Our+Plan

Enhancing STEM Education focused on the 21st Century Energy Economy The program would train preservice teachers to implement an energy curriculum provided by National Geographic's JASON Project. It would be a regional project with the Math and Science Center as the fiscal agent. It would also assist the Center in developing its online presence as a science portal for K-12 educators. Will focus the program on energy since energy is at the forefront at both a state and national level. Will also incldue ecology since energy and ecology are closely tied together. Additionally, we can work STEM careers and 21st century skills into this in regards to our new energy economy that the president is always promoting. We would hold "academies" at colleges to train the pre-service teachers and then we'd have those people work with middle school students in Student Academies during the summer. This would give them experience in teaching and also support the content they learned. Total budget will be about $200,000. A pilot project that integrates current science and pedagogy into the teacher preparation curriculum A pilot study to explore Internet-based approaches for faculty professional development YEAR 1: Program will be centered on GJT area as a manageable pilot YEAR 2: Extend the proven program to Western State (get additional funding from other sources) YEAR 3: Extend to Ft. Lewis (get additional funding from other sources) CONTRIBUTORS Add your own ideas below
 * TIMEFRAME || ACTIVITIES || OUTCOMES ||
 * Dec 2009 to April 2010 || Needs assessment, planning, program design, online course development, MASC resources ||  ||
 * May 2010-Aug 2010 || Pre-service teacher academy, middle school student academy, MASC resources ||  ||
 * Sept 2010 to Dec 2010 || Pre-service teacher projects, Saturday middle school academies ||  ||
 * Jan 2011 to April 2011 || Western State/Gunnison-Needs assessment, planning, program design ||  ||
 * May 2011 to Aug 2011 || Western State Pre-service tecaher academy, middle school studnet academy ||  ||
 * Sept 2011 to Dec 2011 || Pre-service teacher projects, Saturday middle school acadamies ||  ||

FUNDING: Type 1 Projects: Total budget up to $200,000 ($250,000 when four-year colleges and universities collaborate with two-year colleges) for 2 to 3 years.