Increasing the Pipeline to Careers Supported by Geospatial Technology through Professional Development for Rural Educators

地理空间技术正在迅速成为许多学科的关键部分，从能源分配领域定位倒下的输电线到农业在作物地块上优化化肥放置。早期接触职业选择会增加这些关键领域的妇女和少数群体的人数。该项目的目标是通过专业发展和与教育工作者的接触，增加通过地理信息系统(GIS)和全球定位系统(GPS)技术服务的职业技术人员的渠道。该项目正在为职业与技术教育(CTE)和高中(HS)教育人员提供地理空间专业发展培训。作为培训的一部分，MTI提供了课程和教材包，以便教育工作者能够进一步为高中生提供培训。这些活动包括农业和能源分配等不同领域当前职业机会的实际例子。该项目遵循的计划与国家在地理空间专业发展培训方面的趋势相似，并得到训练有素的教员的支持。这个项目是两个阶段计划的第一阶段。它是更大规模的双学分课程开发的研究和框架，包括既定的高中和CTE标准。

Geospatial technologies are rapidly becoming a key part of many disciplines from energy distribution fields locating downed power lines to agriculture in optimized fertilizer placement on crop plots. Early exposure to career options increases the numbers of women and minorities in these key fields. The goal of this project is to increase the pipeline of technicians toward careers which are served by Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) technologies through professional development and outreach to educators. The project is providing geospatial professional development training to Career and Technical Education (CTE) and high school (HS) educators. As part of this training, MTI has provided curriculum and teaching kits so the educators can further provide the training to high school age students. These exercises include activities that are actual examples of current career opportunities from a variety of fields such as agriculture and energy distribution. This project is following plans that are similar to a national trend in geospatial professional development trainings and is backed by well-trained instructors. This project is Stage 1 of a 2 stage plan. It is the research and framework for larger scale dual credit curriculum development that encompasses established high school and CTE standards.