Action Plan Intel ISEF Educator Academy May 2012

Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 2 High Level Goals Long term goals ( ) –Introduce a systemic change in the K-12 education enhancing inquiry-methods in STEM-education –To raise awareness on the importance and value of science and technology among students, teachers, government officials and parents –Increase the number of students choosing to continue their education in technical universities and to follow carriers in the field of science and engineering Short term goals ( ) –Develop the legal and methodological framework for holding Belarus Science Fair –Launch an Intel ISEF affiliated fair –Start a pilot Belarus Science Fair according to the framework and guidelines provided by Intel ISEF

Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 3 Objectives The legal framework for holding Belarus Science Fair to be approved by the Ministry of Education of Belarus (MoE) Belarus Science Fair 2012/13 is affiliated by Intel ISEF Pilot Belarus Science Fair is held in 2012/13 in two Belarusian regions, by 2014/15 it becomes national ## of teacher trained in Project Based Learning (or Inquiry research): 2012/13 – 25 MTs; 2013/14 – 500 Ts; 2014/15 – 2500 Ts; ## of projects presented at the fair: 2012/13 – 50 projects; 2013/14 –75; 2014/15 – 150; ## of school participating in the fair: 2012/13 – 5 schools; 2013/14 – 10; 2014/15 – 50; Sustainable Fair funding is in place ## of visitors of Belarus Science Fair web-site increases by 50% annually The pool of Belarus Science Fair experts and judges is created and includes not less than 25 representatives

Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 4 Action Plan 2012/13 ActionMeasure success?Who’s Responsible?Deadline? Holding a national workshop (Developing STEM-education in Belarus) for officials from MoE, Academy of Sciences, Hi-Tech Park (HTP), Universities The roadmap to implement Belarus Science Fair is approved HTPJune-July 2012 Developing the web-site of Belarus Science Fair, translation of the guidelines into the Russian language Belarus Science Fair web- site is created and contains all the info needed in Russian on all the procedures for participants HTPSeptember - October 2012 Holding workshops for teachers (net-promoters) 25 MTs engaged & promoting Fair HTP, MoESeptember - October 2012

Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 5 ActionMeasure success?Who’s Responsible?Deadline? Establishing the Science Fair Committee (SFC), Science Review Committee (SRC) and Institutional Review Board (IRB) for holding Belarus Science Fair The Science Fair Committee (SCR), Science Review Committee (SRC) and Institutional Review Board (IRB) for holding Belarus Science Fair are created HTPSeptember 2012 Approval of the Regulation on Holding Belarus Science Fair 2012/13 by MoE The Regulation is approvedMoESeptember 2012 Affiliation of Belarus Science Fair 2012/13 by Intel ISEF Affiliation Agreement is signed SFC, Intel ISEFOctober 2012 Action Plan 2012/13

Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 6 ActionMeasure success?Who’s Responsible?Deadline? FundraisingSponsor agreement signed with sponsors HTPOctober 2012 Developing the course for school teachers on Project Based Learning (or Inquiry research) The course is developed and introduced into the National Institute of Education HTPOctober 2012 Holding workshops for Tran-the-trainers on Project Based Learning (or Inquiry research) 25 Train-the-trainers are trained HTP, MoENovember 2012 Holding trainings for teachers in regions Not less than 2 workshops in each regions HTP, MoENovember 2012 – December 2013 Action Plan 2012/13

Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 7 ActionMeasure success?Who’s Responsible?Deadline? Awareness raising road- shows to the participating regions ( For Ts & Sts) Participants are involved and start to register on the web-site HTPNovember 2012 Applications for getting SRC approval for the research At least 70 application forms submitted SCRNovember December 2012 Students are doing their science research? (schools, universities, etc.) projects startedScience Fair Committee December- January 2012 Action Plan 2012/13

Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 8 ActionMeasure success?Who’s Responsible?Deadline? Students submit their statements 50 projects submittedScience Fair Committee December- January 2012 Two regional-level Fairs are held The regional winners are selected JuryDecember- January 2012 Final Country FairThe winners of Belarus Science Fair are defined JuryFebruary 2013 Action Plan 2012/13

Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 9 Intel ISEF Educator Academy As a result of our participation in the 2012 Educator Academy, we were most impressed by: All the materials (reports, templates, etc.) were immediately there on the web-site to follow – it was really very convenient We had a wonderful opportunity to talk to our colleagues informally during the Happy Hours A special room was equipped for us to comfortably work together on our Action Plans The time was observed strictly in accordance with the agenda The Shop Talks of the following speakers were the most beneficial for our team: Ofer Ramon (Israel), Cora Beth Abel (USA), Jack Frachetti (USA), Jon Price (New Mexico), Karen Merrill (USA), Sharon Snyder (USA), Shelly Shott (USA),. –In general, Intel ISEF 2012 Educator Academy was a great job, thanks to the organizers we really enjoyed our stay here. Thank you!