heading1Char><b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Palatino'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Palatino;color:#2F5496'><br><span class=Heading1Char><span style='font-family:Palatino'>What is this project about?</span></span></span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-family:Palatino;color:black;background:white'> </span></i></b><span style='color:#32363A;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Palatino;color:#32363A;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Palatino;color:black;background:white'>The STEM Storytelling with Podcasts project is about using podcasts in grades 3-5 classrooms to teach about science and supporting students in creating their own podcasts. </span><span style='font-family:Palatino;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Palatino;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Palatino;color:black;background:white'>The project is also about sharing stories of blind and low vision (BLV) scientists through podcasts to support both BLV and sighted students in thinking about who can pursue STEM careers. </span><span style='font-family:Palatino;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h1><b><i><span style='font-family:Palatino;color:black;background:white'>What will teacher advisors do? </span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-family:Palatino;color:windowtext;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Palatino;color:#32363A;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Palatino;color:black;background:white'>We want to hear from you! We invite you to join a panel of 12 teachers who will provide iterative feedback on new teaching resources by testing them in classrooms, and using the resources to listen to and create podcasts with students. Your feedback will help us share effective and widely available resources for other teachers of students who are sighted and blind/low vision. </span><b><i><span style='font-family:Palatino'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><h1><b><i><span style='font-family:Palatino;color:black;background:white'>Here's what you need to know: </span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-family:Palatino;color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></h1><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:Palatino'>We will ask you to review the teaching resources before implementing them in your classrooms by sharing your feedback and recommendations for improvement through a feedback form. <i><o:p></o:p></i></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:Palatino'>We will incorporate your initial input into the next iteration of resources. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:Palatino'>We will ask you to implement these updated resources into your upper elementary classrooms with students (sighted and blind/low vision).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:Palatino'>The resources will ask you to not only listen to podcasts with students but also to try developing podcasts with students.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:Palatino'>We will observe how some teachers implement these resources in their classrooms, including capturing the affordances and challenges of the resources.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:Palatino'>We will collect feedback from you about how the resources worked in your classrooms through another feedback form and through discussions with other teachers on Zoom.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:Palatino'>We will incorporate your feedback to improve the resources. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:Palatino'>We will finalize the resources for other teachers to access and use.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:Palatino'>We will host a summer teacher professional development to the AUI campus in Washington, DC. Your travel, lodging and meals will be covered by the grant.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Palatino'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Palatino'>Overall, we expect that your participation as a teacher advisor will take roughly 15 hours over the school year and a 2-day in-person teacher workshop in DC. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Palatino;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Palatino;color:black;background:white'>As a thank you for your participation as a member of the teacher advisory board, you will receive a $1000 honorarium upon completion of teacher advisory board activities. </span><span style='font-family:Palatino;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Palatino;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Palatino;color:black;background:white'>Please complete the following questionnaire if you are still interested in being a part of the teacher testing group: [</span><a href="https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5osNYxNWQUcheRg"><span style='font-family:Palatino;background:white'>Year 2 Teacher Testing Group Questionnaire</span></a><span style='font-family:Palatino;color:black;background:white'>]. </span><span style='font-family:Palatino;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Palatino;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Palatino;color:black;background:white'>Questions about this study or the project can be directed to PI Kelly Riedinger at </span><a href="mailto:kelly.riedinger@oregonstate.edu"><span style='font-family:Palatino;background:white'>kelly.riedinger@oregonstate.edu</span></a><span style='font-family:Palatino;color:black;background:white'>. </span><span style='font-family:Palatino;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>