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Action Plan Alameda County Science and Engineering Fair Intel ISEF 2011 Educator Academy May 2011. 1. 1. Intel Confidential. High Level Goals. Long term goals Implement science inquiry in middle & secondary schools
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Action Plan Alameda County Science and Engineering Fair Intel ISEF 2011Educator AcademyMay 2011 1 1 Intel Confidential
High Level Goals • Long term goals • Implement science inquiry in middle & secondary schools • Assist AC school districts to incorporate research focused clubs or course work into science curriculum. • Increase fair participation reflecting diversity of Alameda County. • Short term goals • Start a new county wide Intel Affiliated Fair • Establish a bank of mentors to advise/assist students & teachers • Establish a scientific review and judging committee • Obtain funding • Recruit school districts • Recruit underrepresented population participation • Publish the science fair website and promote participation, visibility, access, application process/rules, dates/location/handbook/helpful links
Objectives • How will you know you succeeded? • Please list the results you want to see • AC Science and Engineering Fair is affiliated & starts 2012 • 100% of Alameda County districts participating • Fair participation reflects diversity of county. • Student projects & teachers supported by advisors/mentors • Fundraising targets met • Fair infrastructure established
Action Plan – Steps to Meet Your Goals and Objectives (pg 1)
Intel ISEF Educator Academy Reflection - • Highlight what your team felt was the key learning from the Educator Academy • Excited to address the potential of our students as researchers and grow it over the next few years. • Learning through inquiry is the goal, not the science fair. • What impressed you the most? • Which Shop Talks were the most beneficial for your team? • SRC shop talk – Fair director and potential SRC team members • Phet Interactive Simulations – making inquiry accessible • Massachusetts (Rigney, Abel) – very usable models • Building up a successful support system for a fair • What would you improve? • What types of Shop Talks were missing? • How to bring in minority (underrepresented) students
Alameda County Science and Engineering Fair ISEF Educator Academy Team 2011