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Action Plan

Intel ISEFEducator Academy

May 2012

Bulgaria

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High Level Goals• Long term goals

– Growing of Science Fair – building regional professional network and increase the number of participants

– Implementation of science education concept within the national Education and Research Strategy/ies

– Synchronization of the science fairs and other science events promoting creative and knowledge based thinking in schools (Olympiads, etc.)

• Short term goals– Affiliation to ISEF 2013– Merging the resources of the two young talents science fairs in

Bulgaria – Ministry of Education, Youth and Science Young Talents Fair and Club of Young Scientists Innovation and Knowledge Fair

– Teachers’ Training on science education

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Expected results:

• Bulgarian participation in ISEF 2013• Student participation in science fairs increase of

30% over a three-year period• Creating a pool of mentors – 20 for 6 planning

regions in the country next 3 years• Promotion of STEM curriculum resources in 10

pilot chosen secondary schools• Setting up of a National Young Scientists Fair

under the patronage of the MEYS and the support of CYS, CCTA, Bulgarian academy of sciences and other interested stakeholders

• Attracting 5 sponsors/donors for the Fair and 2 media partners

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Action PlansAction Measure success? Who’s Responsible? Dead-

line?Submit national rules and guidelines of the Innovation and Knowledge Fair 2012 to ISEF

Participation in ISEF 2013 Club of Young Scientists June 2012

Do PR work to promote the Intel ISEF to create awarenessfor the public

Websites publication Centre for Creative Thinking AssociationClub of Young ScientistsBulgarian Academy of Sciences

On-goingOn-going

Introduce Intel ISEF to more provinces, cities, schools

Increase the number of participation; Publication and dissemination of Leaflets

Ministry of Education, Youth and Science, CYS, CCTA, etc.

Summer-Autumn 2012

Participation of Intel ISEF specialists/lecturers to Bulgarian conferences and workshops devoted to science education

The impacts of the trainings Ministry of Education, Youth and Science, CYS, CCTA, etc.

2012-2013

Organize training Workshops for Teachers INTEL Educational Tools

- 100 teachers Ministry of Education, Youth and Science, CCTA, etc.

2013

Work with various Donors for support and Media partners

Youth Org, Research Institutes, Universities, Industry

Ministry of Education, Youth and Science, CYS, CCTA, etc.

On going

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Intel ISEF Educator AcademyReflection - To be done…

– Highlight what your team felt was the key learning from the Educator Academy:

• Excellent venue and time management organisation• Participation of educators from all over the world

– Which Shop Talks were the most beneficial for your team?• How to get business and governments passionate about

STEM fairs to ensure their support, W.Halbersztdt and M.Dzoga

– What types of Shop Talks were missing? • Discussion panels on focus topics• Devoted time for discussion of the Educators Academy

participants with similar profile/background

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