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BACKGROUND RATIONALE:
THE ADVANCEMENT OF WORLD UNDERSTANDING begins with SELF-RESPECT and ACCESS to lift oneself OUT OF POVERTY. EDUCATION is a KEY pathway which can accomplish both.
IDENTIFIED NEEDS:
GLOBALLY COMPETENT STUDENTS in a 21st century environment need strong backgrounds in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) programs to 1. make educated decisions as citizens to resolve conflicts, 2. solve new technical problems with the strength of knowledge, and 3. support themselves economically. Education is the key to all three!
There is a NEED FOR SUPPLEMENTARY SUPPORT in science for second-language learners who have difficulty accessing concepts in rapid technical lectures. Familiarity with the names, concepts and interrelationships of these fundamental particles in the first language as well as the 2nd establishes a framework which allows the student whether child or adult, to fit new information into an understandable context.
HISTORY:
Last year through Rotary 5320 support, a highly successful workshop series "In Quest of the Quark" for 70+ MS/HS students was held; the project was recognized by Rotary District 5320 as one the top medium size Club Projects, and presented at District 5320 Conference in Temecula last spring. The support was MUCH appreciated (see photo/documents section). This year, again with help from DG we hope to present a STEM support 2nd Middle School/High School workshop series for EL learners, AND expand this dual-language program to address introduction to STEM literacy for elementary students. This concept, PIONEERED through support from D5320, is being presented to teachers at the 2014-15 Opening Meetings of OUSD at Santiago Canyon College August 18th.
HOW THE NEEDS WILL BE MET:
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) LANGUAGE uses "Tier Three" vocabulary. Learners who have technically tested out of Spanish Language, and have been "recategorized" are "immersed" in English course offerings in technical STEM courses, but still find rapid technical lectures in STEM programs VERY DIFFICULT to understand without support. Concept acquisition will be SUPPORTED through workshops to introduce, explicate and reinforce these concepts, two at the Middle School/High School Levels and two at the Early Elementary level.
A. HIGH SCHOOL/MIDDLE SCHOOL SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNERS will have two workshops (50 students total served from 2 schools, both MS and HS) to support and reinforce Chemistry, Atomic Theory and Particle Physics. Bilingual Textbooks will be provided for each student at no cost. The workshops will be taught in both English and Spanish, breakfast will be provided, and a backpack for each participant will include all materials including texts, worksheets, periodic tables, pens, markers, highlighters and all required media. PARENTAL INCLUSION will be accommodated and encouraged.
B. EARLY ELEMENTARY SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNERS will have two workshops (30 children total served from 2 elementary schools) with 2 "ABC" books presenting Science concepts as a literacy-based introduction for primary students. Books will be provided for each child with dual language in English and Spanish, and taught by two teachers in both English and Spanish. Breakfast will be provided and a small backpack provided at no cost to every small participant. Each book will additionally have a CD with the text content for audio reinforcement of the alphabet in both languages for every learner. PARENTAL INCLUSION will be accommodated and encouraged.
VPRC ROTARIAN ROLES:
Mike Brunhober- Greeter in Spanish; Marianne Koepnick- Lead Facilitator; Dr. Linda Bartrom-Olsen- Teacher; Greg Mills-Outreach/Facilitator; Craig Beinlich-Recruitment/Facilitator; Teri Brooks-Media; Principal Ed Howard-Site Procurement, School Outreach, HS Recruitment; Tom Davis-MS Recruitmant and Facilitator; Will Warren- Community Outreach
ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTING PERSONNEL:
Dr. Ochoa, Chair Foreign Language Dept.VPHS - Translation and Teacher; Dr. Ulysses Garcia, EL Teacher, Dept. Coordinator - Recruitment/Facilitator; Pablo Larios, Chair Graphic design Dept. VPHS - Graphics; Dr. Ken Miller, OUSD District Administrator - Recruitment Facilitator; Andie Mills- Orange County Register reporter
SUSTAINABILITY:
This workshop is intended to be the beginning of a foundation that will serve the learners life-long in their acquisition of STEM concepts and connections. Scientific literacy is the beginning of understanding.
ADVERTISING/COMMUNITY OUTREACH:
Flyers will sent to schools to recruit learners through counselors and PTA's. Follow-up print coverage aimed at increasing Rotary Awareness both at District and Club level, press release on OUSD website, Local Newspaper coverage in Orange County Register, Channel 3 VPCATV Documentary, article in Villa Park monthly magazine.
BUDGET:
60 Spanish MS/HS wkbks 650
60 English MS/HS wkbks 650
30 dual lang Elem book 1 588
30 dual lang Elem book 2 588
breakfast supplies/4 wkshops 200
50 older student backpacks 346
30 elementary totes 42
classroom supplies for 80 pens, highlighters, CD production for Elem wkshps etc 200
Periodic Tables donated ACS 0
Classroom facility fees waived 0
Assembling Service Interact 0
Professional Service/teachers 0
Total = 3264
COOPERATING ORGANIZATIONS
American Chemical Society VPHS ChemClub
Villa Park High Interact Club
Villa Park High School, OUSD
TIMELINE:
Sept- Workshop announcements in local schools/organizational Team meetings
Oct/Nov/Dec- Translations and production for elementary materials
Jan/Feb- Recruitment of learners/organizational Team Quark meetings
March- Four workshops on sequential Saturdays. 2 for 30@ MS/HS students (60 total)
2 for 20@ Elem. learners (40 total)
April- Assessment of affective and statistical results
May- Final reporting to district
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