[waialua359]

I had a chance to talk extensively with Ed at the FRC World Championships 2 months ago. I am absolutely impressed with the vision and efforts he has put in towards Engineering Education. Its only a matter of time before his program, Team 1311 win the CCA.
As an educator with an engineering degree much like David from 696, we are in a field where more and more engineers are becoming educators. I've seen many professionals try to do career changes at our school, even one that had his PhD this past year. They struggled mightily for 3 main reasons.
One, they didnt understand how to work within our State DOE system, a compliance based one where buying a single pencil can seem like walking a mile.
Two, they knew their content, but couldnt effectively translate it to students in the classroom because of a lack of teaching pedagogy.
Three, they needed help on classroom management skills, where the problem is compounded by lack of funding, overcrowded classrooms, and lack of facilities.

Every team needs engineers and educators. How powerful would it be if you had an Engineering Educator?