Working Groups for ETCW 2016
Tier 1 – First Timers!
First / Last / City / Grant Year / Grant(s) / Email / SubjectAmy / Ahiga / Valparaiso / 2013 / Jambo is All I Know / / Art
Lori / Hardwick / Evansville / 2015 / Green with Envy:From Indiana to the Emerald Isle / / Elementary
Mieke / Lambrecht-Kendrick / Fishers / 2015 / Against All Odds: A lesson in Survival and Joie De Vivre / / EL
Carrie / Wisehart / Fort Wayne / 2014 / Upside down you turn me / / World Studies (English Honors & World History Honors
Barb / Miller / Muncie / 2011 / Body, Mind and Spirit: Immersion in the Americas, 2011 / / ELA
Cristina / Soboleski / Westfield / 2015 / A Thousand Words: A Photo Narrative Through the Far East / / English/language arts
Becky / Schnur / Boonville / 2016 / Trekking Across Africa / / AP Environmental, Physical Geography, Earth/Space
Kelly / Stout / Terre Haute / 2013 / Bringing the Ocean to Indiana / / Science
Michelle / Bloomer / New Palestine / 2015 / One Giant Leap: Launching Dreams to Infinity and Beyond! / / Elementary
Patsy / Schanz / Noblesville / 2009 / I Spy Something They Don’t See-Yet! / / Kindergarten
Adam / Guthrie / Mooresville / 2009 / Churros y Chocolate..." / / English as a New Language
Renae / Ricks-Miller / Chesterton / 2015 / Reclaiming My Creative Self / / Art
Lisa / Boeglin / Evansville / 2015 / Green with Envy: From Indiana to the Emerald Isle / / self-contained 2nd grade
Erin / Goodman / Noblesville / Art on Wheels with Color Is My Middle Name / / Art
Acacia / Peak / Evansville / 2015 / Returning the Gift to the Giver / / self-contained first grade classroom
Karen / Webb / Brazil / 2015-2016 / Comic Creation / / Library/Media
Peggy / Larkin / Indianapolis / 2015 / Writing to Learn, Writing to Teach: Intensive Creative Writing / / English/Language Arts
Jill / Sayers / Crown Point / 2007 / Through the Reflective Glass: Photography and Community / / Art
Michelle / Rollings / Plainfield / Reconstructive Forensic Sculpting at Case Western and University of Oklahoma. / / Art
Andy / Dooley / West Lafayette / 2015 / Twain on a tandem / / American Lit & Journalism
Julia / Huckaba / Indianapolis / 2013 / On Common Ground--Julia Phoebus / / English language arts
Katie / Knutson / Carmel / 2015 / London Calling / / Social Studies
Open Educational Resources
First / Last / City / Grant Year / Grant(s) / Email / SubjectErin / Ondrusek / Westfield / 2005 / From Humanity Lost to Humanity Regained / / Government and Topics in the Holocaust
Wynn / Wikman / Flora / 2012 / Art & The Scientific Method / / Art
Rebekah / Weaver / Muncie / 2011 / Don't Get Around Much Anymore / / Music
Susie / Highley / McCordsville / 1998 / Geology in Indiana & California / / Media Specialist
Sharon / Ancelet / Greenwood / 2008; 2016 / The Bodhran Drum: The Beat of an Irish Heart; Flight of the Thunderbird / / Instructional Coach/Master Teacher
Becky / Muncy / Bedford / 2005; 2016 / Puppets with Pizzazz; Jubilant Journey to Japan / / Music
Glenda / Ferguson / Paoli / 1999 / Literature of Laura Ingalls / / Elementary
Susan / Tomlinson / Martinsville / 2014 / Ripe for Discovery: Vineyards, Olive Groves, Salt Beds, Horse Trails and a Sister City Visit Along the Adriatic Coastline / / U.S. History and Sociology
Kelli / Park / Franklin / 2009 / Plant Life of the Heartland / / Art
Steve / Wilson / Kokomo / 2008 / Mon, mek me tell you where me come from, Jamaica? / / Spanish
