1. Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 1 Action Plan Guidelines This is your working document What do you want to accomplish Who is going to do what When is it going to get done What resources did you see this week that you’d like to adapt for use What resources do you need for your plan Tell us what helped you most, what is missing, and what needs improvement As you work, post your Action Plan on the Ed Academy Community so that others may observe your work (www.inteledacademy.org)www.inteledacademy.org Post your final presentation to the Community on a USB Memory Stick Please Title and name the file, identifying your location Do not write or save over the template, keep it for later reference A report out of accomplishments is due Nov. 15 Work with your Intel Education Manager to submit Note: sample completed Action Plans from 2011 are on the Intel website: http://www.intel.com/education/isef/isef/overview.htm http://www.intel.com/education/isef/isef/overview.htm

2. Action Plan Educator Academy May 2012 Pakistan

3. Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 3 Intel Confidential 33 Action Plan Intel ISEF Educator Academy May 2012 Pakistan

4. Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 4 Pakistan - Introductions Mrs. Shehnaz Mazhar Siddiqi Additional Secretary, Schools & Literacy Department, Ministry of Education, Government of Sindh Province, Pakistan

5. Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 5 Mission Statement Promote and fund scientific research and related activities having bearing on socio-economic needs of the country. Popularize Science in the country for the development of scientific culture. Until and unless science is not ingrained in the society, the dream of science and technological development leading to self reliance simply cannot be realized.

6. Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 6 Objectives How will you know you succeeded? Please list the results you want to see –1 or 2 more province’ participation from public sector in the Intel ISEF affiliated National Science Fair. –Provincial Government to plan budget to support the Science research and related activities.

7. Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 7 Long Term Goals Revolutionize the education system at the school and college level to inculcate a sense of inquiry. Science education to provide a sound basis for scientific research and technological development in the country. Expand the outreach of the scientific research and awareness programs through Public-Private partnerships to involve rural and under severed masses in all provinces. Develop indigenous capacity of public sector institutions to sustain science promotion activities on a large scale.

8. Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 8 Short Term Goals Capacity building of science fair coordinators at School Education Department, Punjab Create a team of leadership for the School Education Department of Punjab to sustain the mega science fair project to hold 36 district level, 9 divisional and 1 provincial level science fairs. Support Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to built a science project for 24 districts all across the province. Capacity building of science teachers to develop and inculcate inquiry and research based methodologies in classrooms Increase mentoring program and holding science camps through Federal Ministry of Science & Technology. Increase the ratio of students opting for research based science subjects at high school level (grades 9 and 10) to 50% from the existing proportion choosing the science option which is about 35% Increase the number of finalists participating at Intel ISEF to 10 (6 projects), the existing number is 5 finalists (3 projects)

9. Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 9 Action Plan ObjectivesAction Measure success Who's responsible Deadline Capacity building of science fair coordinators Training of School Education Department staff to learn the mechanism of holding large scale science fairs Holding of 36 district, 9 divisional and 1 provincial science fairs from Oct- Nov 2012 onwards Fair Director, Qaiser Rashid, School Education Department, Punjab and Khadija July 2012 to June 2013 Create a team of leadership Create a team of leadership of the School Education Department of Punjab to sustain the mega science fair project Deputy Education Officers to supervise the 36 district, 9 divisional and 1 provincial science fairs in Oct- Nov 2012 onwards Fair Director, Qaiser Rashid, School Education Department, Punjab and Khadija July 2012 to June 2013 Increase mentoring programs Hold science camps and mentoring works for the participants of local science fairs Federal Ministry of Science & Technology through Pakistan Science Foundation to hold mentoring science camps all across Pakistan Mr. Amjad Hussain, Joint Scientific Advisor, MoST and Khadija Nov- Dec 2012 Plan for Intel ISEF local fair related activities in Sindh Province Holding of orientation workshops for public sector institutions and their participation in local provincial fair with ownership & support from the govt. Participation of public sector in local ISEF activities Schools & Literacy Department, Government of Sindh, Khadija, Ashutosh and RTA June – July 2012

10. Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 10 Action Plan ObjectivesAction Measure success Who's responsible Deadline Increase the number of finalists participating at Intel ISEF Work with Sponsors, Donors & Intel Foundation for supports 10 students and 6 projects to participate in 2013 Intel foundation, Khadija & Ashutosh Sep- Oct 2012 Organize training Workshops for Teachers on Science Research Science teachers trainings on IFS and STT content 1000 teachers trainedFederal Ministry of Science Technology, RTA and Khadija Q3’ & Q4 2012 Build reputation through PR to promote and create awareness for Intel ISEF Coordinate to use FM radio channels and other sources of electronic and print media to involve more schools and regions The number of print and electronic coverage through out country. PR Manager, PR Agency, Ashutosh and Khadija On going Introduce Intel ISEF to more provinces, cities, schools built a science project for 24 districts of KPK Holding of 5 divisional and 1 provincial science fairs in Oct- Nov 2012 onwards Prof. Qasim, Director Higher Education, KPK Province, RTA and Khadija Aug-Sep 2012

11. Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 11 Intel ISEF Educator Academy Reflection - To be done… As a result of your participation in the 2012 Educator Academy, reflect on your experience –Highlight what your team felt was the key learning from the Educator Academy What impressed you the most? –Which Shop Talks were the most beneficial for your team? What would you improve? –What types of Shop Talks were missing?

12. Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 12 Intel ISEF Educator Academy Reflection: As a result of your participation in the 2011 Educator Academy, reflect on your experience Highlight what your team felt was the key learning from the Educator Academy: –an wonderful opportunity to refresh training on Intel ISEF through attending Shop Talks. –Learned and shared experiences on how to improve local Intel ISEF Fair. –Opportunity to check what students What impressed you the most?: –Opening ceremony. –Quality of the shop talks. –Curriculum day. –The organization of all the event.

13. Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 13 Intel ISEF Educator Academy Reflection: Which Shop Talks were the most beneficial for your team?: –Russ Fisher-Ives –Cora beth Aben –Robert Yost. –Jack Franchetti. –Sergi Mosyakin –SRC Panel. –Sharon/Karen shop talk –Intel ISEF Students Panel. What would you improve: –Follow 3 steps to systemic improvement of science education and increase # of schools participation. –Improve the inquiry science in schools. –Students to present themselves and deal effectively with media.

14. Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 14 Optional Pictures Slide If you would like to include a picture or a small group of pictures of your team experiencing the Intel ISEF Educator Academy, please do so on this slide only