Gatlinburg, TN
July 1999

With the title - Into the Millennium: Improving Student Achievement in Mathematics and Science - the stage was set for the third annual ARSI Summer Academy.

The Academy brought together over 200 participants from five key groups: Teacher Partners, Catalyst School Principals, District Liaisons, Superintendents and Community Engagement Team members.

The Academy goals included:
~ Identify best practices and strategies related to supporting quality mathematics and science
~ Develop and refine local district vision and direction for facilitating systemic change in mathematics and science
~ Identify and understand how district and school leaders can support and best utilize the ARSI Teacher Partner and other leaders to improve the mathematics and science learning environment
~ Develop strategies and a plan for implementing mathematics and science improvements in the Catalyst School(s) and District

	Gatlinburg, Tennessee in the beautiful Smoky Mountains was the setting for the 1999 Summer Academy.
	ARSI Project Director, Stephan Henderson, welcomes Academy participants.
	Dr. Wimberly Royster, ARSI Principal Investigator, gives the State of ARSI address.
	Dr. Jane Hange from Appalachia Education Laboratory begins the Teacher Partner breakout session showing the importance of clearly defined goals in the activity "Clapping Hands.".
	Dr. Hange and Teacher Partner Wayne Yonkelowitz discuss the Five Keys to Effective Assessment.
	Principals Paul Ashby (in background) and Brady Eanes involved with an activity on the characteristics of systemic change in mathematics and science.
	Lewis County Middle School Assistant Principal, Paula Lewis and Clay County High School Principal, Kenneth Tanner, with other participants in the Principals Session.
	District Liaisons Doris Weekly and Nancy Keffer (facing away) involved in a lively discussion on quality instruction.
	District Liaison, Phyllis Doty, takes notes on the discussion about the importance of instructional leadership.
	Teacher Partners Todd Spence and John Putnam found time to relax and chat.
	Jim Short (St. Paul High School, St. Paul, VA) and Clay County Superintendent/District Liaison, Jerry Linkinoggor, examine Teacher Partner Portfolios.
	Teacher Partners worked on their professional portfolio during the year and brought them to the Academy to share. MU Teacher Partner, Danny Dailey and UT Teacher Partner, Jan Rich, look over the portfolios.
	The leadership teams met each day to develop a school/district plan to address the needs of their science/mathematics programs. McDowell County Teacher Partner Linda Richards and Title I Coordinator, Mike Cortelessi, discuss the needs of their district.
	Paula Lewis, Assistant Principal and Tony Johnson, Teacher Partner, from Lewis County Middle School and Belinda Forman, District Liaison and Diane Johnson, Lewis County High School Teacher Partner work on their implementation plan.
	Lincoln County Leadership Team - Teacher Partner Danny Dailey, Guyan Valley High School Principal, Eddie Smith and District Liaison, Danny Plumley.
	Teacher Partners Wayne Yonkelowitz and Sandy Brinegar from Fayette County discuss their insights from the week with Clay County High School Principal, Kenneth Tanner.
	The experiences of veteran Teacher Partners can be of great assistance to new Teacher Partners. Tony Johnson and his mentor, Susan McGlothen, discuss the academy with Belinda Forman and Jo Hendricks and her mentee Diane Johnson.
	John Putnam and his mentor, Glenn Righman.
	Sandy Brinegar and her mentor, Carolyn Falin.
	Superintendents met with their leadership teams to discuss the team's strategies for improving science and mathematics. Barbour County Superintendent John Hager and Teacher Partner Glenn Righman look over plans.
	Roane County District Liaison, Doris Weekly, listens as Logan County District Liaison, Phyllis Doty, Teacher Partner Susan McGlothen and Principal, Norma McCloud, discuss their plans with their Superintendent, Ray Woolsey.
	Scott High School Teacher Partners Nancy Booth and Jo Hendricks and Principal James Booth discuss their plan with Community Engagement team members, Rita Church and Judi Turley.
	McDowell Teacher Partner, Linda Richards talks with Community Engagement Team member Randall Wright about ways to involve the community.
	Relaxing before the closing session on Friday, John Hager, Glenn Righman and John Putnam share stories from the week.
	Community Engagement team members attended the conference on Friday and Saturday. Glenn Baker and Randall Wright list the attributes of an apple as they experience the difference between types of teaching strategies.
	WV Education Alliance Program Specialist (right), Jim McKay, attended the academy as a support for WV counties. Jim and his partner are involved in an exploration involving density.
	Boone County Community Team member Judi Turley examines her density tube which she made using water and oil. The mixture is in a from a preformed soda bottle. This activity integrated science and literature using the children's book Rainbow Fish