January 22, 2010

• Nancy D. said: Dr. Carr came home yesterday (Thursday) and is doing a little better today Hope he takes it easy and does not try to come back to work too soon!
• For our meeting on Jan. 25, please list your concerns/issues/problems on a notecard. One issue per note card. On the back of that notecard, list solutions.  Place in the big envelope labeled "issues and solutions" .  These will provide part of our agenda for the day.
• April State wide Staff meeting will be held here.   April 6 - 8.  Both science and math.
• 7 Habits Training for ALL AMSTI JSU May 10 -12.  We are combining with AMSTI UAB and AMSTI Athens.  Training will be by Shelly Hollis.  It will be held at the JSU InService Center pending confirmation of the availability of the room.
• Statement of Economic Interests Form

The Ethics Commission prefers that the SEI be completed on-line. To access the form, go to
http://ethics.alabama.gov/;
then FORMS & FAQS;
then STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS
Once you begin the form you will have approximately one hour to complete it. At the end of the form you will be given an opportunity to review before submitting. If you include an e-mail address, you will receive a confirmation code that your submission has been successful. The confirmation e-mail will direct you to a location to view and print your submitted form.
NOTE: THE SEI MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2010.
To document that you have been notified of the requirement to complete the SEI, please reply to this message.
Thank you and I am available if you have questions.
Karen C. Davis
Director, Human Resources
Jacksonville State University
700 Pelham Road N
Jacksonville, AL 36265
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256-782-5579 fax
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• This is the banana activity that some of you asked about that Charlene has used with our 5E model lessons. See the email below.

Joyce M. Waid
AMSTI-Athens Director

From: Charlene Tibbals

Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 1:22 PM

To: Joyce Waid

Subject: RE: banana activity

I had to get to a computer since we are having problems with our blackberries since the upgrade. Here is the Math/Science activity we took the banana 5E activity from. I got it for $2 at Activities Integrating Math & Science. I am forwarding the PDF but I don't give it to teachers because of the copyright.(Tanya has saved the PDF to the G Drive -- PD folder, 5E folder)

Specialists may want to go to the website and see all that is available. All activities follow the inquiry model.

I have included a few other activities for different grade levels. Share at will.

Charlene Tibbals

AMSTI Math Specialist

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