Action Plan Educator Academy May 2013 Ministry of Education and Sports - Uganda

Intel ISEF 2013 – Educator Academy 2 High Level Goals What do you want to accomplish for your school, region or country? Look at long-term (3-5 years) and short- term goals (1-2 years) Long term goals –Implement science inquiry based innovations in secondary schools –Institutionalize management of science fairs and In- service training programs for teachers in secondary schools –Increase the involvement and participation of stakeholders in science fairs by 20% within 5 years Short term goals –Strengthen the partnership and networks between Ministry of Education and other stakeholders. –Provide professional development for teachers in secondary schools using existing structures ( Secondary Science and Mathematics Teachers’ [SESEMAT]) Program –Strengthen the planning of the existing science fair –Improve scientific review and judging

Intel ISEF 2013 – Educator Academy 3 Objectives How will you know you succeeded? Please list the results you want to see –Increased number of partnerships and networks between Ministry of Education and other stakeholders by 10%. –2500 teachers trained in integrating of Technology in the teaching and learning of science & Mathematics. –Increased budget for the science fair by 100% –5 stakeholders’ sensitization workshops on science fairs to be held. –Reviewed terms of reference and guidelines for science fairs –improved annual science fairs –Increased number of secondary schools and students participating in science fairs. – Number of science fair exhibitions increased by 20%. –Widened scope of both external and internal adjudicators

Intel ISEF 2013 – Educator Academy 4 Action Plan – Steps to Meet Your Goals and Objectives Refer to the excel sheet

Intel ISEF 2013 – Educator Academy 5 Intel ISEF Educator Academy Reflection - To be done… As a result of your participation in the 2013 Educator Academy, reflect on your experience –Highlight what your team felt was the key learning from the Educator Academy Inspired to organize better science fairs; Integration of technology the teaching and learning of science and mathematics; Establishment of meaningful partnerships and training Inspiring student participate through a social media Science fairs as a driving force for achievement of our national goals Skills development Support systems by Intel ISEF Educator Academy in place

Intel ISEF 2013 – Educator Academy Which Shop Talks were the most beneficial for your team? What would you improve? ducator Academy Growing science fairs in a sustainable quality by Dr. Ibrahim Olwi Making it social by Prof. Roseli de Deus Lopes Engagement, enrichment and enterprise in STEM Derek Bell How to present to and deal effectively with the media by Jack Franchetti Free STEM curriculum resources from Intel by Shelley Shott What types of Shop Talks were missing? –Aligning various country policies on STEM 6

Intel ISEF 2013 – Educator Academy 7 UGANDAN TEAM Zulaika Naiga Abubaker Bbuye Ntete Mary