TSIM+FAQ


 * Are the resources geared towards our specific lesson plan or are we going to plan a lesson around the resources that are available?**


 * What kind of support will we have through the IU and the Mattress Factory?**


 * How will I be able to identify and monitor the correlation with math.**


 * "Will there be a field trip for students to the mattress factory... I feel it would be very beneficial for them to see different techniques.**


 * Would this project need to be applied to all of my classes or selected classes?**


 * "Will we be provided with the necessary materials to carry out our desired art projects?**


 * Will we explore lessons that we could use across all grade levels?"**


 * I am wondering what installation piece we will see at the Mattress Factory as a spring board for this collaborative project.**


 * Will each pair of teachers work with the same materials? or do we have the opportunity to come up with our own lesson that suits our schools needs?**


 * Will we have the same group of students working on the project? Will only these students get to go on the field trip? How are students chosen?**


 * What is in the resource kit. Does the kit have information or actual physical items we can learn how to build and use in our classrooms?**


 * Will we be learning how to create installation art in a classroom environment?**


 * How many years of teaching experience is needed to actively participate in this type of workshop?"**


 * What ideas does the matress factory have for our school to make this project more meaningful?**


 * What should we do to prepare for our first visit?**


 * How should we prepare our students for this event? How deep of a knowledge base of the subject should they have before participating? Is the experience situation based solely on subject matter previously learned, or is part of the activity discovery learning?**