Tim / Mauzy / Laurel / 2005 / Noble Craftsmen: The Roots of the Arts & Crafts Movement / / Engineering
Casandra / Taylor / Indianapolis / 2012 / Lights, Camera, Action / / Cosmetology
Mark / Herndon / Fort Wayne / 2004 / Cancer, Berries, and Scientific Discoveries / / Honors Biology, Advanced Biology
Lisa / Guthrie / Mooresville / 2013 / Big Apple Architecture: Scraping the Skies for Math / / Math
Jill / Dombrowski / Greencastle / 2014 / Integrating Orff-Schulwerk into the Music Classroom / / Music
Jenny / Harness / Plymouth / 2010 / Remnants of the White City / / Elementary
Kathy / Alfke / Clinton / 1988 / The Giggle Gang / / Reading
Re-discovering Reading
First / Last / City / Grant Year / Grant(s) / Email / SubjectLisa / Muller / Evansville / 2000 / Holocaust Survivors - Walking in Their Footsteps / / Language Arts
JoLynn / Brown / Mishawaka / 2009 / Stories from experiences on a six-week expedition in 6 Eastern African countries / / Special Education: Geography, Gov't & Econ
Sanae / Glendening / Terre Haute / 2011 / 10,000 Kilometers on Steel Ribbon: An Odyssey of Renewal / / Elementary
Candy / Ganzel / Westfield / 2002 / Studying the Wolves / / Elementary
Laura / McCoy / Fort Wayne / 2007 / Weaving My Life / / Music
Roxane / Sloan / Evansville / 1995, 2007 / Language Links; Volunteering in Mongolia / / ESL
Stephanie / Zollman / Scottsburg / 2009 / Through the Eyes of An Artist: Study the art and inspiration of Georgia O'Keefe in New Mexico / / Special Education
Digital Alchemy
First / Last / City / Grant Year / Grant(s) / Email / SubjectAnna / Spencer / Anderson / 2012 / Geometry through Art and Architecture: An Art Lover's Dream / / Math
Denise / Hensley / Elkhart / 2007 / Mexico: A Walk in a New Pair of Shoes / / ESL
Pam / Deaton / Liberty / 2012 / Faces That Are Yet Beneath the Surface: Connecting Past, Present, and Future Generations through Pottery / / Visual Arts
Brandi / Hewitt / Shelbyville / 2013 / Heigh Ho! Heigh Ho! It’s Back to Our Childhoods We Go! / / Language Arts/History
Andrea / Harmeyer / Fort Wayne / 2009 / Worked with mentor musician about songwriting / / Elementary
Billie Jo / Etchason / Shipshewana / 2007 / A Walk in a New Pair of Shoes / / Elementary
Nicole / Croy / Churubusco / 2013 / You Wanna Build A What? / / Photography
Michelle / Earley / Terre Haute / 2004 / Coming out of My Shell / / Mild Interventions
Diana / Cole / Fort Wayne / 2004 / A Mother's Response to War / / Art
Jodie / Scales / Muncie / 2013 / Tigers & Temples: Record Oral Histories, Legends and Myths in Nepalese Village Life / / Language Arts
Mandi / Migoski / Liberty / 2013 / Beethoven by Boat / / Music
Kris / Brennan / Indianapolis / 2014 / In a New York Minute / / Visual Arts
Writers Workshop
First / Last / City / Grant Year / Grant(s) / Email / SubjectSusan / Farris / Lebanon / 2006 / He Forgets Not His Own / / English/Speech
Lisa / Kern / Plainfield / 2014 / Traveling Through Space and Time / / Science
Caroline / Hewitt / Fairland / 1996, 2003, 2008 / School to Work; Resiliency of the Human Spirit; Vision Quest: Coming Full Circle / / Language Arts
Mark / Koenig / Indianapolis / 1990; 2009 / A Jazz Pilgrimage / / Music
Amy / Brailey / Merrillville / 2010 / Nurture vs. Nature (Studying the impact of environment on the poetry of Robert Bowling and Lucy Maud Montgomery) / / World Culture
