AEROSPACE EDUCATION IN THE CLASSROOM

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AEROSPACE EDUCATION IN CIVIL AIR PATROL
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Aerospace Education

• Overview
• Brief history of AEO School
• Course Goal/Objectives
• Organizational Structure
• New Developments
• AE Mission
• Member AE (Internal)
• Outreach AE (External)

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Aerospace Education

• Course Goal
• After completing this course, each student
  will understand and be able to accomplish the
  duties and responsibilities of a DAE or AEO in
  CAP.

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Aerospace Education

• Course Objectives
• To educate our CAP AE leaders in their job
  requirements and the resources available to them.
• To share experiences and ideals to make AE
  better.
• To increase communication between wings, regions,
  and HQ.

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Aerospace Education

• Organizational Structure
• HQ Reorganization
• - New directorate Missions
• - includes all three CAP missions
• AE, CP, Ops

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Organization forAE, CP, PD
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Aerospace Education

• New Developments
• CAPR 280-2
• AEX for Senior Members
• AEX I, Vol II
• AE for the Very Young
• Satellite Tool Kit
• Journey of Flight 2nd Edition
• Level 1, SLS, CLC, Leadership

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Aerospace Education Defined
AEROSPACE EDUCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. that branch of general education concerned with
communicating knowledge, skills, and attitudes
about aerospace activities and the total impact
of air and space vehicles upon society. AEROSPACE
EDUCATION supports science, math, and technology
education while providing teachers with the tools
to teach the required curriculum in an
extraordinary way.
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Aerospace Education Mission

• CIVIL AIR PATROLS
• AEROSPACE EDUCATION MISSION
• To educate both Civil Air Patrol members and
  the general public on the important role
  aviation and space has played and
  will continue to play in Americas future.
• 2. To encourage our nations youth to consider
  aerospace careers and to promote civil aviation
  in local communities.

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Aerospace Education

• Member AE (Internal)
• Overview
• Practical Exercises
• - References
• - Squadron
• - Group
• - Wing
• - Region

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Aerospace DimensionsCadet Program

• Six Learning Modules
• - Introduction To Aerospace
• - Aircraft Systems, Airports, and Airways
• - Air Environment
• - Rockets
• - Space Environment
• - Spacecraft
• Interactive, hands-on, group-based
• Provide basic foundational knowledge

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AerospaceThe Journey of FlightCadet Program

• Comprehensive aerospace textbook
• History of Airpower
• Principles of Flight and Navigation
• The Aerospace Community
• Air Environment
• Rockets
• Space
• Teachers Guide
• National Standards
• Lesson plans and objectives
• Sample tests

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Aerospace Education

• Cadet Program
• AEX
• AEX I - K-5 AEX II - 6-12
• 6 activities 1 year
• AE day
• Individual certificates
• Unit plaque
• MORE COMING

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Aerospace Education

• Cadet Program
• Model Rocketry Program
• - 3 stages
• - written phase
• - hands-on phase
• - official witness log

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Aerospace Education

• Cadet Program
• Grants
• AFA unit grants
• Summer winter cycles - 5,000 each cycle
• 250 per unit
• Application deadlines
• - Summer June 30th
• - Winter December 31st

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Aerospace Education

• Senior Program
• AEPSM 5 parts
• Yeager
• 215
• Regs
• Awards

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AEROSPACE EDUCATIONPROGRAM FOR SENIOR MEMBERS

• AEPSM (Yeager Test)
• - based on study of AEROSPACE The Journey of
  Flight
• - test may be closed-book or open book
• - required for all Aerospace Education Officers
• - Yeager Test can be taken on-line

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Aerospace Education

• YEAGER AWARD . . . . . . . .
• - earned for successful completion of Yeager test
• - award consists of a ribbon and a certificate

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Aerospace Education

• AEROSPACE EDUCATION SPECIALTY TRAINING TRACK
  --- 215 T / 215 S / 215 M
• - Experience requirements
• - Knowledge requirements
• - Test at each level (on-line)
• - Must hold a leadership position
• - Can work through the rating levels in one year
• - If your primary assignment is as Aerospace
  Education Officer and you do not hold a master
  level rating, regulations require you to be
  training in this specialty track

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Aerospace Education

• A. SCOTT CROSSFIELD AEROSPACE
• EDUCATION MASTER EDUCATION AWARD
• - honors aviation pioneer A. Scott Crossfield
• - award is a ribbon and a certificate
• - certificate issued by National Headquarters

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Aerospace Education

• NATIONAL CONFERENCE CROWN CIRCLE FOR AEROSPACE
  EDUCATION LEADERSHIP (NCASE)
• - Established in 1979, the Crown Circle is the
  highest award of the National Conference.
• - Induction into Crown Circle always as part
  of the National Conference program is one of the
  most prestigious honors bestowed worldwide in the
  field of aerospace education.
• - Nomination packages are sent to National
  Headquarters and must be postmarked by 1 January.
  

