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District Resource Teams (DRTs) are the critical link between CLCs and participating families. They are comprised of at least one teacher, parent, and administrator from each participating community and act as information resources for other teachers and families. For a district who has committed to embracing PACCT, the DRT will be invaluable to their success with the program.
DRT Composition
- One district Administrator (a Director of Curriculum, Assistant Superintendent, District Science Supervisor, or School Principal)
- One Teacher per participating school (from one of the Crew Training classes)
- One Parent per school (from one of the Crew Training classes)
DRT Roles
Administrator: To be the team leader and primary contact for the CLC. This person should accept the responsibility for the success of PACCT in their district and should provide the necessary management guidance within the district to support the other team members and the needs of the CLC. For a district hosting a Lunar Challenge event, the Administrator will need to determine the school to be used, secure the necessary approvals, recruit the Adjunct Faculty member (paid by the CLC), and participate in the recruitment of program mentors. They should plan to attend the first half of the DRT workshop at the beginning of the school year.Teacher: To be the primary contact within a school. The Teacher Rep is responsible for training all other participating teachers in their school on the use of Crew Training activities and for insuring the timely return of assessment data to the CLC. They are also asked to coordinate the distribution of Outreach materials to all participating classes and function as an information resource at-large for PACCT program information. They need to attend the DRT workshop at the beginning of the school year.
Parent: To be the primary PACCT information resource for families within the participating school. They should seek to enroll a parent from each participating class and provide them with training and support. They should schedule and deliver a PACCT presentation at Back-to-School Night (or equivalent event for parent outreach) and ensure that the PTA/O executive board for their school is fully informed of PACCT. They need to attend the DRT workshop at the beginning of the school year.
Crew Training Activities Summary
Crew Training activities are designed for family teams to experience together in the home during the time period when the student's school class is preparing to fly their Challenger Learning Center mission. The following activities contribute to the student's understanding of their role in the mission and its science concepts. The first group are generic to all mission scenarios. The balance are grouped by the mission they support.General
Rendezvous with a Comet
Return to the Moon
Voyage to Mars
Encounter Earth
For more information, contact your local CLC.