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Presentation by Courtney Rudd, Project Manager, Science Action Clubs, California Academy of Sciences for GBARISP Power of Discovery Workshop #4.TRANSCRIPT
Out of School Time Professional Development: Science Action Clubs
Courtney [email protected] Action Club Project Manager
April 9, 2013
California Academy of Sciences
The Academy’s approach to professional development in out-of-school time
• New knowledge, attitudes, skills and career goals for leaders
• Build bridges between in and out-of-school• Foster multiple alliances and connections via CoPs• Blended & virtual learning
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OST Programs at the Academy
6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Undergraduate Grade Level
TASC ForceN=60
Science Action ClubsN=400
Careers in Science (CiS) N=35
Student Science Fellows
N=10 CiS Program
AssistantsN=4
Digital Learning ProgramsN=30
Learning Labs with SF Public Library, CAS, KQED, BAVCN=100s-1000s
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nsi
ty
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Science Action Club ProgramPromoting leadership in OST
• Offer OST professional development for frontline staff
• Youth in grades 6-8th in afterschool programs
• STEM curriculum linked to national citizen science projects
• Promote professional networks
Sparking interest in science!
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Professional Development Design Principles
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Areas of Impact
YouthActivityLeaders
Alliance Teams
• Engaging, hands-on STEM experiences
• Increasing confidence & competence in leading STEM activities
• Bridging in- and out-of-school program advocates
Partnerships
• Building a leadership network
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Support for Activity LeadersProviding resources and emphasizing co-learning
• Blended professional development Training in citizen
science
• STEM curriculum module
• iPads as teaching tools
• SAC Alliance and Network
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• Team ApproachAccredited science teacherAfterschool Site
CoordinatorAfterschool Activity Leader
• Building bridges between the school day and informal learning environments
• In prototyping stage; evaluation is ongoing
Alliance TeamsSchool site teams supporting SAC implementation
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• Hands-on STEM learning
• Citizen science research experiences
• Club identity
• Ladder of leadership
• Digital technology
SAC Experience for YouthIgniting the spark for science
Youth being scientists
What is citizen science?
In citizen science, people everywhere can use basic, scientific protocols to report observations of natural events.
Buds…
Birds…
Frogs and other amphibians…
Butterflies and other insects…
All help us put the puzzle together…
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• Getting outside for observation in habitat
• Authentic way to engage in STEM learning
• Motivating—their data make a real contribution
• Jumping off point for investigations that mirror professional science
What does Citizen Science provide for youth?
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A sampling of Citizen Science projects
The Great Sunflower Project
Celebrate Urban Birds Citizen Science Project
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Celebrate Urban BirdsEngage in authentic science experiences in OST
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Celebrate Urban BirdsEngage in authentic science experiences in OST
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Celebrate Urban BirdsEngage in authentic science experiences in OST
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Citizen Science in Afterschool
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Science Action Club - Impact on PartnershipsThree-fold increase in hours of OST STEM per six week session
Before SAC After SAC0
10
20
30
40
50
60
15
51
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ours
Questions?
Courtney [email protected] Action Club Project Manager