2008 Aerospace Education & Train

2008 Aerospace Education & Training Day

June 24 and 25

Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City

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Education + Industry = World Class Work Force

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The Oklahoma Aerospace Industry Partners are recruiting 100 teachers to

become 2008 Aerospace Fellows

Oklahoma teachers (Grades 3-12) and school counselors from public, private and career tech schools are eligible to apply for the first class of Oklahoma Aerospace Education Fellows, with the opportunity to attend the 2008 Aerospace Education & Training Day. The reception and full day of aerospace information, curriculum, events, materials and hands-on activities will introduce the Aerospace Fellows to Oklahoma’s aerospace industry with the following goals:

Motivate students to pursue math, science and technical educations
Educate teachers and counselors about employment opportunities for their students in the aerospace industry
Create partnerships among educators, industry and government
Encourage and implement aerospace curriculum in our common schools, career tech centers and colleges/universities
Create solutions to meet the workforce challenges of the Oklahoma aerospace industry
Create opportunities for life-long learning and professional development credit

Aerospace Education Fellows

Applications due March 30

Aerospace Education Fellows will be expected to:

Attend the June 24, 2008, evening reception at Tinker Air Force Base
Actively participate in the June 25, 2008, sessions at the Cox ConventionCenter
Share curriculum materials with fellow teachers in the 2008-2009 school year
Proactively develop aerospace educational activities at your school
Submit a six month progress report of curriculum implementation

Fellow scholarships will cover:

Scholarship of $100
Allowance of $100 if hotel is needed
Travel reimbursement

For teachers living 40 to 100 miles from Oklahoma City--$50
For teachers living more than 100 miles from Oklahoma City--$75

Selection of Fellows:

Public, private and career tech educators will be selected based on experience and diversity of location, grade level, and subject area. Aerospace Education Fellows will be selected by April 21. All applicants will be notified by e-mail regarding selection. For any questions concerning this application or about the Aerospace Education Conference, please contact Brian Perryman at 405-733-7488.

Teachers click here to access online application

Aerospace Industry Partners

Educate teachers and counselors about the growing employment opportunities in the aerospace industry for their students
Encourage the development and implementation of aerospace activities and curriculum
Create partnerships among education, industry and government
Motivate students to excel in math, science and technology to be part of the exciting world of Oklahoma aerospace

Mentor an Oklahoma Teacher

Q. Who can be a volunteer mentor?

A. Anyone in your company can volunteer to mentor Oklahoma Teachers as part of the 7^th Annual Oklahoma Aerospace Summit and Expo Education Day!

Q. What would I be expected to do if I mentored a teacher?

A. You are limited only by your own creativity. Here are few suggestions:

Share ideas or information with your teacher
Share what your company does and explain how it uses STEM
Share how your company is important to Oklahoma
Volunteer to visit their classroom (do a science experiment, talk on career day, build an airplane or a hot air balloon)
Be a resource to the teacher for aerospace questions

Send aerospace opportunities to the teacher
Invite your teacher to visit your office
Answer a Mid-term Progress Report that will be emailed to you

Q. When and Where would I do this mentoring?

A. Your first opportunity would be to meet your teacher at the OK Aerospace Summit Education Day Welcome Reception – June 24, 2008 at 5: 30pm – 7:30pm at Tinker AFB Navy Hangar (59^th St & Air Depot gate) and then attend the actual Education Day at the Cox Center on June 25, 2008 from 7:30-3:30 with your teacher. See conference agenda - http://okaerospacesummit.org/2008_education_day_agenda.htm.

After the conference we would expect you to have:

A Face to Face meeting once per semester
Offline meetings (phone or email) at least twice per semester

Q. Why volunteer to mentor a teacher?

A. By bringing education, industry and government together we can create the aerospace workforce of tomorrow.

Q. How do I mentor a teacher?

A. There are many ways you can mentor a teacher. Some examples are:

Educate your teacher about the employment opportunities in the aerospace industry for their students
Encourage and implement the development of aerospace curriculum
Create other partnerships among education, industry and government
Motivate teachers to motivate their students to excel in science, math, engineering and technology (STEM) to be part of the exciting world of Oklahoma aerospace

For more information on how to be a volunteer Mentor for the Oklahoma Aerospace Summit Education Day please contact Jennifer Hogan, 405-818-7859, jennifer.c.hogan@boeing.com.