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Aerospace Education

• A. SCOTT CROSSFIELD AEROSPACE EDUCATION TEACHER
  OF THE YEAR . . . . . . . .
• - Established in 1986 by aviation pioneer A.
  Scott Crossfield, this award recognizes and
  honors classroom teachers for their outstanding
  accomplishments in aerospace education and for
  their dedication to the students they teach.
• - Presented as part of the NCASE program.
• - Nomination packages must reach National
  Headquarters no later than 1
  February.

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Aerospace EducationBrewer Awards

• CATEGORY I / CATEGORY II --- CADETS / SENIORS
• - MUST be written for accomplishments in the
  previous calendar year ONLY
• CATEGORY III --- INDIVIDUAL or ORGANIZATION
  (NON-CAP)
• - for accomplishments over a continuous period
  of up to ten years
• CATEGORY IV --- LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
• - for accomplishments over a period of more
  than twenty years
• Nominations due to Wing Headquarters by 1
  February
• Region selections to National by 1 March
  
• National Awards presented at summer National Board

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AEROSPACE EDUCATION MISSION AWARDS

• RECOGNIZES Top Three Wings in the Nation
• RECOGNIZES The Top Wing in each Region
• - selection based on evaluation of Wing
  Activity
• Report
• Wing staff training
• Yeager awards
• Internal program support
• External program support
• Workshops and training courses
• Participation in the Excellence Award Program
• Submission of award nominations
• Activity Reports to DCS/AE and National
  Headquarters not later than
  15 March

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AEROSPACE EDUCATION

• ACTIVITY REPORT
• - overview of all aspects of the Wing Aerospace
  Education program
• - determines recognition for mission awards
• - submit copies to DCS/AE and National
  Headquarters
• - due at National Headquarters no later than 15
  March each year
• - documentation must be included

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Aerospace Education

• AEO Survival Kit
• Wing Website info
• AE Mission, Specialty Track, AEO Handbook
• AEX Award Program
• Aerospace Education Member (AEM)
• Wing Conference info
• NCASE
• Wing AE POA
• Squadron AE POA
• AE Activity Report
• AE Staff Visit Forms
• Sq AEO info AEPSM Track 215

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Aerospace Education

• Plan of Action
• Yearly plan for conducting AE
• Developed by region, wing, group, squadron
• Covers all aspects of AE program
• Documents record of planned accomplishments
• Signed by appropriate AE person CC at that
  level

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Aerospace Education

• Subordinate Unit Inspection
• Review of a units management, mission
• accomplishment regulatory compliance
  programs
• Graded evaluation
• Use checklist as a guide

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Aerospace Education

• Staff Assistance Visits
• Region or Wing visit to help prepare for CI
• a non-graded evaluation
• ensure compliance with all required elements
• have files in good order, ready for inspection
• be conversant about aerospace programs and
  activities in your wing
• have your materials prepared in advance
• be prepared to answer questions regarding your
• programs

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Aerospace Education

• Compliance Inspection
• Assessment program of a units management,
  mission accomplishment regulatory guidance
• Includes graded non-graded evaluations
• Measures unit effectiveness
• Use checklists
• Document everything

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Aerospace Education

• CAP AE Website
• http//www.cap.gov or www.cap.gov/ae
• Easy to navigate and to find information on . . .
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• tools and resources
• Aerospace Education classroom materials
• Newsletters
• Grant and Award information
• Links

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Aerospace Education

• Outreach AE (External)
• Aerospace Education Members (AEMs)
• Fly A Teacher
• NCASE

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Aerospace Education

• Fly A Teacher
• Must be an AEM
• Includes workshop flight
• Unit is reimbursed gas expenses

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Aerospace Education

• National Conference on Aviation and Space
  Education (NCASE)
• Educators, Aerospace Industry leaders CAP
  members
• Dynamic presentations seminars
• Restructured for 2006

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Aerospace Education

• AEMS
• 35 per year membership fee
• Members receive
• Membership card
• Membership certificate
• Aerospace Educator pin
• Subscription to Civil Air Patrol News
• Special newsletters prepared especially for
  educators
• Special curriculum materials prepared for
  classroom use
• Access to Members Only materials on our
  website

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Aerospace Education

• AEX
• Hands-on, interactive program designed to support
  teaching science, math and technology concepts in
  the classroom
• Six activities, chosen by teacher AE day
• At completion, students earn certificates,
  classroom receives plaque
• Activity book, K-5 6-12 offers wide variety of
  lessons that meet National Standards

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Aerospace Education

• Outreach AE (External)
• Interfacing with homeschool groups
• Interfacing with AFA and other groups
• Conducting workshops
• Providing training opportunities

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Aerospace Education

• INTERNAL AEROSPACE EDUCATION WORKSHOPS
• provide training Aerospace Education Officers
• can be held at local unit, Wing Headquarters
• support programs
• provide networking opportunities
• EXTERNAL AEROSPACE EDUCATION WORKSHOPS
• provide training for educators, local community
  as well as members
• Wing / Region
• support programs
• provide networking opportunities

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Aerospace Education

• Wrap Up
• Q A
• Evaluations and Certificates
• Saturday Field Trips
• Navy Museum, IMAX,
• Flight on Deck

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