NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE spaceTEAMS: A Proactive Intervention to Feed the STEM Workforce Pipeline Colleen Smith Arrey Director of Alternative Programs Manuel Navarro Coordinator of Occupational Programs Gloria Valle Director of Business Partnerships, EISD Andrew Schuetze Lead Instructor, EISD Sean W. Dooley spaceTEAMS Co-Founder & Program Director, The Schriever Institute
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NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE
spaceTEAMS: A Proactive Intervention to Feed the STEM Workforce Pipeline
Colleen Smith ArreyDirector of Alternative Programs
Manuel NavarroCoordinator of Occupational Programs
Gloria ValleDirector of Business Partnerships, EISD
Andrew SchuetzeLead Instructor, EISD
Sean W. DooleyspaceTEAMS Co-Founder & Program Director,
The Schriever Institute
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WHAT IS spaceTEAMSWHAT IS spaceTEAMS
A Vehicle Providing a Platform for Hands-on,
Constructiveness, Learning by Doing Application
of Technology, Engineering, Arts (Design
Influence), Mathematics and Science for
Students in a Teaming Environment Using
Robotics.
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OVERVIEWOVERVIEW
President’s State of the Union Jan 04 Presidential Commission
NASA Response 19 Aug 04 San Antonio’s Response spaceTEAMS Summary
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LAUNCHLAUNCH PLAN FOR PRIORITIZING TEACHER
TRAINING, INTEGRATING EXISTING MATH, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION INTITIATIVES; AND EXPLORING OPTIONS FOR CREATING A “VIRTUAL” SPACE ACADEMY
Began the Public Awareness CampaignBegan the Public Awareness Campaign Recognizing Existing ‘Components’Recognizing Existing ‘Components’ Attempt to Coalesce AssetsAttempt to Coalesce Assets Locate Like-minded Individuals & Locate Like-minded Individuals &
OrganizationsOrganizations Utilize Existing ProgramsUtilize Existing Programs An Integrated ‘Space’ AcademyAn Integrated ‘Space’ Academy
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CREATIVITYCREATIVITY
““Science as Manuals and Encyclopedias Science as Manuals and Encyclopedias Becomes Stale Rhetoric.”Becomes Stale Rhetoric.”
-Giorgio de Santillana
“The Origins of Scientific Thought”
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CHALLENGE 1 of 3CHALLENGE 1 of 3
Locate Like-Minded Individuals & Organizations
Raising the Collaboration Flag
Appealing to Community Ideology
Competing with Targeted Industries’ Efforts
Very Few Group Forums; One on Ones
FUNDING
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CHALLENGE 2 of 3CHALLENGE 2 of 3Calendar Synchronization
Selecting a ‘Program’
Devising a “Contact Plan”
Establishing a Living Plan
‘Building a Curriculum
Selecting a Dedicated Leader & Team
Concept to Capability
FOCUS
Communication
FUNDING
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CHALLENGE 3 of 3CHALLENGE 3 of 3Logistics
Student Transportation
Materials
Student Sustenance
‘Volunteers’
Teachers
Mentors
Organizations
Coordination
Activities
Communication
FUNDING
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COLLABORATORYCOLLABORATORY
Andrew Schuetze – EISD HS Science Teacher Gloria Valle – EISD Director of Alternative Programs Colleen Smith-Arrey – NVC Director of Alternative Programs Manuel Navarro – NVC Research Grant Writer James Brodie Brazell – Industry Consulting Analyst Dr. Francis X. Kane – The Schriever Institute Sean W. Dooley – The Schriever Institute Botball - KISS/KIPR Lucien Junkin/NASA JSC – EARLY Matt Reedy – San Antonio Foundation Ramiro Cavazos – City of San Antonio EDD
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MilestonesMilestones Aug 19, 2004 – NASA RFI Sept 13, 2005 – Collaborator’s Meeting/Nameday Dec 6, 2005 – Funding for ‘Prototype’ Effort Jan 7, 2006 – Botball ‘Mission’ Announcement Jan 21/22, 2006 – Teacher/Mentor ‘Training’ Week-end Mar 10/11, 2006 – Regional Competition Mar 23, 2006 – COSA Funding for Summer Camp May 6, 2006 – Career Exploration/Mars Mission July 10, 2006 – spaceTEAMS Summer Camp Begins July 21, 2006 – spaceTEAMS Summer Camp Ends
Hands-On Robotics, Engineering and Computer Programming
Exposure to High Tech Career Options
Sports Event Style End-of-Camp Competition
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Total Contact Hours: 70
Total Cost:
$818.00 per participant, including teachers and students
$81.80 per person, per day
$11.69 per person, per contact hour
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Cost Included:
Pay for 2 lead instructors
Pay for 2 C programming assistants
Stipends for 16 teachers
Stipends for 6 mentors
Pay for 8 teaching assistants
Background checks for all staff and volunteers
2 separate, age appropriate robotics curricula
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Cost Included:
Video editing
Marketing
Recruiting
Building materials and construction of tournament boards
Classroom supplies
Furniture rental
Program Director
Questionnaire design
Data Analysis
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Demographics:
Elementary Camp: 49 students
Male 49%Female 51%
Hispanic 94%Black 4%White 2%Asian 0%
Middle School Camp: 46 students
Male 56.5%Female 43.5%
Hispanic 82.6%Asian 8.7%White 6.5%Black 2.2%
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Over 50% of all camp participants qualified as low SES based upon reported household income.
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Outcomes:
1. Students learned to collaborate in small teams (5 to 6 members) with adult facilitation.
2. Students learned to program with icons (elementary) or write Interactive C code (middle school).
3. Students learned to engineer robots to perform tournament tasks.
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Outcomes:
4. Students learned to troubleshoot problems, in a teaming environment with programming and engineering.
5. Students were exposed to high tech career options in the San Antonio area.
6. All teams were able to complete a working robot and participate in the tournament.
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Plans for 2006-2007
Tracking Students
Continued Support for ISD Teams/Teachers
Methodology-- Secondary Gains for Families
Curriculum Development
Expanded Camp, Summer 2007
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Future Growth: Double Number Served Each Year
Model for Statewide Replication
Collaboration with Other Youth Focused Programs
Nano-Technology, Rocketry, Submersibles, Simulation, Other High Tech Skills
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Thanks to our Supporters and Partners
Gloria Valle, Edgewood Independent School District
Sean Kelly, Air Force Intelligence AgencyDr. Francis Kane and Sean W. Dooley, Schriever InstituteJim Brazell, VenturerampMichael Bettersworth, Texas State Technical
College SystemCouncilman Richard PerezCouncilwoman Elena GuajardoRamiro Cavazos, City of San Antonio KISS Institute for Practical Robotics Dr. Federico Zaragoza and ACCD Workforce