Ingenieros Ingeniosos (Ingenious Engineers): Connecting Latinx Youths' Workplace Practices with Engineering via Informal Education
Resources and Information for Teachers

Here, you will find our comprehensive professional development model and resource page. Designed to cater to diverse learning preferences, our model integrates online and in-person professional development experiences. Gain valuable insights and practical skills through our curated curriculum, crafted for educators seeking to enhance their impact beyond the classroom. What sets us apart is our unique approach of not only modeling the curriculum for you but also guiding its implementation in your outside-of-school programs. We prioritize transparency and collaboration, offering free access to our lesson plans and materials lists. Elevate your teaching with a holistic professional development experience that goes beyond theory, providing you with the tools and support needed to thrive in your educational journey.

SCAFFOLDING SUSTAINABLE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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Online Professional Development

Here, you will learn how to actively engage high school students' funds of knowledge, improve your teaching practices, understand the lessons overview, and explore your role in each of those lessons. This will also serve as the hub for signing up for scheduling interviews and in-person sessions for professional development.
 
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In-Person Professional Development

We invite you to participate in our in-person professional development session. This is a unique opportunity for educators and educational leaders to collaborate and discover innovative ways to integrate engineering education into their schools. Each in-person professional development session will last one hour, providing an enriching experience.

 
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Modeling Instruction

Our team of teachers will model instruction in your afterschool program. We will bring our set of bilingual curriculum, along with all materials required for the lesson. Light refreshments will be served!
 
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OST Implementation

The final part of the professional development focuses on empowering teachers to effectively teach the deployed curriculum. Practical teaching strategies, tips for engaging learners, and ways to adapt the content to different audiences will be explored, enabling participants to confidently teach engineering as it pertains to their class objectives.


OUR CURRICULUM

ASSET MAPPING AND ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES
Students uncover their existing assets and learn how those assets can be applied to engineering!
Lesson Plan and Materials

RASPADOS ENGINEERING
Teach engineering through making raspados with your students. Based on real student experiences, these lessons aim to develop problem-solving skills while working with constraints like price, equipment, and taste. Please click on the lesson to see a detailed lesson plan. 
Lesson Plans and Materials

EGG DROP ENGINEERING
These lessons are centered around the classic egg drop experiment with added twists like 3D printers, challenging students to design and create protective devices for fragile eggs.
Lesson Plans and Materials

WIND TURBINE INNOVATIONS
These lesson plans are centered around designing wind turbines using recycled materials and mini generator motors, inspired by the book "The Boy Who Chased the Wind." 
Lesson Plans and Materials