Lessons We Have Learned.

1. Lessons We Have Learned. Marge Bardeen Fermilab Education Office mbardeen@fnal.gov 630-840-2031 Homestake DUSEL Workshop, Feb. 2006 Lead, SD (www-ed.fnal.gov/talks/dusel.ppt) M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

2. Lessons We Have Learned. Intro Lab-based Education Programs Teacher Programs Student Programs Learning Communities Education Office M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

3. Where We Work Single mission lab 38 years old 6,800-acre site 30 miles west of the Loop 2,000 employees 2,500 scientific users M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

4. Research Everything Else Tours, Etc. Everything Else Education & Outreach Formal Education Context Public Relations, Marketing M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

5. A Sense of Scale FY04 college students: Undergraduate Research -40 COOP -22 GEM -5 Graduate Research -10 Particle Accelerator School -218 M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

6. A Typical Year at Fermilab In FY0525,000K-12 students and over2,400teachers participated in32programs. The education server received17,270,480hits. The staff was15.1FTEs including4FTEs for QuarkNet, and21docents (~3FTE equivalent). ~50educators taught in the programs and 247scientists, engineers and technicians volunteered. M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

7. Lessons We Have Learned. Intro Lab-based Education Programs Teacher Programs Student Programs Learning Communities Education Office M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

8. DUSEL — a Research Lab Mission-based research implies mission-based education. • Build on lab’s strengths. “Doing Science” Local: Lab-based Programs National: Experiment-based & Web-based Programs M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

9. Local & National Communities The key is interesting people in the science. What are the big questions? How do you state them for me? How can you help people understand how you work? How can you involve students and teachers in your work? Reaching Out • Partnering Local: Lab-based Programs National: Experiment-based & Web-based Programs M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

10. Lessons We Have Learned. Intro Lab-based Education Programs Teacher Programs Student Programs Learning Communities Education Office M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

11. The K-12 World Becomes Your World. • No Child Left Behind • High-stakes testing • Scientifically based instruction • Highly qualified teachers • State & district requirements • Third International Mathematics & Science Study National & state standards • Content • Science as inquiry • Professional development M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

12. Partnerships are Critical. • You need scientists who are busy but good at: • Providing content. • Doing science. • And you need teachers who are busy but good at: • Understanding students. • Knowing schools. • Using current curriculum and materials. • Writing new materials? M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

13. You Are a Catalyst for Change. Districts, Schools, Classes Change Meeting needs. Making resources available. Making unique contributions. Learning science through investigations. Modeling inquiry-based teaching & learning in professional development. Research • Institutes/Workshops • Study Units/Field Trips • Symposia M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

14. Empower K-12 Teachers. Teachers & Scientists Working Together Assessing needs. Developing programs. Offering programs. M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

15. www-ed.fnal.gov Use the Internet. Instructional Materials Beyond lesson plans IT - integrated with curriculum Data-based investigations e-Labs (Grid infrastructure) Webcasts Streaming video Blogs & podcasts Program Information • Reference Materials • Instructional Materials M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

16. Lessons We Have Learned Intro Lab-based Education Programs Teacher Programs Student Programs Learning Communities Education Office M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

17. Establish ResearchPipelines. Strategy for Workforce Development &Diversity High School Students Research experiences Internships coupled with education Undergraduates REU -important for minority students (Community college faculty/student team) Science majors COOP Graduate Students GEM Graduate Research Hiring M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

18. Formal Higher Ed Programs Community/Tribal College - Graduate Studies Non-traditional Students Program support Mentors/Instructors/Advisors Support staff for: Applications Activities Logistics . . . Research • Workshops • Courses • Reference Materials M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

19. Informal K-12 Programs Lederman Science Center Exhibits — safe area for students Programs developed by: Educators & scientists Programs led by: Docents & informal educators Support for scientists Saturday Morning Physics • Classes for Kids & Scouts Special Events • Classroom Visits • Community Festivals M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

20. Lessons We Have Learned. Intro Lab-based Education Programs Teacher Programs Student Programs Learning Communities Education Office M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

21. Experiment-based Programs QuarkNet, an education program for the ATLAS & CMS experiments . . . and more A research community of physicists, teachers & their students M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

22. Experiment-based Programs e-Labs, Online Scientific Investigations, Bringing data to students with the Grid quarknet.fnal.gov/grid M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

23. With the Web, Students Can: Communicate.Collaborate.Explore.Research.Publish. Fermilab Prairie Restoration Project M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

24. Lessons We Have Learned Intro Lab-based Education Programs Teacher Programs Student Programs Learning Communities Education Office M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

25. 1 Manager 5.8 Education staff 2.5 Computer specialists 3.8 Support staff 24Docents FNAL K-12 Infrastructure People Whose Job is Education M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

26. Lederman Science Center FNAL K-12 Infrastructure Space and M&S Offices Wet Lab Computer Lab Class/Meeting Rooms Library Workroom Storage Exhibits Computers Travel Supplies Etc. M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

27. Support from “Friends’ Supports innovative FNAL science education programs • Provides program development support. • Helps provide the “extras.” • Sells Fermilab Logo items online. M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

28. FNAL K-12 Funding FY05 Infrastructure Budget (Lab G&A) SWF:$682,000 M&S:$114,000 QuarkNet: $407,300 (DOE HEP & NSF ESIE) Other Sources: Fermilab Friends for Science Education (funds from 38 sources) Federal - NSF, NASA, NIH, DOEd, DOE HEP Funds State - State Program, Regional Offices, MSP (part of NCLB) Foundations & Members Fees M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

29. 3 Things to Remember Use DUSEL research as the foundation for programs. Get students and teachers engaged in doing science. Create partnerships between teachers and scientists. M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006

30. Other Things to Remember • It takes real commitment, real effort, real money. • DUSEL has people, multidisciplinary research & data. • Take advantage of lab-based & experiment-based programs. • Use the Internet to reach national audiences. • Figure out the scale of activities that works for DUSEL. • Maintain support from the top. • Find "volunteers" among the scientific & technical staff. • Make it possible for "users" to participate in E&O. • Develop an appropriate niche for the lab. • Know & use best practices (and what NSF favors). • Collaborate with others. • Meet needs identified by the K-12 community. M. Bardeen, Homestake Feb. 2006