Education initiatives
American Electric Power supports
collaborative efforts with departments
of education, school districts,
school partners, other businesses,
universities, and education
organizations to bring about
meaningful change in teaching
and learning especially in the
areas of mathematics and science.
AEP encourages and supports school-business partnerships
in locations where employees and teachers share mutual
interest in improving pre-K through grade 12 education.
AEP encourages a focus on science, technology and math in its partnerships.
Learning
from Light! is an international
initiative of AEP and partners
to help schools and communities
install photovoltaic panels
at schools and incorporate energy/environmental
education into the curriculum
with teaching materials at the
environmental section of AEP's
Web site. Using AEP technology,
students can graph solar electricity
produced and energy used by
their school on the Web site,
compare their school to others
and study the science and economics
of energy and the environment.
Learning
from Wind! is an initiative
to help students, teachers and
customers understand wind turbine
technology and generation. AEP
is installing one small wind
turbine (10 kilowatts) at each
of five locations on the AEP
System to harness the wind and
generate electricity. Using
Datapult SM technology,
you'll be able to see how much
energy is produced, compare
production to typical customer
needs, monitor local wind conditions
and compare operation of the
five turbines simultaneously.
Solar and other renewable
energy sources also are
being studied at sites in Texas,
Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas.
As a member of the Utility Business Education Coalition, AEP supports UBEC's initiatives to improve pre-K through grade 12 student achievement, position youth for future success and transform community work force development initiatives through effective school-business partnerships with a school-to-work focus.
AEP is building on its tradition
of education and community involvement
with a commitment to America's
Promise — The
Alliance for Youth , a national
volunteer initiative that aims
to provide young people with
access to five fundamental resources.
AEP's commitment includes expansion
of several of the education
and community involvement initiatives
listed above.
AEP also works with other partners to develop
ways to improve teaching and learning. One such
effort involved AEP environmental specialists working
with teacher partners and seven education, government
and industry organizations in Ohio to develop a unique publication,
Integrating Environmental Education and Science.
The publication offers model reform-based learning episodes
and a how-to guide to enable teachers to design their own
integrated learning episodes. Copies are available from
the bookstore at
Educational REALMS.
To see how real-world perspectives
and classroom science can be
interwoven into environmental
education, click on the following
model learning episodes:
Educators and customers living or working in the AEP service territory may request a list of free information resources. Be sure to include your name and a complete home or school address to which we can mail information.
