teachers were trained as GEMS Associates by the Lawrence Hall of Science, the science outreach center of the University of California, Berkeley. GEMS and other programs are housed at the Lawrence Hall of Science. The Central Michigan GEMS Center is one of 20 centers and 50 network sites across the United States. It is the only GEMS presence in Michigan. We welcome comments and suggestions on our programs and professional development opportunities. You can contact us using the information below. Sincerely, Jim McDonald, Director Central Michigan GEMS Center 1 CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY GEMS CENTER ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE CHART
ADVISORY BOARD Advisory Board Meeting – Fall 2014 (December 8, 2015) Welcome and Introductions Overview of GEMS Review Fall 2013 GEMS Super Saturday Flyer for Spring 2015 Instructors and volunteers Marketing: schools and organizations Implementation Review Fall 2013 program Thoughts/Advice Spring Schedule of Workshops Proposed Schedule Getting the Word Out STREAM Involvement Nights – Family Math, Family Science, & Family Engineering Closing Thoughts Next meeting Advisory Board Meeting – Spring 2015 (May 5, 2015) Pizza & Pop Welcome and Introductions Overview of GEMS Role of Advisory Board Director’s Report New developments Review Fall 2013/Spring 2014 GEMS Workshops Proposed Fall Schedule Getting the word out Topics Super Saturday Review of Fall 2013/Spring 2014 Proposed Fall 2014 Program Spring 2014 Parent Survey Results Thoughts & suggestions STEM Involvement Nights – Family Math, Family Science, & Family Engineering Fall 2013/Spring 2014 Events Parent Survey Results Thoughts & Suggestions Closing Thoughts Next meeting
Super Saturday Parent Survey Results –Fall 2014 Which class did your child attend? Animal Defenses & Tree Homes: 3 Frog Math & Treasure Boxes: 2 Matter & Involving Dissolving: 8 Ocean Science: 3 How would you rate class length (3 hours)? Works well – 10 Acceptable – 1 Inconvenient – 0 Was the program location and size of class appropriate? Works well – 10 Acceptable – 1 Inconvenient – 0 How would you rate location (EHS Building)? Works well – 11 Acceptable – 0 Inconvenient - 0 How would you rate class times (9:00am-noon)? Works well – 10 Acceptable – 0 Inconvenient – 0 How would you rate snacks? Works well – 8 Acceptable – 2 Inconvenient – 1 How would you rate tuition ($35/3 weeks)? Acceptable – 1 Strongly agree – 7 Agree – 1 Neither agree nor disagree – 2 Disagree – 1 Strongly disagree – 0 Is the cost of the program ($35/child) a good value for what is offered?
Strongly agree - 7 Agree – 1 Neither agree nor disagree – 2 Disagree – 0 Strongly disagree - 0 Did you like the parent newsletters that were sent home after every session? Strongly agree – 7 Agree – 2 Neutral – 2 Disagree – 0 Strongly disagree - 0 Did you like the opportunity to attend your child’s class on the last day? Yes, very much – 5 It was alright – 5 I thought it was a waste of time – 1 Not really - 0 Were the teachers knowledgeable in the subject and kept the students engaged? Strongly agree – 4 Agree – 5 Neither agree nor disagree – 1 Disagree – 1 Strongly disagree – 0 How would you rate your overall satisfaction with the Super Saturday program for this session? Excellent – 8 Very good – 1 Good – 1 Fair – 1 Poor – 0 Would you recommend this program to others? Yes – 10 No – 0 Maybe - 1 What month would you prefer for Super Saturday classes for Fall 2015? September – 3 October – 8 November – 4 Would you like separate classes for each grade level? Definitely – 6 Yes – 0 Combined classes for grade levels are OK – 5 No - 0 How likely would you be to sign your child/children up for a future session of Super Saturday? Definitely will – 8 Probably will – 2 Might or might not – 1 Probably would not – 0 Definitely would not - 0