To better work with faculty and staff to meet broader impacts of research.

1. GreenPower and
Broader Impacts at DRI
9 July 2015

2. Today’s discussion
1. GreenPower transition to DEES and its significance for
education at DRI – Tim Minor for Dr. Beverly Ramsey
2. GreenPower achievements and the road ahead – Ameila
Gulling, GreenPower Administrator
3. Showcasing GreenPower program successes – Craig Rosen,
Education Administrator; Mackenzie Peterson, Green Box Administrator;
and Leah Madison, STEM Coordinator VISTA
4. Partnerships with Faculty and your feedback – Meghan Collins,
Environmental Education Lead

3. DRI’s GreenPower K-12 Education and Outreach
• “To support Nevada's preK-12
educators in science-based,
environmental education by
providing the tools, resources, and
knowledge they need, so all
students acquire the knowledge and
skills needed to work, live and
contribute in our community.” • Programmatic Areas:
– Green Boxes
– Teacher trainings
– School Site Support
– Community Outreach
– Faculty Engagement
• Who we serve
– Schools in Nevada through teacher support
Current funding streams come from:
• Local businesses
• Family foundations
• Corporate Foundations
• Personal Giving
• City, County, State Funding
• Federal Funding

4. Program Offerings
125
247
359
0
200
400
600
2013 2014 2015
Nevada GreenPower Schools
Schools Linear (Schools)
• Green Boxes-
• Inquiry based science model 5-E
• NGSS aligned
• Unit worth of materials on various topics
• Currently over 50 Boxes this will grow to over 100 by 2016
• Reached over 20,000 students in first two years of the program- on
track to reach another 25,000- 30,000 this 2015-2016 year
• Teacher Trainings
• Offer professional development credits
• Aligned to NGSS and teaching practices
• Offer minimum four trainings in Reno and Las Vegas each year; fall,
spring, annual (winter), and summer training.
• School Site Support
• Fieldtrips
• Classroom Speakers
• Special Projects/Programs
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16538
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
2014 2015
Students reached through Green Boxes

5. FACULTY OUTREACH TO
EDUCATORS

6. DRI Scientist Ted Hartwell Presenting at
Summer Teacher Training 2014

7. Teacher
Training
Fall 2014
DRI Boulder
City
Boulder City
Review
interviews
DRI Scientist Dr.
Markus Berli

8. Drs. Jay Arnone, Amanda
Keen-Zebert, and Curt Robbins
conduct lab tours for our
Teacher Training Jan. 2015

9. Nina Oakley delivers a Keynote on
Climate Change and then teaches
a hands-on workshop from the
Climate Change Green Box

10. Dr. Henry Sun presents
to teachers about the
Astrobiology Green
Box he has been
grant funded to work
on Winter 2015

11. FACULTY OUTREACH TO
STUDENTS

12. Dr. Grzymski visits with students at
Wooster High School conducting
Oral Microbiome experiment

13. Dr. Scott Hamilton Brehm awards High School
student for naming DRI 13

14. FACULTY OUTREACH TO THE
COMMUNITY

15. DRI OPEN HOUSE
April 2014
OVER 550 people in
attendance
• Lab tours
• Soil Lab
• Archaeology Lab
• Quagga Mussels
• Environmental Microbiology Lab
• CEMP
• 2 community presentations
• Dr. Markus Berli
• Dr. Lynn Fenstermaker
• Hands-on Science experiments

16. Lab Tours
for all ages

17. GREEN BOXES
o Self-contained teaching kits provide
educators with hands-on science
experiments.
o Standards-based lessons are
designed to enhance student
literacy in various STEAM subject
areas.
o FREE of cost to any educator in
Nevada!

18. Develop a Green Box
• Partner with teachers to integrate your
research into meaningful curriculum for
Nevada’s youth.
• DRI faculty involved:
• Dr. Brian Fitzgerald
• Dr. Alex Lutz
• Dr. Henry Sun

19. o Augment learning outcomes by demonstrating real-
life applications of Green Box content to students.
o Participate in the professional development of
PreK-12 educators.
• DRI faculty involved:
• Nina Oakley
• Curt Robbins
• Rose Shillito
• Ted Hartwell
• Dr. Lynn Fenstermaker
• Dr. Richard Jasoni
Present from a Green BoxP

20. Faculty Involvement with
Green Boxes

21. GREEN BOXES
o Self-contained teaching kits provide
educators with hands-on science
experiments.
o Standards-based lessons are
designed to enhance student
literacy in various STEAM subject
areas.
o FREE of cost to any educator in
Nevada!

