{"638189":{"#nid":"638189","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Teacher Summer Internship Program Works to Build a Future in STEM Careers for Students in Middle Georgia","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAmericus, Georgia, August 21, 2020\u003C\/strong\u003E - Under the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca class=\u0022_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca class=\u0022_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/ceismc.gatech.edu\/gift\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Intern Fellowships for Teachers (GIFT)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;program, Macon County High School educator, Twinkle Mark, participated in an internship at\u0026nbsp;South Georgia Technical College. Industrial Systems Technology Instructor, Patrick Owen at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca class=\u0022_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/www.southgatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESouth Georgia Technical College\u003C\/a\u003E, served as her mentor. The college is located approximately 130 miles south of Atlanta in the town of Americus, Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe GIFT program, coordinated by the Georgia Tech \u003Ca class=\u0022_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/ceismc.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECenter for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(CEISMC), provides STEM immersion internships for K-12 teachers designed to help educators gain skills to expand students\u0026#39; minds and encourage them to pursue post-secondary careers in the STEM fields.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;With it expanded emphasis on rural communities, Georgia Tech, through GIFT continues to provide unique professional development opportunities for teachers,\u0026quot; said Lizanne DeStefano, CEISMC executive director.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring the four-week program, Mark was able to complete her virtual remote learning experience in technical and education opportunities using fluid power mechanics and their functions in industrial settings. She learned how to analyze and troubleshoot hydraulic pumps, actuators, flow control and check valves, and pressure control valves. She expressed her appreciation to South Georgia Technical College and Owen for mentoring her.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe will now take the knowledge and experience that she learned and share it with her Macon County High School physics, chemistry, and physical science classes. She will incorporate hands-on activities utilizing hydraulics, hydraulics in Circuits, and the effect of pressure on hydraulics systems. \u0026quot;The students will be able to see these types of educational concepts in practice,\u0026quot; said Mark. \u0026quot;By sharing with students how and why this information is important and how theory works in the real world, I believe it will help them learn and retain knowledge.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMark completed an online course embedded with virtual instructions by working for at least eight hours a day, which included developing a lesson plan utilizing her newly acquired knowledge. She met with Owen in his Industrial Systems classroom and laboratory. Mark also participated in GIFT internships at South Georgia Technical College twice before. She worked with a retired Industrial Systems Technology instructor, Phil Deese, where she learned about the parts, functions, and developing programs for robots. She also helped implement STEM programs with middle school students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring her second summer internship, she participated in virtual labs. She learned how to incorporate safety protocols, worked with AC\/DC electrical systems using electrical measurements made with galvanometers. She also explored Ohm\u0026#39;s Law, measured voltage, current, and resistance in series and parallel circuits did circuit analysis and learned about inductance, and capacitance.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHaving participated in those prior summer internships, Mark was eligible to compete for GIFT awards honoring teachers who had developed and implemented outstanding lesson plans based on their internship experiences. Mark was awarded the 2020 third-place Paul A. Duke GIFT Action Plan Award for the lesson she developed as a required assignment of the fellowship.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMark believes her participation in GIFT has helped increase the number of Macon County students enrolling at South Georgia Technical College and other colleges and universities. She sees improvements in critical thinking and problem-solving skills, which improve her students\u0026#39; SAT, ACT, science scores on end of course milestones. Her schools\u0026#39; college and career ready performance index also increased.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The fields of science and engineering are mutually supportive, and scientists and engineers often work together in teams, especially in fields at the borders of science and engineering,\u0026quot; said Mark. \u0026quot;Together, advances in science, engineering, and technology can have \u0026ndash; and indeed have had \u0026ndash; profound effects on human society in such areas as agriculture, transportation, health care, and communication and on the natural environment.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Mrs. Mark is the type of teacher who goes above and beyond to enhance her own knowledge so that she can further inspire her students. It is an honor to support her. We welcome being able to collaborate with South Georgia Technical College to provide these opportunities.\u0026quot; said Bonnie Harris, GIFT program director.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore information about the Georgia Tech Georgia Intern Fellowships for Teachers (GIFT) Program can be found at \u003Ca class=\u0022_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/ceismc.gatech.edu\/gift\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/ceismc.gatech.edu\/gift\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;or contact The GIFT program director, Bonnie Harris (\u003Ca class=\u0022_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/bonnie.harris@ceismc.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ebonnie.harris@ceismc.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Macon County High School Educator Gains Real-World Experience to Bring Back to Her Classroom and Receives 2020 Paul A. Duke GIFT Action Plan Award from Georgia Tech"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EUnder the\u0026nbsp;Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Intern Fellowships for Teachers (GIFT)\u0026nbsp;program, Macon County High School educator, Twinkle Mark, participated in an internship in Industrial Systems at\u0026nbsp;South Georgia Technical College. She gained skills and experiences to inspire her students to pursue post-secondary careers in the STEM fields. Mark also received the third-place 2020 Paul A. Duke GIFT Action Plan Award from Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Macon County High School educator gains real-world experience to bring back to her classroom and received the 2020 Paul A. 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