IEEE Teacher In-Service Training Program

Region 6

4-5 April 2008Los Angeles, California

Program Background and Scope

The Immediate Objectives

Train IEEE volunteers to train pre-university teachers, so that the teachers can be more effective in bringing engineering and engineering design into the classroom.

Train IEEE volunteers to work with their local schools/school system in order to make professional development training for teachers possible

Make this activity sustainable and long-term.

The Long-term Goals Empower Section “champions” to develop or

enhance collaborations with their local pre-university community to promote applied inquiry-based learning.

Enhance the level of technological literacy of pre-university educators.

Encourage pre-university students to pursue technical careers, including engineering.

Increase the general level of technological literacy of pre-university students for many years.

Just What Is In-Service Training? “Pre-service education” - Training teachers receive before beginning their teaching careers.

“In-Service education” - Training teachers receive after entering the classroom.

In Florida, teachers must accumulate 120 in-service points every five years to renew their teaching certificates.

An in-service point is similar to the professional development hours (PDH’s) many states require for renewing PE licenses.

Why Participate in a Teacher In-Service Program?

Enhance the level of technologicalliteracy of:

TeachersStudentsThe local school community

Why Participate in a Teacher In-Service Program? Cont’d

Enhance the standing of IEEE and the engineering profession in the eyes of pre-university educators and students.

Promote engineering as a program of study and career choice.

Encourage IEEE member participation.

Have fun.

Why Participate in a Teacher In-Service Program?

Metrics To Date Sixty nine + presentations to date Over 1600 pre-university educators have

participated Science, technology and mathematics disciplines Elementary teachers account for 17% of the attendees

180,000+ students represented Over 90% of the respondents agreed that they

would use the concepts presented in their classroom instruction, and that doing so would enhance the level of technological literacy of their students

Volunteers tell us that @40% of the teachers attending a TISP session use the concepts presented in their classrooms within 60 days

$500 to $1,000 per year will sustain a very active teacher in-service program

Counting the Cost

Re-useable materials and hardware.

Counting the Cost

Counting the CostExpendables