1. Arizona Science Center
Action Plan –
Arizona Science Center
Phoenix, AZ
United States
2015 Intel ISEF
Educator Academy Pittsburgh, PA

2. Goals & Objectives
1. Increase the Quality and Quantity of Student Engagement in Research
Enhancement of Current Programs
Short-Term Goal(s)
STEM Clubs
Add research component to STEM Clubs
Bringing current research to STEM Cubs (via Skype Classroom or similar programs)
Re-think “Invention Convention” PD in terms of introducing research and inquiry to elementary students
Additional opportunities for research to EiE units
Enhance Educator Academy at AzSEF
Creation of New Programming Opportunities
Explore PD opportunities with Cora Beth Abel (Massachusetts)
Create a PD on how to mentor a student
Create a PD on inquiry as it relates to independent student research
Coding as a tool to support research
Explore opportunities to utilize Design Squad for programming
Create PD around CREATE at Arizona Science Center
Spark Fund
EPICS
Make a Difference
Not Impossible Labs
Identify and support a small cohort of research teachers as potential mentors/trainers
Explore the use of Intel Engage as an online community for educators
Explore potential partnerships between lab/organizations for research opportunities and mentors
Using SFAZ research mentor pool?
EDP training with literature connection for high school
Bringing inquiry and research into subjects other than science and math
STEM PD for principals and leaders on EDP

3. Goals and Objectives Continued
Create and disseminate handbooks
Include an abstract for each project
Online or hardcopy (for small fee?)
Enhance Website
QR Codes on name badges that link to abstract
Get someone on Local Arrangements Committee (LAC)
Arranging a student panel and/or rotation tables
Suns STEM Family Night as event associated with AzSEF

4. Goals and Objectives Continued
Resources
Short-Term Goal(s)
Adult’s Night Out and speaker opportunities
“Ask an Expert” site created on Intel Engage
Opportunity for ISEF winners to Skype into classrooms (MCESA)
SSP share of Science magazine online
AzSEF “Where are they now?”
3. Fair Effectiveness and Enhancement
Logistics
Long-Term Goal(s)
Continue to look for improvements
Research best practices
Create a sustainable funding structure
Create a student cohort to foster to connections between past, future and present participants
Implement online registration system
Improving efficacy and efficiency of judging process
Improving efficacy and efficiency of award process
Research and implement fundraising best practices
Examples: Austin, Massachusetts
Kickstarter campaign for smaller donations
Tax deduction
Media
Early notification
Disseminating student human interest students
“Where are they now?” stories on social media, etc.

5. Increase the Quality and Quantity of Student Engagement in Research
Action
Success Measure
Who is responsible
Due Date
Increase the Quality and Quantity of Student Engagement in Research (Current Programming)
Evaluations
Staff Debrief and Reflection
The Learning Division
August 2016
Increase the Quality and Quantity of Student Engagement in Research (New Programming)
Increase the Quality and Quantity of Student Engagement in Research (Resources)
Measure Utilization (for online resources)
Surveys

6. Fair Effectiveness and Enhancement
Action
Success Measure
Who is responsible
Due Date
Fair Effectiveness and Enhancement (Logistics)
Post Fair Surveys
Post Fair Debrief and Reflection
The Learning Division
April 2016
Fair Effectiveness and Enhancement (Awareness)
Increased business/industry involvement
Increased Student Attendance

7. Reflection
As a result of your participation in the 2014 Educator Academy, please reflect on your experience. Highlight what your team felt was the key learning from the Educator Academy.
1. What impressed you the most?
Keynote Speakers - all
Student Panel
Nobel Laureates
Viewing Student Projects
Opening Ceremony- inspirational
Break-out sessions
Time in the World Café for team times and especially times meeting with experts
2. Which Shop Talks were the most beneficial for your team?
CoderDojo
Connecting Classrooms Globally …
Three Steps to Stellar Student Research …
Using “Design Thinking” …
Game Infused Teacher Learning Platform
3. What would you improve?
Add QR Codes for the survey links (please!)
Notation about which sessions might be most useful for particular people (i.e. policy makers, administration, etc.)
4. What types of Shop Talks were missing?
More hands-on opportunities in shop talks
More formalized icebreaker to get to know others and their areas of expertise

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