1. Intel ISEF Educator Academy Intel ® Education Programs 2014 Intel ISEF Educator Academy Los Angeles, California Action Plan – Arizona Science Center Phoenix, AZ United States 1

2. Intel ISEF Educator Academy Intel ® Education Programs Goals & Objectives 1. Increase the Quality and Quantity of Student Engagement in Research Long-Term Goal(s) a)Build statewide capacity for educational leaders and teachers related to providing opportunities for student research. b)Increase teacher competency as a research mentor. Short-Term Goal(s) a)Plan and execute AZ Educator Academy with focus on student research. b)Plan and execute Professional Development. 2. Increase Opportunities for Students to Engage in Science Competitions Long-Term Goal(s) a)Increase statewide involvement in AzSEF Short-Term Goal(s) a)Implement statewide fair infrastructure 3. Reform Curriculum and Instruction to More Student-Centered, Research and Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning Long-Term Goal(s) a)Influence change for effective teaching and learning Short-Term Goal(s) a)Engage teachers in formative growth related to improve teaching practice. b)Identify pilot leaders and teachers for involvement with the STEM Badge Program. 2

3. Intel ISEF Educator Academy Intel ® Education Programs Increase the Quality and Quantity of Student Engagement in Research 3 ActionSuccess MeasureWho is responsibleDue Date Educator Academy-Attendance -Engagement #’s -Action Plans -Intel Grant Report Intel Leadership and Arizona Science Center Leadership: Cathleen Barton, Sharon Kortman, and Amy Barton Annual Host AzSEF (as the ultimate recognition of student research) -Final Report including student projects and all deliverables associated with being an associated fair with SSP PL&D Staff and AzSEF Director: Jen Gutierrez Annual Provide Professional Development (establishing a research “program” comprised of clubs, courses) -Attendance -Engagement #’s -PD Feedback -Evaluation PL&D Staff: Eric Z. Silverstein, Cindy Coffman, Jen Gutierrez, and Rob Robertson Ongoing Identify high-quality teacher mentors for student research, enhance support, and expand best practices -Documented Project Plan PL&D AzSEF Director: Jen Gutierrez Ongoing Enhance support to high-performing student researchers -Documented Project Plan PL&D AzSEF Director: Jen Gutierrez Ongoing

4. Intel ISEF Educator Academy Intel ® Education Programs Increase Opportunities for Students to Engage in Science Competitions 4 ActionSuccess MeasureWho is responsibleDue Date Plan with regional leaders for state- wide fair infrastructure to maximize access and Intel ISEF allocations -Documented Strategic and Project Plan for fair growth and participation growth PL&D Staff and AzSEF Director: Jen Gutierrez -Initiate Fall 2014 -Ongoing -Annual Progress Monitoring Arizona Science Center leadership work with teachers, schools, and districts to increase development of competitions -Documented Project Plan -Monitoring attendance engagement #’s -PD feedback -Evaluation PL&D Staff and AzSEF Director: Jen Gutierrez Ongoing Provide Professional Development (execution of a science fair) -Attendance -Engagement #’s -PD Feedback -Evaluation Arizona Science Center Professional Learning and Development Team Ongoing Host AzSEF-Final Report including student projects and all deliverables associated with being an associated fair with SSP PL&D Staff and AzSEF Director: Jen Gutierrez Annual

5. Intel ISEF Educator Academy Intel ® Education Programs Reform Curriculum and Instruction to More Student-Centered, Research and Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning 5 ActionSuccess MeasureWho is responsibleDue Date STEM Badge Pilot Training-Attendance and Participation -Quality Workmanship -Final Projects ASC PL&D Staff: Eric Z. Silverstein, Cindy Coffman -2014-15 Academic Year – Build program throughout next five years Professional Development (support for systemic change in relationship to instructional practice, research, and STEM) -Attendance -Engagement #’s -PD feedback -Evaluation ASC PL&D Staff: Eric Z. Silverstein, Cindy Coffman, Jen Gutierrez, and Rob Robertson Ongoing

6. Intel ISEF Educator Academy Intel ® Education Programs 6 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 Laureates Viewing Student Projects Opening Ceremony- inspirational Break-out sessions – Galileo, Intel Teach and Resources, Integrating Science Across the Curriculum, Creating a Scientific Research Program in Any School 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? As noted above 3. What would you improve? N/A 4. What types of Shop Talks were missing? Opportunity to view student projects earlier or hear from student researchers earlier in the week More formalized icebreaker to get to know others and their areas of expertise

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