IEEE Teacher In-Service Training Program

Region 7

15-16 May 2009Montreal, Quebec Canada

• Kapil Dandekar, Educational Activities Board• Douglas Gorham, Educational Activities Dept.

How to Begin?

Two pronged approach:

Build relationships with school districts.

Build interest in members.

How to Begin a TISP activity?

Two pronged approach:

Build relationships with schools and school districts

– Teachers, headmasters, principals, superintendents

Build interest in the membership

The IEEE Volunteer and TISP

IEEE Members are very generous with their time

IEEE Members are very willing to share their experiences

Educational Outreach events get enthusiastic volunteer support

Two types of TISP volunteers

TISP Champions - take responsibility to establish and maintain a TISP program in “their” school system

TISP Trainers - energetic supporters of the initiative, willing to interact with teachers and serve as “coaches” during TISP presentations

You need BOTH

TISP Champions

TISP Champions bear the burden of organization, preparation, and logistics of the program

Once energized, champions are self motivated

The reward for the TISP Champion is immediate - they see their reward on the faces of the teachers (and sometimes students)

TISP Trainers

Relatively easy to recruit – for an established TISP

Very effective, with minimal training

Genuinely enjoy the experience

Their only responsibility is to "show up and do the work”

Growing Your TISP Champions

Focus on TISP Champions - the TISP lifeline

Invite/Recruit/Draft potential IEEE Champions to established events

Use TISP presentations to train future Champions

Use TISP presentations to cross-train the other TISP Champions

How to Develop Champions

Teaching Approach: See one, Do one, Teach one

Team Approach: Co-Champions support a school or school system, but responsibilities are spread among them

Sections must support the TISP Champions

TISP Champions are rare and precious

Encourage Section to Champion communication– Online forum and resources to share information

Encourage Champions to– share ideas– celebrate success– lament failures

Communicate. Communicate. Communicate

Recruiting Volunteers

Articles placed in Section and Student Branch newsletters

Announcements– At Section and Student Branch meetings– At Chapter meetings– At Section Executive Committee meetings

Informal contacts with fellow students

Try to adjust the role of a volunteer to his/her comfort level and time availability

Choose Relevant Topics

Choose topics of interest to members

Adjust topics to the needs of your school system

– Ask teachers, curriculum supervisors and curriculum specialists (assistant principals) what topics are needed

Emphasize “hands-on” activities

Be careful about costs to schools

We have Many New Lesson Plans

Give Binary A Try Computer arithmetic and ALU design

Hand Biometrics Technology Biometrics

Sail Away Watercraft design

Simple Kitchen Machines Simple Machines

Dispenser Designs Design: user satisfaction, costs, materials

Engineering Ups and Downs Elevators

Build a Big Wheel Ferris Wheels

If you cannot find what you want consider creating it!

Plan Times and Places

Special Events– Teacher conferences– Meetings of teacher organizations

Places– College Campuses– Teacher conference venues

If you need funds for a special event you can almost always get it if you ask well ahead of time

Follow-up Activities/Metrics

Count the number of educators who participated in your teacher in-service program

Be sure that teachers complete the 12 item questionnaire– EAD will tabulate the results

Follow-up with teachers to determine the level of implementation of the concepts and activities

Consider a sign in sheet to include an email address

Consider sending a follow-up postcard/e-mail to attendees

Questions or Comments