Action Plan Template
Intel ISEF 2008
Educator Academy
May 2008
Arizona Team
High Level Goals
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What do you want to accomplish for your school
1. Long term goals (2 to 3 years))
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50 projects for the district
All seven schools participate in science fair
2. Short term goals (1 to 2 years)
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Offer a research class at two schools (Desert Vista &
Corona) – Fall 2009
Develop Curriculum for IS14 Advanced Studies
Use existing IS14 Advanced Studies (weighted) – fall 08
» Target students that are involved in labs/projects
Support of school and district administration
Additional incentive for students enrolled in Honors
Biology, Biology 3-4, and/or Biotechnology (Exemption
from final exam or final book report project)
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Objectives
• How will you know you succeeded?
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Registration of classes
Students enrolled in classes
Students present at science fair
District in-service days for all schools
• PD for teachers (research)
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State winners
Grand prize winner (to attend ISEF)
Student & teacher recognition
Program may be used as recruitment
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Action Plan – steps to meet your
goals and objectives
Action
Measure of Success
Research Methods
Offer the IS14 Advanced Studies at
DV and CDS
Class is offered
a)-Teacher compensated for 5th
hour
Teachers are compensated
Modify and Assemble Curriculum for Curriculum is modified for IS14
IS14 Advanced Studies
class
Support of school and district
administration for recognition of
students and program
a) Meet with Superintendent
Support from Superintendent
Who's Responsible By When
SM, CR
Notes
Fall 2008
CC, SM, CR, CO
End of June
CC, SM, CR
End of July
CC, SM, CR, CO
End of July
b) Meet with Principal and dept
Support from principal and dept
chairs
chair
CC, SM, CR
-Additional incentive for students
enrolled in Honors Biology, Biology 34, and/or Biotechnology (Exemption
from final exam or final book report Existing projects adopt the ISEF
project)
format
CR, SM
Status
$10,000 fall 08 - 5th hour
plus funding for subs
$500
Use Chandler and Mesa
district material
End of July
End of Aug
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Action Plan – steps to meet your
goals and objectives
Action
Student Recruitment
a) Other school clubs (robotics,
psychology, computer, SAGE)
b) Advertisement (Flyer, faculty
announcements, parent newsletter,
gifted website)
c) Other school classes (intro
engineering, psychology, upper
math, science)
d) Target students that are involved
in labs/projects
Measure of Success
Who's Responsible By When
Diversity of projects in IS class
other than science
CR, SM
Ongoing
Diversity of projects in IS class
other than science
CO
Ongoing
CR, SM
Ongoing
CR, SM
Ongoing
Diversity of projects in IS class
other than science
Diversity of projects in IS class
other than science
Status
Notes
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Intel ISEF Educator Academy
• What impressed you the most?
• Logistics of preparing kids in science fair
• Importance of presentation (verbal and visual) skills
• Which Shop Talks were the most beneficial for your
team?
– Franchetti
– Nobel Laureate
– Video clips
• What types of Shop Talks were missing?
– Like to see more teachers as co-presenters
– Resources and materials (sample curriculum)
– Tracks that align to stage of development and attendees
(administration, teachers)
– Add visual communication (like franchetti) tips for boards
– Who is doing what and a formal mechanism for sharing
information
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BACK UP
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Action Plan – steps to meet your
goals and objectives
Or use this Excel document and imbed it
in your plan
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