NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE spaceTEAMS: A Proactive Intervention to Feed the STEM Workforce Pipeline Colleen Smith Arrey Director of Alternative Programs Manuel

NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

spaceTEAMS: A Proactive Intervention to Feed the STEM Workforce Pipeline

Colleen Smith ArreyDirector of Alternative Programs

Manuel NavarroCoordinator of Occupational Programs

Gloria ValleDirector of Business Partnerships, EISD

Andrew SchuetzeLead Instructor, EISD

Sean W. DooleyspaceTEAMS Co-Founder & Program Director,

The Schriever Institute


WHAT IS spaceTEAMSWHAT IS spaceTEAMS

A Vehicle Providing a Platform for Hands-on,

Constructiveness, Learning by Doing Application

of Technology, Engineering, Arts (Design

Influence), Mathematics and Science for

Students in a Teaming Environment Using

Robotics.


OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

President’s State of the Union Jan 04 Presidential Commission

NASA Response 19 Aug 04 San Antonio’s Response spaceTEAMS Summary


LAUNCHLAUNCH PLAN FOR PRIORITIZING TEACHER

TRAINING, INTEGRATING EXISTING MATH, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION INTITIATIVES; AND EXPLORING OPTIONS FOR CREATING A “VIRTUAL” SPACE ACADEMY

http://www.education.nasa.gov/divisions/higher/overview/F_space_academy.html

8/19/20048/19/2004




IMPETUSIMPETUS

Began the Public Awareness CampaignBegan the Public Awareness Campaign Recognizing Existing ‘Components’Recognizing Existing ‘Components’ Attempt to Coalesce AssetsAttempt to Coalesce Assets Locate Like-minded Individuals & Locate Like-minded Individuals &

OrganizationsOrganizations Utilize Existing ProgramsUtilize Existing Programs An Integrated ‘Space’ AcademyAn Integrated ‘Space’ Academy


CREATIVITYCREATIVITY

““Science as Manuals and Encyclopedias Science as Manuals and Encyclopedias Becomes Stale Rhetoric.”Becomes Stale Rhetoric.”

-Giorgio de Santillana

“The Origins of Scientific Thought”


CHALLENGE 1 of 3CHALLENGE 1 of 3

Locate Like-Minded Individuals & Organizations

Raising the Collaboration Flag

Appealing to Community Ideology

Competing with Targeted Industries’ Efforts

Very Few Group Forums; One on Ones

FUNDING


CHALLENGE 2 of 3CHALLENGE 2 of 3Calendar Synchronization

Selecting a ‘Program’

Devising a “Contact Plan”

Establishing a Living Plan

‘Building a Curriculum

Selecting a Dedicated Leader & Team

Concept to Capability

FOCUS

Communication

FUNDING


CHALLENGE 3 of 3CHALLENGE 3 of 3Logistics

Student Transportation

Materials

Student Sustenance

‘Volunteers’

Teachers

Mentors

Organizations

Coordination

Activities

Communication

FUNDING


COLLABORATORYCOLLABORATORY

Andrew Schuetze – EISD HS Science Teacher Gloria Valle – EISD Director of Alternative Programs Colleen Smith-Arrey – NVC Director of Alternative Programs Manuel Navarro – NVC Research Grant Writer James Brodie Brazell – Industry Consulting Analyst Dr. Francis X. Kane – The Schriever Institute Sean W. Dooley – The Schriever Institute Botball - KISS/KIPR Lucien Junkin/NASA JSC – EARLY Matt Reedy – San Antonio Foundation Ramiro Cavazos – City of San Antonio EDD


MilestonesMilestones Aug 19, 2004 – NASA RFI Sept 13, 2005 – Collaborator’s Meeting/Nameday Dec 6, 2005 – Funding for ‘Prototype’ Effort Jan 7, 2006 – Botball ‘Mission’ Announcement Jan 21/22, 2006 – Teacher/Mentor ‘Training’ Week-end Mar 10/11, 2006 – Regional Competition Mar 23, 2006 – COSA Funding for Summer Camp May 6, 2006 – Career Exploration/Mars Mission July 10, 2006 – spaceTEAMS Summer Camp Begins July 21, 2006 – spaceTEAMS Summer Camp Ends


