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Reaching Out...Reaching Out... Bringing the CAP AE and Cadet Bringing the CAP AE and Cadet

Message toMessage to America's Schools and Communities America's Schools and Communities

Presenters: Dr. Jeff Montgomery, HQ CAP/AE Chief; Susan Presenters: Dr. Jeff Montgomery, HQ CAP/AE Chief; Susan Mallett, HQ CAP/SEP Manager; and Angie St. John, HQ Mallett, HQ CAP/SEP Manager; and Angie St. John, HQ

CAP/SEP Asst ManagerCAP/SEP Asst Manager

Learning Lab AE02:Learning Lab AE02:

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Spreading the MessageSpreading the Message Why recruit teachers in America’s classrooms to Why recruit teachers in America’s classrooms to

become Aerospace Education Members (AEMs)?become Aerospace Education Members (AEMs)?

The Fly-A-Teacher program is an exciting benefit of The Fly-A-Teacher program is an exciting benefit of membership and a mutually-beneficial activity for membership and a mutually-beneficial activity for teachers and CAP volunteers.... allowing CAP pilots to teachers and CAP volunteers.... allowing CAP pilots to hlep inspire future citizens by bringing the skies into the hlep inspire future citizens by bringing the skies into the classroom. classroom.

CAP’s free educational products and programs include CAP’s free educational products and programs include

fun, hands-on aerospace activities to enhance the core fun, hands-on aerospace activities to enhance the core curriculum, and thus, possibly inspire young people to curriculum, and thus, possibly inspire young people to pursue aerospace careers to fulfill the workforce needs pursue aerospace careers to fulfill the workforce needs of tomorrow. of tomorrow.

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Where do you start?Where do you start? Locate teachers in your community who might be Locate teachers in your community who might be

open to hearing about how to open to hearing about how to Make Aerospace Make Aerospace Real for StudentsReal for Students in their classrooms. in their classrooms.

Teachers of CAP members’ children or grandchildrenTeachers of CAP members’ children or grandchildren Teachers in church or civic organizations Teachers in church or civic organizations

Teacher friends or relativesTeacher friends or relatives

Teachers in schools in the neighborhoodTeachers in schools in the neighborhood

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Recruitment “Hooks”Recruitment “Hooks”

Quickly present a few benefits of AE Quickly present a few benefits of AE Membership:Membership:

Fly-a-Teacher Orientation FlightsFly-a-Teacher Orientation Flights

Free national standards-based educational Free national standards-based educational materialsmaterials

AEX Awards program for teachers and studentsAEX Awards program for teachers and students

Opportunities for students who become cadetsOpportunities for students who become cadets

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Presentation is the Presentation is the key…key…

Teachers want to see what is “in it for them” with a quick, Teachers want to see what is “in it for them” with a quick, clear overview to include immediate tangible resources for clear overview to include immediate tangible resources for easy use.easy use.

Teachers may be leery of military-style clothing and perceived Teachers may be leery of military-style clothing and perceived associated obligations, so dress should be a nice shirt with a associated obligations, so dress should be a nice shirt with a CAP logo on it for initial presentation.CAP logo on it for initial presentation.

Counter possible reasons why NOT to include CAP in the Counter possible reasons why NOT to include CAP in the classroom with exciting reasons TO include the programs.classroom with exciting reasons TO include the programs.

Stress the “ease” of integrating AE products and programs into Stress the “ease” of integrating AE products and programs into the curriculum, and, the ulitimate benefits to students.the curriculum, and, the ulitimate benefits to students.

Share quick success stories of successful CAP cadets, who are Share quick success stories of successful CAP cadets, who are the direct result of being motivated toward aerospace by their the direct result of being motivated toward aerospace by their teachers. (Sample stories will be shared in Learning Lab.)teachers. (Sample stories will be shared in Learning Lab.)

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How do you do it?How do you do it? Prepare your materials and outline for presentation. (Sample presentation guides will Prepare your materials and outline for presentation. (Sample presentation guides will

be shared in the Learning Lab.) be shared in the Learning Lab.)

Practice your presentation for clarity and adequate pace of presentation. Practice your presentation for clarity and adequate pace of presentation.

Make an appointment with the principal for presentation to the school faculty. Make an appointment with the principal for presentation to the school faculty.

Don’t come too early (schools are busy places), but early enough to set up and Don’t come too early (schools are busy places), but early enough to set up and prepare.prepare.

Stay on track with your outlined presentation, and the time allotted for your Stay on track with your outlined presentation, and the time allotted for your presentation.presentation.

Demonstrate a sample CAP AE lesson for example and fun. (Hands-on sample lessons Demonstrate a sample CAP AE lesson for example and fun. (Hands-on sample lessons to be presented in Learning Lab.)to be presented in Learning Lab.)

Provide contact information for follow up questions. Provide contact information for follow up questions.

Depart with a significant message or promotional item that will remind the teachers Depart with a significant message or promotional item that will remind the teachers of your esteemed organization, CAP.of your esteemed organization, CAP.

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Follow-upFollow-up If you promised to follow up with a member of the staff, do so, and If you promised to follow up with a member of the staff, do so, and

promptly, with an e-mail or mailed note. promptly, with an e-mail or mailed note.

If audience response was poor, do not take it personally; teachers If audience response was poor, do not take it personally; teachers have a great deal of responsibility and accountability on their have a great deal of responsibility and accountability on their minds. Follow-up with a nice e-mail or note to the principal or minds. Follow-up with a nice e-mail or note to the principal or teachers.teachers.

If teachers joined CAP, turn in applications and payment promptly If teachers joined CAP, turn in applications and payment promptly for processing so the teachers will receive their free educational for processing so the teachers will receive their free educational materials promptly.materials promptly.

If a Fly-a-Teacher flight is promised, work with the Wing Fly-a-If a Fly-a-Teacher flight is promised, work with the Wing Fly-a-Teacher PoC to get that organized as soon as possible.Teacher PoC to get that organized as soon as possible.

Get ready for the next presentation; making revisions and Get ready for the next presentation; making revisions and improvements to the presentation each time.improvements to the presentation each time.

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What Next?What Next? Schedule presentations at community service Schedule presentations at community service

organizations or churches to present the CAP organizations or churches to present the CAP benefits for the community. benefits for the community.

Present the opportunity for the organization to Present the opportunity for the organization to

“sponsor” teacher memberships.“sponsor” teacher memberships.

Present the opportunity for CAP members to volunteer in Present the opportunity for CAP members to volunteer in classrooms or cadet units to assist with AE and Cadet classrooms or cadet units to assist with AE and Cadet programs.programs.

Keep CAP AE and CP promotional brochures Keep CAP AE and CP promotional brochures

handy for those “on the spot” contacts!handy for those “on the spot” contacts!