CIVIL AIR PATROL

1. CIVIL AIR PATROL AEROSPACE EDUCATION

2. AEROSPACE EDUCATION AGENDA . . . • Vision/Mission • Staff • AEM Program • New Textbooks • AEX Program Where Imagination Takes Flight

3. AEROSPACE EDUCATION AGENDA . . .(Cont) • Grants • National Congress 2002 • Awards and Recognition • Looking to the Future Where Imagination Takes Flight

4. AEROSPACE EDUCATION VISION Promote American leadership in the global aerospace environment Where Imagination Takes Flight

5. AEROSPACE EDUCATION MISSION Promote and support aviation and space education goals and objectives in partnership with the United States Air Force. Educate citizens in meeting the challenges of a global and technological society. Where Imagination Takes Flight

6. AEROSPACE EDUCATION STAFF . . . Judy Stone INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEM SPECIALIST John Salvador CHIEF Joan Emerson EXTERNAL CURRICULUM Aerospace Education Membership Jeff Montgomery INTERNAL CURRICULUM Cadet and Senior Aerospace Education 52 WING DIRECTORS OF AEROSPACE EDUCATION Volunteer Staff 8 REGION Deputy Chiefs of Staff AEROSPACE EDUCATION Volunteer Staff 8 REGION DIRECTORS OF AEROSPACE EDUCATION Where Imagination Takes Flight

7. AEROSPACE EDUCATION STAFF . . .(Cont) • NER: Dr Ann Walko • MER: Ms Claudine Sayegh • SER: Ms Kathy Baucum • GLR: Ms Alice Faye Noble • NCR: Mr Dennis Yeager • SWR: Ms Beth White • RMR: Dr Ben Millspaugh • PACR: Mr Stephen Williams Where Imagination Takes Flight

8. AEROSPACE EDUCATION Helping Teachers Inspire Students Using … • Aerospace themes to help captivate young minds • National Standards-based materials • Science, Math, Technology, Language, Social Studies • Many available for download free on the WWW • Low cost AE supplies purchased through the CAP supply depot • Airplanes, rockets, kites, posters, books, etc. • Educator professional development/training Where Imagination Takes Flight

9. AEROSPACE EDUCATION AE MEMBER (AEM) PROGRAM ($30 per year) Member Benefits: • Newsletters • Members Only Web Site • AE Excellence Program • Lesson Plans/Materials/Speakers • Satellite Tool Kit • Workshop Listings • Airlift (when available) • Special Grants • Teacher Recognition Program # 1 Where Imagination Takes Flight

10. Field trips, aircraft flights, base/aviation facility tours Teacher in-service sessions College/university/other educational institution Aerospace Education workshops (100+ per year) Regional Aerospace Education conferences ACTIVITIES FOR AEMs AEROSPACE EDUCATION Where Imagination Takes Flight

11. EDUCATION MATERIALS • Early Childhood Aerospace For The Very Young, 4-In-1 Activity Books with Teacher Notes • Primary / Elementary Fun in Flight, Historical Aircraft Dot-to-Dot, Activity Booklets [Doolittle, Earhart, Lindbergh, Rickenbacker, Space Shuttle, Wright Brothers] with Teacher Notes • Middle School / Junior High (All have National Standards identified) Themed Study Units [Doolittle, Earhart, Goddard, History of General Aviation, James, Lindbergh, Mitchell, Rickenbacker, Space Shuttle, Wright Brothers] with Teacher Note Cards, Tests, Etc Where Imagination Takes Flight

12. OTHER PRODUCTS IN DEVELOPMENT NEW THEMATIC STUDY UNITS • Complete Update of Wright Brothers Unit • Complete Update of Space Shuttle Unit • International Space Station • Eileen Collins • Tuskegee Airmen • Commercial Aviation Where Imagination Takes Flight

13. AEROSPACE EDUCATION NEW TEXTBOOKS • Aerospace Dimensions • Phase I/II of cadet program • Age-appropriate • 53% of cadets are age 10-14 • Written for 6th to 8th grade level • Six stand-alone learning modules • Introduction to Flight, Aircraft Systems/Airports, Air Environment, Rockets, Space Environment, Spacecraft • Student-friendly; lots of hands-on activities • Lots of school interest—national standards-based; teachers’ guide Where Imagination Takes Flight

14. AEROSPACE EDUCATION NEW TEXTBOOKS Aerospace: The Journey of Flight • Phase III/IV of cadet program • Written for the 9th to 10th grade level • 27 chapters, 640 pages • Section Examples: History of Air Power, Principles of Flight and Navigation, Aerospace Community, Air Environment, Rockets, Space • More in-depth look at a variety of aerospace subjects • Gives senior cadets the depth of knowledge necessary to be mentors and instructors for cadets in phases I and II • Lots of high school/college interest—national standards-based; teachers’ guide Where Imagination Takes Flight

15. AE EXCELLENCE PROGRAM • Similar programs for both schools and CAP units • School program runs from Nov-Apr • CAP program runs from Jan-Jun • Includes exciting hands-on activity books Grade appropriate: K-5 and 6-12 • National Standards-based educational activities • Do at least one activity per month and earn beautiful wooden plaque and student/cadet certificates • New full-color materials starting Fall 2001 Where Imagination Takes Flight

16. AE GRANTS • Aerospace Education Foundation, $250 max • Part of the Air Force Association • Since 1996, the AEF has provided over $58,000 to CAP • New program just for CAP classroom teachers • Sept 14 application deadline • Forms available on the WWW Where Imagination Takes Flight

17. NATIONAL CONGRESS • 800-1200 participants; National Standards-based • Lectures and forums with astronauts, aviation pioneers, educators, scientists, aerospace industrialists • Hands-on concurrent sessions • Excellent Networking/Professional Development opportunities – Congress now in its 35th year Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA 3-6 April 2002 Where Imagination Takes Flight

18. AWARDS • A. Scott Crossfield AE Teacher of the Year Award • Teacher in grades K-12, public or private school • Must teach or promote AE in the classroom • Crown Circle for AE Leadership Award • Individual, organization, school, or industry • Outstanding leadership over an extended term Where Imagination Takes Flight

19. LOOKING TO THE FUTURE • Build Alliances • Teamwork is the Key to Success • Eliminate Duplication of Effort • Coordinate and Focus Resources • Continue to Develop Products that meet National Standards • Maximize use of WWW Where Imagination Takes Flight

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