MilestonesMilestones

ID Task Name Duration Start Finish

1 spaceTEAMS 506 days? Thu 8/19/04 Fri 7/21/06

2 NASA RFI 1 day? Thu 8/19/04 Thu 8/19/04

3 Collaborator's Meeting 1 day? Tue 9/13/05 Tue 9/13/05

4 Prototype Funding 1 day? Tue 12/6/05 Tue 12/6/05

5 Botball 'Mission' 1 day? Sat 1/7/06 Sat 1/7/06

6 Teacher Training 2 days Sat 1/21/06 Mon 1/23/06

7 Regional Competition 2 days Fri 3/10/06 Mon 3/13/06

8 Summer Camp Funding 1 day? Thu 3/23/06 Thu 3/23/06

9 Career Exploration 1 day? Sat 5/6/06 Sat 5/6/06

10 Prototype Awards 1 day? Sat 5/13/06 Sat 5/13/06

11 Summer Camp Begins 1 day? Mon 7/10/06 Mon 7/10/06

12 Summer Camp Ends 1 day? Fri 7/21/06 Fri 7/21/06

Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Qtr 1 Qtr 22004 2005 2006 2007


The Schriever Institute provided:

Program Premise, Concept & Design

Program Prototype(s)

Program Implementation Plan

Program Implementation

Grant Development & Request(s)

Program Promotion

Program Collaboration & Coordination

spaceTEAMS Website

Program Direction & Director

Program Vision for this Century


Northwest Vista College provided:

Grant Administration

Promotional Materials

Parent and Teacher Orientations

Recruiting

Staffing

Program Design

Daily Operations


San Antonio’s Economic Growth

Industry Clusters

Aerospace

Biosciences

Manufacturing

Information Technology


Workforce Development Innovation

Vehicle for Hands-on, Constructive Learning

Robotics as a Tool to Explore Technology, Engineering, Design, Mathematics and Science

Team Environment


Interlocal Agreement Funding

Feeding the STEM Pipeline:

Technology, Engineering, Art, Math, Science

Strong Public School/Community College Collaboration


$90,000 served:

94 Children, Grades 4 through 8

4 School Districts

16 Public School Teachers


Demographics: Elementary Camp: 49 students

Male 49%Female 51%

Hispanic 94%Black 4%White 2%

Middle School Camp: 46 students

Male 56.5%Female 43.5%

Hispanic 82.6%Asian 8.7%White 6.5%Black 2.2%

Over 50% of all camp participants qualify as low SES based upon reported household income.


Edgewood Independent School District provided:

Transportation

Laptops

Recruiting

Pilot Program

Community Buy-in.


Camp Included:

Daily lunch

Snacks

IMAX Theater trip, including transportation

7 guest speakers

Robotics equipment

Career planning workshop

Camp T-shirts

Team photos

Certificates and awards


Camp Included:

2 Lead Instructors

2 Assistant Lead Instructors

6 Mentors

8 Classroom Assistants

2 Separate Curricula

Career Exploration Materials

End-of-Camp Competition


Outcomes:

1. Students learned to collaborate in small teams (5 to 6 members) with adult facilitation.

2. Students learned computer programming1. Icon based (elementary) or 2. Interactive C code (middle school).

3. Students learned to engineer robots to perform tournament tasks.

4. Students learned to troubleshoot problems in real-time within the .

5. Students were exposed to high tech career options in the San Antonio area.

6. All teams were able to complete a working robot and participate in the tournament.


Outcomes:

1. Elementary teachers learned computer programming via the icon-based interface.

2. Students learned to program with icons (elementary) or write Interactive C code (middle school).


4. Students learned to troubleshoot problems with programming and engineering.




Lead Time

Classroom Space

Career Exploration Curriculum

Age Appropriate, Interactive Programming Instruction

Teacher Training

Internal Institutional Processes

Challenges


Contact Information

Colleen Arrey, Northwest Vista [email protected]

