Teacher+Role


 * Teacher Role Explanation**

Dear Teachers and Administrators,

The purpose of this letter is to introduce our team and explain the special role of teachers’ in implementing **//Crystal Island//**. This game-based learning environment is being developed and tested at //North Carolina State University//. To introduce **//Crystal Island//** to the classroom, participating teachers will be asked to perform a number of specialized duties for which they will be compensated. These responsibilities include:

Compensation is $250 for the day, with an agreement to participate in the classroom implementation. ||  ||
 * **Areas** || **Who/Compensation** || **Duties** ||
 * Teacher Institute Training || Attend the Teacher Institute on 11/5/11 and prepare to implement **//Crystal Island//** during the spring semester. || At least one teacher from a participating school must attend.
 * Classroom Intervention || * Set up students to have access to **//Crystal Island//** using IDs.
 * Coordinate administration of pre and post surveys.
 * Complete weekly online surveys.
 * Utilize the teacher dashboard to track student progress.
 * Potentially participate in an interview about the **//Crystal Island//** experience.
 * Assist in organizing student focus groups afterschool.
 * Complete/offer feedback regarding online training/tutorials. || All participating teachers will receive $600 for the listed duties upon completion of the 4-week classroom implementation. ||  ||

We greatly appreciate the support of our teachers in bringing **//Crystal Island//** into the classroom. Please contact any member of the research team listed below if you have questions. Sincerely,

__ Crystal Island ____ Team Members __ Dr. James Lester, Computer Science, lester@ncsu.edu Dr. Hiller Spires, Curriculum & Instruction, hiller_spires@ncsu.edu Dr. John Nietfeld, Curriculum & Instruction, john_nietfeld@ncsu.edu Dr. James Minogue, Elementary Science Education, james_minogue@ncsu.edu Dr. Bradford Mott, Computer Science, bwmott@ncsu.edu Dr. Kristin Hoffmann, Curriculum & Instruction, __ klhoffma@ncsu.edu __ Lucy Shores, Curriculum & Instruction, lrshores@ncsu.edu Sinky Zheng, Curriculum & Instruction, __ mzheng@ncsu.edu __ Eleni Lobene, IntelliMedia Group, __ eleni.lobene@ncsu.edu __ Angela Meluso, Lifespan Developmental Psychology, __ acmeluso@ncsu.edu __ Marc Russo, IntelliMedia Group, __ merusso@ncsu.edu __ Robert Taylor, IntelliMedia Group, rgtaylor@ncsu.edu