Matt / Hoagland / Bloomington / 2009 / Research great-great-grandfather's Civil War regiment / / Social Studies
Bridgette / Savage / Bloomington / 2007 / From Creek to Cup: Native American Culture Through Clay / / Visual Arts and Critical Thinking
Dave / Baker / Williamsport / 2007-08 / Old Teacher Visits Old Movie Theaters, Gets New Perspective / / Speech & Theatre
Tracey / Suchy / Indianapolis / 2012 / Black, White and Rainbow / / Art
Nicki / Kirchoff / Rushville / 2010 / Growin' Native / / Librarian
Pam / O'Reilly / Fort Wayne / 2007 / Stirring up Stories / / AP Language
Sandy / Herre / Goodland / 2004 / Travels with William and Charles - Visiting Two Old Friends / / American Lit/Advanced Comp/English Lit
Michael / Baer / Geneva / 2006; 2013 / Scratching the Surface; In Footprints of Giants / / Earth Science/Physics
Karen / Beck / Fishers / 2002, 2007 / Pilgrims, Reformation, and the Legacy of the Society of Jesus; In the Footsteps of Mother Teresa / / Spanish
Aleta / Schrock / Elkhart / 1997; 2006 / Traveled through Haiti; Traveled Western Europe / / Elementary
Lara / Moore / Bloomington / 2005 / Learning Spanish in Costa Rica / / Media Specialist
Drawing with Color
First / Last / City / Grant Year / Grant(s) / Email / SubjectBecky / Grelle / Seymour / 2014 / Trash to Treasure in Mongolia and Siberia / / Music and PE
Soi / Powell / Evansville / 2012 / A Sojourner on the Silk Road / / Science
Katie / Sattler / Indianapolis / 2012 / Eat, Speak, Dance / / English Learners
Lisa / Wilson / Bloomfield / 2007 / Rhythm, the Beating of My Heart / / Behavior Specialist
Kathy / Aldrich / Angola / 2004; 2014 / Mississippi River Anthology / In the Still of the Night: Building a Titanic Bridge / / Reading and Social Studies
Storm / Murphy / Greenfield / 2002; 2013 / Using Puppetry to Enhance Reading in the First Grade Classroom; Cycling in the New England States / / Literature/English
Joey / Ritenour / Angola / 2011 / Oh Pioneers! Trails and Tales / / Language Arts
Amanda / Dedmond / Evansville / 2006;2016 / Ecosystem Immersion in Costa Rica; Life is aHighway: A Journey Through Car Restoration / / Art
Byron / Thompson / Fort Wayne / 1994; 2006 / Black Art Puppet Theatre & Punch and Judy; Britain's Puppet Performance Art in America / / Visual Arts
Doug / Porter / Harrison / 1997 / Project Based Learning with Solar Power / / Biology/Anatomy/Robotics
Mary / Sorrells / Brookville / 2012 / Mexico: Acrylic Soul Painting and Floordoth Techniques / / Art
Shannon / Anderson / Rensselaer / 2010 / So Batty for Books - Just Can't Wait to Hop into Writing Them / / Elementary
Lisa / Pietrzak / South Bend / 2014 / Joy in the Journey: A Bright Angel Prospect Toward Becoming a Writer / / Intervention Specialist
Paula / Wiese / Chesterton / 2011 / Travel Photography in the Digital World / / Art
Heather / Hill / Mishawaka / 2009 / Capturing the Egyptian Arts / / Music
Mary / Hilger / Fort Wayne / 2007 / Journey of Renewal - Studying Michelangelo in Italy / / Art
Matt / Moller / Noblesville / 2009 / Connecting Physics, Chemistry & Biology with the American Civil War / / Science
Lishawna / Taylor / Kokomo / 2011 / Finding My Wings / / Reading
Chrissy / Herrick / Goshen / 2007 / Multi-Cultural Service Learning in Costa Rica in Special Needs Education Classrooms / / Special Education - Mild Interventions