Manuel Navarro, Northwest Vista [email protected]

Sean W. Dooley, Schriever [email protected]

Gloria Valle, Edgewood Independent School [email protected]

Andrew Schuetze, Edgewood Independent School [email protected]


Tracking Students

Continued Support for ISD Teams/Teachers

Methodology-- Secondary Gains for Families

Curriculum Development & Expansion: Nano-Technology, Rocketry, Web Design, Digital Simulation

Future Growth: Double Number Served Each Year

Model for Statewide Replication

Collaboration with other Youth Programs

Collaboration with Universities

Web Environment for Instruction

Plans for 2006-2015


Contact Information

Colleen Arrey, Northwest Vista [email protected]

Manuel Navarro, Northwest Vista [email protected]

Sean Dooley, Schriever [email protected]

Gloria Valle, Edgewood Independent School [email protected]

Andrew Schuetze, Edgewood Independent School [email protected]


Hands-On Robotics, Engineering and Computer Programming

Exposure to High Tech Career Options

Sports Event Style End-of-Camp Competition


Total Contact Hours: 70

Total Cost:

$818.00 per participant, including teachers and students

$81.80 per person, per day

$11.69 per person, per contact hour


Cost Included:

Pay for 2 lead instructors

Pay for 2 C programming assistants

Stipends for 16 teachers

Stipends for 6 mentors

Pay for 8 teaching assistants

Background checks for all staff and volunteers

2 separate, age appropriate robotics curricula


Cost Included:

Video editing

Marketing

Recruiting

Building materials and construction of tournament boards

Classroom supplies

Furniture rental

Program Director

Questionnaire design

Data Analysis


Demographics:

Elementary Camp: 49 students

Male 49%Female 51%

Hispanic 94%Black 4%White 2%Asian 0%

Middle School Camp: 46 students

Male 56.5%Female 43.5%

Hispanic 82.6%Asian 8.7%White 6.5%Black 2.2%


Over 50% of all camp participants qualified as low SES based upon reported household income.


Outcomes:

1. Students learned to collaborate in small teams (5 to 6 members) with adult facilitation.

2. Students learned to program with icons (elementary) or write Interactive C code (middle school).



Outcomes:

4. Students learned to troubleshoot problems, in a teaming environment with programming and engineering.




Plans for 2006-2007

Tracking Students

Continued Support for ISD Teams/Teachers

Methodology-- Secondary Gains for Families

Curriculum Development

Expanded Camp, Summer 2007


Future Growth: Double Number Served Each Year

Model for Statewide Replication

Collaboration with Other Youth Focused Programs

Nano-Technology, Rocketry, Submersibles, Simulation, Other High Tech Skills


Thanks to our Supporters and Partners

Gloria Valle, Edgewood Independent School District

Sean Kelly, Air Force Intelligence AgencyDr. Francis Kane and Sean W. Dooley, Schriever InstituteJim Brazell, VenturerampMichael Bettersworth, Texas State Technical

College SystemCouncilman Richard PerezCouncilwoman Elena GuajardoRamiro Cavazos, City of San Antonio KISS Institute for Practical Robotics Dr. Federico Zaragoza and ACCD Workforce

Development Staff


SUMMARYSUMMARY

The VSA – America’s FUTURE

Community Opportunity

Establish Partnership

Beginning of a Century of Training

Contact Dr. Francis X. Kane at [email protected] or (210) 286-2330

Sean W. Dooley at [email protected] or (210) 274-7085

www.theschrieverinstitute.org

www.spaceteams.org

http://www.theschrieverinstitute.org/

http://www.spaceteams.org/

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NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE spaceTEAMS: A Proactive Intervention to Feed the STEM Workforce Pipeline Colleen Smith Arrey Director of Alternative Programs Manuel