1. Highlights of Project FOCUS at Georgia Perimeter College Pamela J. W. Gore

2. Georgia Perimeter College Largest 2-year institution in Georgia Largest 2-year institution in Georgia 24,656 students Fall 2009 24,656 students Fall 2009 3rd largest institution in the University System of GA (USG) 3rd largest institution in the University System of GA (USG) GA’s largest freshman class - GA’s largest freshman class - 13,424 in Spring 2009 13,424 in Spring 2009

3. Geology at Georgia Perimeter College Five locations + online Five locations + online 15 Geology faculty 15 Geology faculty 9 full-time 9 full-time 6 adjunct 6 adjunct

4. Geology Students at GPC 700-800 students 700-800 students 33 Geology majors 33 Geology majors 3 Geology A.A. grads/year 3 Geology A.A. grads/year

5. University System of Georgia STEM* Initiative *Science, Technology, Engineering & Math

6. USG STEM Initiative 1.Increase the success of STEM majors in college. 2.Influence K-12 student preparation for and interest in majoring in STEM in college. 3.Produce more and better science and mathematics teachers for the schools (which will lead to better preparation of K-12 students for science and mathematics in college)

8. Project FOCUS is part of the STEM Initiative Goal: Get college science students to work with K-12 students to spark an interest in teaching. Goal: Get college science students to work with K-12 students to spark an interest in teaching. Outdoor education with high school students Outdoor education with high school students Teaching in the Schools project Teaching in the Schools project

9. Outdoor Education with High School Students Stone Mountain geology field trip Stone Mountain geology field trip http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~pgore/geology/geo101/ stnmtn.htm

10. GPC has a partnership with the Stone Mountain Memorial Association GPC President is very interested in our doing Service Learning at Stone Mountain Park GPC President is very interested in our doing Service Learning at Stone Mountain Park

11. Step 1 – GPC Geology and Teacher Ed students take field trip to Stone Mountain First Time in the Field

12. GPC students learn about the Geology of Stone Mountain

13. GPC students gradually get more involved with the rocks

14. Step 2 – The following week – The High School Students Arrive

15. GPC students pair up to lead the same field trip they did the previous week, working with small groups of high school students

17. Field Trip Participants 12 GPC science students 12 GPC science students 15 AP Environmental Science High school students from 4 private high schools 15 AP Environmental Science High school students from 4 private high schools 4 high school teachers 4 high school teachers

18. Students on Stone Mountain field trip volunteer for trash pick-up

19. Teaching in the Schools Project GPC Students develop and present a standards- based lesson to K-12 students GPC Students develop and present a standards- based lesson to K-12 students

20. Teaching in the Schools Project Teaching in the Schools Project Checklist http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~pgore/ISCI/Teac hing_Project_Checklist_RevSp09.doc Teaching in the Schools Project Checklist http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~pgore/ISCI/Teac hing_Project_Checklist_RevSp09.doc http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~pgore/ISCI/Teac hing_Project_Checklist_RevSp09.doc http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~pgore/ISCI/Teac hing_Project_Checklist_RevSp09.doc General Task Template (for lesson plan) http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~pgore/ISCI/Gener al%20Tasks%20Template%20Revised%2 0Sp09.doc General Task Template (for lesson plan) http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~pgore/ISCI/Gener al%20Tasks%20Template%20Revised%2 0Sp09.doc http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~pgore/ISCI/Gener al%20Tasks%20Template%20Revised%2 0Sp09.doc http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~pgore/ISCI/Gener al%20Tasks%20Template%20Revised%2 0Sp09.doc

21. Teaching in the Schools Project Implemented in Integrated Science classes for Teacher Ed students Implemented in Integrated Science classes for Teacher Ed students An option for Geology students who want to explore teaching An option for Geology students who want to explore teaching 25 students participated in Spring 2009 in DeKalb, Gwinnett, Walton, Fulton Counties and City Schools of Decatur 25 students participated in Spring 2009 in DeKalb, Gwinnett, Walton, Fulton Counties and City Schools of Decatur

23. Future activities Partnership with new environmental-themed Arabia Mountain High School to do field research at Arabia Mountain Park Partnership with new environmental-themed Arabia Mountain High School to do field research at Arabia Mountain Park Study of soils, water, plants, ecology of granite outcrops Study of soils, water, plants, ecology of granite outcrops

24. College support of Service Learning GPC is opening the Atlanta Center for Civic Engagement and Service-Learning on Feb 15, with President Jimmy Carter and his wife in attendance GPC is opening the Atlanta Center for Civic Engagement and Service-Learning on Feb 15, with President Jimmy Carter and his wife in attendance I will be inducted as a Member of the newService Learning Faculty Academy I will be inducted as a Member of the newService Learning Faculty Academy

25. Our hope is to get students interested in geologic research and science teaching