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spaceTEAMS: A Proactive Intervention to Feed the STEM Workforce Pipeline Colleen Smith Arrey Director of Alternative Pro

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

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spaceTEAMS: A Proactive Intervention to Feed the STEM Workforce Pipeline Colleen Smith Arrey Director of Alternative Pro

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  1. 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 NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  2. WHAT 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. NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  3. OVERVIEW • President’s State of the Union Jan 04 • Presidential Commission • NASA Response 19 Aug 04 • San Antonio’s Response • spaceTEAMS • Summary NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  4. LAUNCH • PLAN FOR PRIORITIZING TEACHER TRAINING, INTEGRATING EXISTING MATH, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION INTITIATIVES; AND EXPLORING OPTIONS FOR CREATING A “VIRTUAL” SPACE ACADEMY • http://www.education.nasa.gov/divisions/higher/overview/F_space_academy.html 8/19/2004 NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  5. IMPETUS • Began the Public Awareness Campaign • Recognizing Existing ‘Components’ • Attempt to Coalesce Assets • Locate Like-minded Individuals & Organizations • Utilize Existing Programs • An Integrated ‘Space’ Academy NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  6. CREATIVITY “Science as Manuals and Encyclopedias Becomes Stale Rhetoric.” -Giorgio de Santillana “The Origins of Scientific Thought” NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  7. CHALLENGE 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 NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  8. CHALLENGE 2 of 3 • Calendar 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 NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  9. CHALLENGE 3 of 3 • Logistics • Student Transportation • Materials • Student Sustenance • ‘Volunteers’ • Teachers • Mentors • Organizations • Coordination • Activities • Communication • FUNDING NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  10. COLLABORATORY • 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 NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  11. Milestones • 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 NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  12. Milestones NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  13. The Schriever Institute provided: • Program Premise, Concept & Design • Program Prototype(s) • Program Implementation Plan • Program Implementation • Grant Development & Request(s) • Program Promotion • Program Collaboration & Coordination • spaceTEAMS Website • Program Direction & Director • Program Vision for this Century NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  14. Northwest Vista College provided: • Grant Administration • Promotional Materials • Parent and Teacher Orientations • Recruiting • Staffing • Program Design • Daily Operations NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  15. San Antonio’s Economic Growth • Industry Clusters • Aerospace • Biosciences • Manufacturing • Information Technology NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  16. Workforce Development Innovation • Vehicle for Hands-on, Constructive Learning • Robotics as a Tool to Explore Technology, Engineering, Design, Mathematics and Science • Team Environment NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  17. Interlocal Agreement Funding • Feeding the STEM Pipeline: • Technology, Engineering, Art, Math, Science • Strong Public School/Community College Collaboration NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  18. $90,000 served: • 94 Children, Grades 4 through 8 • 4 School Districts • 16 Public School Teachers NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  19. Demographics: • Elementary Camp: • 49 students • Male  49% • Female 51% • Hispanic 94% • Black 4% • White 2% Middle School Camp: 46 students Male 56.5% Female 43.5% Hispanic 82.6% Asian 8.7% White 6.5% Black 2.2% • Over 50% of all camp participants qualify as low SES based upon reported household income. NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  20. Edgewood Independent School District provided: • Transportation • Laptops • Recruiting • Pilot Program • Community Buy-in. NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  21. Camp Included: • Daily lunch • Snacks • IMAX Theater trip, including transportation • 7 guest speakers • Robotics equipment • Career planning workshop • Camp T-shirts • Team photos • Certificates and awards NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  22. Camp Included: • 2 Lead Instructors • 2 Assistant Lead Instructors • 6 Mentors • 8 Classroom Assistants • 2 Separate Curricula • Career Exploration Materials • End-of-Camp Competition NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  23. Outcomes: • Students learned to collaborate in small teams (5 to 6 members) with adult facilitation. • 2. Students learned computer programming • Icon based (elementary) or • Interactive C code (middle school). • 3. Students learned to engineer robots to perform tournament tasks. • 4. Students learned to troubleshoot problems in real-time within the . • 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. NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  24. Outcomes: • Elementary teachers learned computer programming via the icon-based interface. • 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. • 4. Students learned to troubleshoot problems 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. NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  25. Challenges • Lead Time • Classroom Space • Career Exploration Curriculum • Age Appropriate, Interactive Programming Instruction • Teacher Training • Internal Institutional Processes NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  26. Contact Information • Colleen Arrey, Northwest Vista College • carrey@accd.edu • Manuel Navarro, Northwest Vista College • mnavarro@accd.edu • Sean W. Dooley, Schriever Institute • sean@theschrieverinstitute.org • Gloria Valle, Edgewood Independent School District • gvalle@eisd.net • Andrew Schuetze, Edgewood Independent School District • aschuetze@eisd.net NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  27. Plans for 2006-2015 • Tracking Students • Continued Support for ISD Teams/Teachers • Methodology-- Secondary Gains for Families • Curriculum Development & Expansion: Nano-Technology, Rocketry, Web Design, Digital Simulation • Future Growth: Double Number Served Each Year • Model for Statewide Replication • Collaboration with other Youth Programs • Collaboration with Universities • Web Environment for Instruction NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  28. Contact Information • Colleen Arrey, Northwest Vista College • carrey@accd.edu • Manuel Navarro, Northwest Vista College • mnavarro@accd.edu • Sean Dooley, Schriever Institute • sean@theschrieverinstitute.org • Gloria Valle, Edgewood Independent School District • gvalle@eisd.net • Andrew Schuetze, Edgewood Independent School District • aschuetze@eisd.net NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  29. Hands-On Robotics, Engineering and Computer Programming • Exposure to High Tech Career Options • Sports Event Style End-of-Camp Competition NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  30. 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 NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  31. 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 NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  32. Cost Included: • Video editing • Marketing • Recruiting • Building materials and construction of tournament boards • Classroom supplies • Furniture rental • Program Director • Questionnaire design • Data Analysis NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  33. 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% NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  34. Over 50% of all camp participants qualified as low SES based upon reported household income. NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  35. Outcomes: • 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. NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  36. 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. NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  37. Plans for 2006-2007 • Tracking Students • Continued Support for ISD Teams/Teachers • Methodology-- Secondary Gains for Families • Curriculum Development • Expanded Camp, Summer 2007 NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  38. 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 NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  39. Thanks to our Supporters and Partners • Gloria Valle, Edgewood Independent School District • Sean Kelly, Air Force Intelligence Agency • Dr. Francis Kane and • Sean W. Dooley, Schriever Institute • Jim Brazell, Ventureramp • Michael Bettersworth, Texas State Technical College System • Councilman Richard Perez • Councilwoman Elena Guajardo • Ramiro Cavazos, City of San Antonio • KISS Institute for Practical Robotics • Dr. Federico Zaragoza and ACCD Workforce Development Staff NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

  40. SUMMARY • The VSA – America’s FUTURE • Community Opportunity • Establish Partnership • Beginning of a Century of Training • Contact • Dr. Francis X. Kane at fkane1@satx.rr.com or (210) 286-2330 • Sean W. Dooley at Sean@theschrieverinstitute.org or (210) 274-7085 www.theschrieverinstitute.org www.spaceteams.org NCWE 2006 ALBUQUERQUE

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