1998-1999 Phase One

Phase One.1: Spring 1999

Identify potential topics; develop consensus on content focus, skills, and topics (scope and sequence); decide upon unit format; organize project by dividing writing/development responsibilities. Three MG Team site visits/working meetings.

• Johnson Space Center, January 8-10, 1999
• Goddard Space Center, March 12-14, 1999
• Ames Space Center, May 28-30, 1999

Phase One.2: Summer 1999

Grade-level groups develop draft activities.

Phase Two.1: Fall 1999

Present draft activities to whole group; continue data collection/skills refinement. Complete preliminary draft by 1 January 2000. Two MG Team site visits/working meetings.

• JPL, September 23-26, 1999
• Opportunities for work during NCGE (Workshop feedback)
• Stennis SFC, December 2-5, 1999

1999-2000 Phase Two

Phase Two.2: Spring 2000

Circulate preliminary draft to Advisory Board, NASA collaborators, Editor etc. Revise based on comments/suggestions. One MG Team working meeting.

• Marshall SFC, February 18-20, 2000
• 1 April, 2000 materials to the editor for standardization of format and preparation for the Review and Critique Workshop

Phase Two.3: Summer 2000

Review by Workshop, Texas A&M. Fifteen master teachers classroom test materials in controlled environment. Materials distributed for review to other interested teachers and subject matter groups identified by Advisory Board, NASA, and so on. Website readied for public with materials needed for unit implementation. Classroom trials and pilot testing with interested teachers and development of state curriculum correlations. Materials revisions completed by July 31.

• MG Team Leaders Meet at Workshop, June 2000

2000-2001 Phase Three

Phase Three.1 Fall 2000

Revised draft materials poured into format reviewed at Workshop and redistributed to the Workshop group for further comment and review by September 15. Materials in this format distributed for review to other interested teachers and subject matter groups identified by Advisory Board, NASA, and so on. Team Leaders take suggested changes from fall review period and incorporate into units. Final editing and production.

• TBA, MG Team Leader Meeting, Fall 2000
• Comments on revised materials to Team Leaders by mid-November

Phase Three.2 Spring 2001

Materials go to print; dissemination plans for pre- and inservice staff development finalized. Summer workshops organized. Web site dissemination materials completed and placed on-line.

• Summer dissemination plans finalized, January 15, 2001
• TBA, MG Team Leader Meeting, February 2001
• February 15, 2001 all materials to the editor for final editing
• Final web site launch by May, 2001

Phase Three.3 Summer 2001

Workshops to train MG materials trainers.