ATEC Academy - Houston

Part I – “Take-off,” Tuesday, October 21^st  

• 8am: Welcome and Introductions
• Facilitators
• Individual Academy Enrollees Ice Breaker

• 9am: Rationale for the Academy
• Review of Academy Syllabus
• Log in – Google Class
• Navigating the Virtual Skies – Our Google Classroom
• Sign Up for Remind
• Explanation of Assignments and Expectations
• Explanation of the New Part 147 / ACS: How it Affects Schools and Industry
• Discussion of “What Makes a Good Teacher”
• Padlet

• 10:15 am: Break

• 10:30: Pedagogy – The Nuts & Bolts of Teaching
• Continuation of “What Makes a Good Teacher” Discussion
• Creating a Culture of Learning
• Planning Your Semester or Module of Teaching and Learning
• Lecture/Theory Lesson Planning 101

• 12:00: Lunch Break

• 1:00: Pedagogy – The Nuts & Bolts of Teaching
• Lesson Planning 101, continued
• Introduction to Interactive Teaching
• Multiple Intelligence Theory
• Student Learning Preferences

• 2:30: Break

• 2:45: Pedagogy, Lecture and Lesson Planning for Success

• 4:00: Reflections and Adjourn for the Day

Part I – “Take-off,” Wednesday, October 22^nd  

• 8:00: Welcome and Icebreaker

• 9:00: Mentors & Mentees Small Group Discussion
• Introduction to the Mentors and Mentor/Mentee Assignments
• Role and Responsibility of the Mentor
• Responsibility of the Mentee
• Mentor/Mentee Communication

• 9:30: Interactive Teaching
• Active Teaching Techniques and Collaborative Learning
• Life By PowerPoint
• Enhancing Lecture Time with Nearpod

• 10:30: Break

• 10:45: Lesson Planning for The Shop/Hangar
• Transition from Lecture to Shop/Hangar
• Creating the Plan for Teaching in a Shop/Hangar

• 11:45: Lunch Break

• 12:30: Hands On Activity: Implementing the Shop/Hangar Lesson Plan

• 3:00: Reflections and Reaching Altitude
• Thoughts and Questions
• Padlet
• Looking Ahead – Surveying the Skies

Adjourn at 3:30 pm

Part II – “Cruising at Altitude”

Faculty enrolled in the ATEC Academy will return to their home campuses, where they will be expected to build on the knowledge and skills obtained during the ATEC Academy “Take Off” sessions held on October 21 and 22.  Over the next two months, faculty will be required to complete several assignments, attend three full cohort virtual meetings, record themselves teaching a 30 minute lesson, and meet with the ATEC Academy facilitator or assigned mentor for an individual check-in at least one time.  The requirements and potential meeting dates are listed below:

Meeting at Altitude, Full Class

• Monday, November 3, 2025, 12pm (EST) – Virtual One-Hour Session – Educational Apps and Technology
• Monday, November 10, 2025, 12pm (EST) – Virtual One-Hour Session – Managing Student Behavior
• Monday, December 1, 2025, 12pm (EST) – Virtual One-Hour Session – Developing Shop Project Rubrics

Assignments

• Classroom Observation Report

Each enrollee will observe a peer at their respective institution and prepare a one-page report in which the instruction is described and analyzed. 

Assignment Due Date: Friday, November 7, 2025 

• Interview Report

Each enrollee will interview an aviation maintenance instructor who has taught for at least ten years.  The enrollee will ask questions related to teaching experiences, student behavior management, assessment and evaluation, communication, student engagement, and general successes and challenges.  The enrollee will then develop a two-page report summarizing what they learned from the interview.

Assignment Due Date: Friday, November 14, 2025

• Recorded Lesson

Each enrollee will record a 30-minute lesson and submit the recording along with the lesson plan used for the lesson.

Assignment Due Date: Friday, December 5, 2025

• Monthly Reflections (*due end of October and November)

Each enrollee will submit a one-page reflection in which they describe their teaching experiences and what they are learning from those experiences.  Each attendee will meet with the ATEC Academy Mentor to review one reflection in a virtual meeting.

Part III – “The Safe Landing”

By the first week of December, with all assignments completed and assignments submitted and evaluated, ATEC Academy students will become ATEC Academy Graduates!

Surveys

• Take Off Survey: (10.22)
• Virtual Session 1 Survey
• Virtual Session 2 Survey
• Virtual Session 3 Survey
• ATEC Academy Cohort Survey: (12.5)