McAuliffe Fellows Information Sheet:
1995
NAME: Catherine R. Ney
YEAR OF FELLOWSHIP AWARD: 1994
PROJECT TITLE: UNITES (Using Novels for Interdisciplinary Technology
Education and Science)
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Subject Area - Using language arts to make interdisciplinary science,
mathematics, and technology education connections.
Grade Level or Target Group - Kindergarten through grade 5
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
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The 1994 Christa McAuliffe Fellowship, State of Virginia was awarded to
Catherine Ney to develop and field-test an innovative, interdisciplinary program
(UNITES) in Montgomery County Public Schools. UNITES uses children's
fictional literature as a lead-in to problem-solving activities that make science, math
and technology connections across the elementary curriculum. Through the use of
year-long theme modules (construction, communications, connections,
communities, exploration, and survival) kindergarten through fifth graders learn to
use an inquiry process to generate solutions to real-life problems.
PRESENT SCHOOL ADDRESS
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Name of School - Christiansburg Elementary School
Street Address -Wade's Lane
City, State and Zip Code - Christiansburg, VA 24073
TELEPHONE NUMBER: (540) 382-5172
E-MAIL ADDRESS: cney@pen.k12.va.us
INFORMATION ABOUT FELLOW:
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Catherine Ney is an elementary teacher, author and recipient of numerous grants,
publications and awards that promote interdisciplinary learning across the
elementary curriculum. She is Virginia's 1994 Christa McAuliffe Fellow, as well
as a 1995 Presidential Awardee for Excellence in Elementary Science
Teaching (PAEST). A prototype of the UNITES project "Structures: Science and
Technology for Young Children" was award the 1993 Virginia's
Telecommunications Grant and can be accessed by Internet through Academy One.
She is also a 1993 NEWEST scholar,1990-present NASA-funded Mission 21
trainer, 1994 Educator's Guide to the Internet reviewer, math/science consultant for
Scott Foresman's 1996 Discover the Wonder Science Textbook revision (wrote 20
and reviewed all 32 math connections) and author of 1992 Exploring Space in the
Elementary Curriculum Through Technology Education (a short course).
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