CIVIL AIR PATROL
AEROSPACE EDUCATION
AEROSPACE EDUCATION
AGENDA . . .
 Vision/Mission
 Staff
 AEM Program
 New Textbooks
 AEX Program
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AEROSPACE EDUCATION
AGENDA . . .(Cont)
 Grants
 National Congress 2002
 Awards and Recognition
 Looking to the Future
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AEROSPACE EDUCATION
VISION
Promote American leadership in the
global aerospace environment
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AEROSPACE EDUCATION
MISSION
Promote and support aviation and space
education goals and objectives in
partnership with the United States Air
Force. Educate citizens in meeting the
challenges of a global and technological
society.
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AEROSPACE EDUCATION
STAFF . . .
Judy Stone
INSTRUCTIONAL
SYSTEM
SPECIALIST
John Salvador
CHIEF
Jeff Montgomery
INTERNAL CURRICULUM
Cadet and Senior Aerospace Education
8 REGION
Deputy Chiefs of Staff
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Volunteer Staff
Joan Emerson
EXTERNAL CURRICULUM
Aerospace Education Membership
8 REGION
DIRECTORS OF
AEROSPACE EDUCATION
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52 WING
DIRECTORS OF
AEROSPACE EDUCATION
Volunteer Staff
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STAFF . . .(Cont)
 NER: Dr Ann Walko
 MER: Ms Claudine Sayegh
 SER: Ms Kathy Baucum
 GLR: Ms Alice Faye Noble
 NCR: Mr Dennis Yeager
 SWR: Ms Beth White
 RMR: Dr Ben Millspaugh
 PACR: Mr Stephen Williams
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AEROSPACE EDUCATION
Helping Teachers Inspire Students Using …
 Aerospace themes to help captivate young minds
 National Standards-based materials
– Science, Math, Technology, Language, Social Studies
– Many available for download free on the WWW
 Low cost AE supplies purchased through the CAP
supply depot
– Airplanes, rockets, kites, posters, books, etc.
 Educator professional development/training
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AEROSPACE EDUCATION
AE MEMBER (AEM) PROGRAM
($30 per year)
Member Benefits:

#1
Newsletters
 Members Only Web Site
 AE Excellence Program
 Lesson Plans/Materials/Speakers
 Satellite Tool Kit
 Workshop Listings
 Airlift (when available)
 Special Grants
 Teacher Recognition Program
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AEROSPACE EDUCATION
ACTIVITIES FOR AEMs
 Field trips, aircraft flights, base/aviation facility tours
 Teacher in-service sessions
 College/university/other educational institution Aerospace
Education workshops (100+ per year)
 Regional Aerospace Education conferences
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EDUCATION MATERIALS
 Early Childhood
Aerospace For The Very Young, 4-In-1 Activity Books with Teacher Notes
 Primary / Elementary
Fun in Flight, Historical Aircraft Dot-to-Dot, Activity Booklets [Doolittle,
Earhart, Lindbergh, Rickenbacker, Space Shuttle, Wright Brothers] with
Teacher Notes
 Middle School / Junior High (All have National Standards identified)
Themed Study Units [Doolittle, Earhart, Goddard, History of General
Aviation, James, Lindbergh, Mitchell, Rickenbacker, Space Shuttle, Wright
Brothers] with Teacher Note Cards, Tests, Etc
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OTHER PRODUCTS
IN DEVELOPMENT
NEW THEMATIC STUDY UNITS
 Complete Update of Wright Brothers Unit
 Complete Update of Space Shuttle Unit
 International Space Station
 Eileen Collins
 Tuskegee Airmen
 Commercial Aviation
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AEROSPACE EDUCATION
NEW TEXTBOOKS
Aerospace Dimensions
 Phase I/II of cadet program
 Age-appropriate
– 53% of cadets are age 10-14
– Written for 6th to 8th grade level
 Six stand-alone learning modules
– Introduction to Flight, Aircraft Systems/Airports, Air
Environment, Rockets, Space Environment, Spacecraft
 Student-friendly; lots of hands-on activities
 Lots of school interest—national standards-based; teachers’ guide
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NEW TEXTBOOKS
Aerospace: The Journey of Flight
 Phase III/IV of cadet program
 Written for the 9th to 10th grade level
 27 chapters, 640 pages
– Section Examples: History of Air Power, Principles of Flight
and Navigation, Aerospace Community, Air Environment,
Rockets, Space
 More in-depth look at a variety of aerospace subjects
 Gives senior cadets the depth of knowledge necessary to be
mentors and instructors for cadets in phases I and II
 Lots of high school/college interest—national standards-based;
teachers’ guide
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AE EXCELLENCE
PROGRAM
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Similar programs for both schools and CAP units
School program runs from Nov-Apr
CAP program runs from Jan-Jun
Includes exciting hands-on activity books
Grade appropriate: K-5 and 6-12
 National Standards-based educational activities
 Do at least one activity per month and earn beautiful wooden
plaque and student/cadet certificates
 New full-color materials starting Fall 2001
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AE GRANTS
Aerospace Education Foundation, $250 max
– Part of the Air Force Association
– Since 1996, the AEF has provided over $58,000
to CAP
New program just for CAP classroom teachers
Sept 14 application deadline
Forms available on the WWW
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NATIONAL CONGRESS
 800-1200 participants; National Standards-based
 Lectures and forums with astronauts, aviation
pioneers, educators, scientists, aerospace industrialists
 Hands-on concurrent sessions
 Excellent Networking/Professional Development
opportunities – Congress now in its 35th year
Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA
3-6 April 2002
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AWARDS
A. Scott Crossfield AE Teacher of the Year Award
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Teacher in grades K-12, public or private school
 Must teach or promote AE in the classroom
Crown Circle for AE Leadership Award
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Individual, organization, school, or industry
 Outstanding leadership over an extended term
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LOOKING TO THE
FUTURE
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Build Alliances
– Teamwork is the Key to Success
– Eliminate Duplication of Effort
– Coordinate and Focus Resources
 Continue
to Develop Products that meet
National Standards
 Maximize use of WWW
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