22. Develop a Green Box
o Partner with teachers to integrate your
research into meaningful curriculum for
Nevada’s youth.
o DRI faculty involved:
• Brian Fitzgerald
• Dr. Chris Fritsen
• Dr. Alex Lutz
• Dr. Henry Sun

23. o Augment learning outcomes by demonstrating real-
life applications of Green Box content to students.
o Participate in the professional development of
PreK-12 educators.
o DRI faculty involved:
• Nina Oakley
• Curt Robbins
• Rose Shillito
• Ted Hartwell
• Dr. Lynn Fenstermaker
• Dr. Richard Jasoni
Present from a Green Box

24. How does GreenPower bring broader
recognition to DRI research?
 Impactful experiences: As students interact with DRI science, the
memorable experiences stay with them throughout their careers
 (Think: “Broad dissemination to enhance science and technological
understanding”)
 Experts teaching the teaching experts:
Broad recognition among STEM educators
of the people behind the science
 (Think: “Integration of science and education”)

25. How does GreenPower education bring
broader recognition to DRI research?
 Getting in front of the right players: We partner with numerous
important funders such as NV Department of Education, NV Energy,
SouthWest Gas, United Way, Keyser
Foundation…
 Understanding what is DRI? Community
engagement helps the public understand
what DRI does and why it is important to
the state of Nevada

26. Faculty Perspectives on working with GreenPower
“Faculty can promote their own research and potentially find
new funding sources... Some grants require an
education/outreach component, for which GreenPower is
ideal.”
“DRI faculty can be amazing educators – if they are willing to
step out of their comfort zone.”
What motivates our faculty to be involved?
– Expanding the reach of DRI into the public
– Funding
– Recognition of the need to support educators
– Passion for outreach

27. Working to better support faculty at DRI
GreenPower
team is made
up of
specialists in
informal
education
GreenPower is
adaptable to your
ideas and
commitment level
GreenPower
model is
demonstrated
to be
successful

28. What are my options to partner with GreenPower?
Target interest areas of your choice:
• STEM literacy
• Title 1 schools (low-income)
• Under-represented groups in
science
• Girls in science
We are flexible to your level of
commitment, from very hands-off to
very hands-on
We want to partner on proposals to:
• Help develop Green Box curriculum
• Present as a Keynote at a themed
teacher training
• Host lab tours or a field trip
• Participate in events – e.g., lecture
series, student science competition
• Speak at schools
• Support rural schools and teachers

29. What are my options to partner with GreenPower?
Target interest areas of your choice:
• STEM literacy
• Title 1 schools (low-income)
• Under-represented groups in
science
• Girls in science
We are flexible to your level of
commitment, from very hands-off to
very hands-on
We want to partner on proposals to:
• Help develop Green Box curriculum
• Present as a Keynote at a themed
teacher training
• Host lab tours or a field trip
• Support rural schools and teachers
• Participate in events – e.g., lecture
series, student science competition
• Speak at schools
Look for our short poll in your inbox to help
us understand your interest areas

30. We want your feedback: How can we better
meet your needs?
• What does GreenPower need to
know about you and your
research (e.g., constraints and
motivations) so we can be better
partners?
• How can we better help you as a
vehicle for broader impact?
• Are there needs for broader impact
or outreach that are currently
unmet?
• Are there models for partnerships
between informal educators and
academic faculty that we can learn
from?

31. Longitudinal study
measuring the impact of
GreenPower experiences on
teachers and STEM teaching
effectiveness
Brainstorming ideas for the future
Create an ongoing
funding pool to
compensate faculty for
school support programs
DRI Open House to
showcase research to the
community
Virtual experiences to
connect with researchers
in the field or the lab
Increase support for
rural or tribal educators

32. Thank You!
Desert Research Institute
2215 Raggio Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89502
775-673-7488
www.dri.edu/greenpower