>> THAT IS THE SOUND OF SUCCESS.
ABOUT 20 HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS FROM ALASKA TO FLORIDA ARE IN A
SAN DIEGO STATE CLASSROOM LEARNING TO WRITE COMPUTER
PROGRAMS TELLING GEARS WHEN TO TURN AND LIGHTS TO SHINE.
THEY'RE PART OF "PROJECT LEAD THE WAY."
A NATIONAL NON PROFIT DEVELOPS CURRICULUM FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS.
>> JEN IS SPENDING HER SECOND SUMMER IN SAN DIEGO TRAINING
TEACHERS TO DELIVER THE ENGINEERING CURRICULUM.
>> WE'RE GETTING THE TEACHERS PREPARED TO GO INTO THEIR
CLASSROOMS AND USE THE EQUIPMENT AND USE THE PROGRAMS.
BE PREPARED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS THEIR STUDENTS MIGHT HAVE.
SO THEY CAN GO IN AND FEEL CONFIDENT IN WHAT THEY'RE
TEACHING.
>> WHAT SETS COURSES IS THEIR PROJECT BASED.
INSTEAD OF LECTURING TEACHERS HELP STUDENTS USE THE FORMULAS
AND SKILLS THEY LEARN TO BUILD CIRCUITS, ROBOTS AND HYDROGEN
BATTERIES.
LISA IS NEW TO THE PROGRAM BUT SHE IS LEADING HER SCHOOL'S
ROBOTIC TEAM.
SHE KNOWS WHAT THE HANDS-ON LESSONS MEAN FOR HER CLASSROOM.
>> IN MY CLASSROOM IT MEANS I GET MORE ONE-ON-ONE TIME WITH
THE KIDS AND CELEBRATE WITH THEM WHEN THEY EXPERIENCE SOMETHING
THAT WORKS.
>> SHE SEES APPLYING MATH AND SCIENCE TO REAL WORLD PROBLEMS
ACCOMPLISHES ANOTHER GOAL TO HER.
>> I HAVE STRONGLY MOTIVATED TO GET MORE WOMEN IN SCIENCE.
THIS IS ONE WAY I KNOW TO ATTRACT MORE GIRLS TO TAKE
SCIENCE CLASSES.
>> ONCE THEY HAVE MASTERED THE PROGRAMS THEY TEST OUT THEY PUT
THE GEARS, SWITCHES AND SENSORS THEY ARE LEARNING TO CONTROL
INTO ROBOTS LIKE THE ONE BRUCE SHOWS OFF FROM A PREVIOUS CLASS.
>> LEARNING THE BASICS OF MACHINE CONTROL AND PROGRAMMING.
>> THEY ARE WRITING THE PROGRAM PUSH BUTTON B.
>> RIGHT.
PUSH THIS AND THE LEFT WHEEL GOES FORWARD.
>> HIT THIS BUTTON AND THE MOTOR TURNS IT ONE WAY AND IT DROPS OR
RAISES THE ARMS.
>> WESTMORE DIRECTS ENGINEERING PROGRAMS AND AGREES THAT THIS
MAY HELP STUDENTS THAT DON'T CREDIT ENGINEERING FIELDS.
>> THE TOP 20% GO INTO ENGINEERING OR TECHNOLOGY
ANYWAYS.
THIS HELPS GRAB THE 60% OF KIDS THAT NEVER SAW THE RELEVANCE OF
ALGEBRA OR CALCULUS.
BUT WHEN THEY SEE IT APPLIED IT OPENS THEM UP.
>> OPENING STUDENTS UP TO THE FIELD MATTERS TO QUALCOMM AND
COMPANIES LIKE CHEVRON.
>> WE NEED TO GROW OUR OWN WORK FORCE.
IT'S PART OF THE REASON IT'S POPULAR IN CALIFORNIA.
IT'S HARD TO HIRE SOMEONE FROM IOWA OR NEBRASKA TO MOVE OUT
HERE AND MEET THE STANDARD OF LIVING.
IF WE CAN ATTRACT THE KIDS GROWING UP IN SAN DIEGO.
TRAIN THEM TO FILL THE JOBS, THEY WILL WANT TO STAY IN SAN
DIEGO.
MORE LIKELY THEY WILL.
>> HE SAYS "PROJECT LEAD THE WAY" COURSES ARE OFFERED AT 375
MID AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN CALIFORNIA.
THEY HAVE TO PAY FOR TEACHER TRAINING AND
MATERIALS.
STUDENTS IN THOSE CLASSES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AT
SDSU SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING.
HE SAYS THE PERFORMANCE HAS LEAD STUDENTS IN OTHER STATES AND
BODES WELL FOR THEIR SUCCESS.
>> STUDENTS GOING TO ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY OUT OF THE
NEW YORK PROGRAM.
THEY HAVE ABOUT A 90% CONTINUATION RATIO.
90% OF THE KIDS THAT START WILL FINISH.
TYPICALLY IT'S 50%.
>> A TRACK RECORD LIKE THAT IS ONE OF THE REASONS ROGER DOME
ASKED HIS SCHOOL TO SEND HIM TO THE SUMMER INSTITUTE.
>> THERE ARE MANY KIDS WHO SAY "I WILL BE A ENGINEER BECAUSE MY
MOM OR DAD OR FRIEND WAS.
" THEY GET IN AND DROP OUT.
WE DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN.
>> TEACHERS TRAINING WILL GO BACK AND SHOW STUDENTS WHAT
PRODUCES THE SATISFYING SOUND OF SUCCESS.