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 Arkansas
STRIVE
Contact: Jim Winter, Director or Janet Lanza, P.I.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
2801 So. University Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone: 501-569-8069
FAX: 501-569-3271
E-mail: jdwinter@ualr.edu
URL: www.ualr.edu/strive
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Arkansas STRIVE
was founded in 1990 by a consortium of universities, government
agencies, and industries. We place 6th-12th grade science, math,
and computer teachers in research positions or on projects in
public and private organizations during the summer. Teachers
experience how their disciplines are used outside academia, and
how organizations conduct research, solve problems, and develop
new products. We present workshops to the teachers on inquiry
and problem-based teaching, and on computer data analysis. We
also help the teachers develop two inquiry or problem-based
lessons from their summer experiences that they can use in their
classes. Teachers work full-time for eight weeks during the
summer, and have follow-up activities in the fall. Teachers
receive a $4,400 stipend. They also can receive professional
development hours and graduate school credits.
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Industry
Initiatives for Science and Math Education
Contact: Kaye Storm, Director of Special Projects
Industry Initiatives for Science and Math Education
P.O. Box 58059
Santa Clara, CA 95052-8059
Phone: 650-326-4860
E-mail:
kstorm@iisme.org
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The IISME™
Summer
Fellowship Program places San Francisco Bay Area K-14 teachers
of all subjects into high-performance work sites for the
summer. Teachers complete a project for their sponsors and are
paid for their work. Teachers also spend time focusing on ways
to transfer their Summer Fellowship experience back to their
students and colleagues. In the past 18 years, IISME has
offered over 1,600 Summer Fellowships.
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Laboratory Science
Teacher Professional
Development (LSTPD)
Contact: Matt Kuhn
Educational Programs Manager
NREL-Office of Education
MS# 1713
1617 Cole Boulevard
Golden, CO 80401-3393
Phone: 303-275-3688
Fax: 303-275-3076
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LSTPD is conducted as part
of the research participation component of NREL's Office of Education
Programs. As such, the program recognizes that teachers are the critical
change agents in working to improve science, mathematics, and technology
education in our schools. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's
Office of Education offers an opportunity to science, mathematics, or
technology teachers in K-12 education to revitalize their own research
interests and skills. Participants conduct supervised, state-of-the-art
renewable energy research and participate in professional development as a
summer research associate. LSTPD provides teachers with professional,
science, and technological research experiences through an eight-week
summer research appointment at NREL. Teachers develop an educational unit
to relate their research experience to the classroom. Participating
teachers receive a stipend of $700 per week and a housing allowance of
$75/week (if appropriate). Graduate-level re-certification credit is also
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Florida Summer Industrial Fellowships for Teachers (SIFT)
Contact: Don Beck
817 Dixon Blvd.
Suite 6B
Cocoa, FL 32933
Phone: 321-631-5051
Fax: 407-631-3182
E-mail:
DonBeck321@aol.com
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Summer
Industrial Fellowships for Teachers (SIFT) is a program designed
to provide K-12 school teachers with a summer working and
learning experience in conjunction with the area's "high tech"
industries. These experiences enhance the teachers' skills and
their understanding of evolving workplace requirements. Since
its incorporation in 1990, SIFT has provided summer work
experiences to more than five hundred teachers. The program is
7 weeks long, and participating teachers receive a stipend of
$600 per week. |
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Georgia
Intern-Fellowships for Teachers Program (GIFT)
Contact:
Donna Barrett
Georgia Institute of Technology
CEISMC
866 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30308-1123
Phone: 404-894-9143
Fax: 404-894-9675
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The Georgia
Industrial Fellowships for Teachers (GIFT) is a year-round
program designed for high school and middle school science and
mathematics teachers. It begins with a six to eight week summer
experience working with a mentor in business, research or
informal science organization. Teachers experience scientific
inquiry or applications and uses of new technologies in the
workplace. Through GIFT, teachers linked through
interdisciplinary professional networks return to their
classrooms renewed and empowered. Businesses and
organizations pay a $2000 program fee per teacher in addition to a teacher stipend of $714 per
full time week.
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Teaming Teachers with
INEEL
Contact: Jeff Benson
Education and Research Initiatives
Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory
P.O. Box 1625
2525 Fremont
Avenue
Idaho Falls, ID 83415
Phone: (208) 526-3841
Fax: (208) 526-1880
E-mail: bensjb@inel.gov
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INEEL offer's a
professional development opportunity for pre-service and
practicing teachers to team up with scientific and technical
experts at the laboratory. During an 8-week summer program,
participants are immersed in a discipline-compatible project for
research or application. Coursework will focus on curriculum development,
inter-disciplinary teaching methodologies, transfer of
research practice and career awareness to students, and current trends in
educational reform. Participants receive a non-taxed stipend
commensurate with their academic credentials and experience for
their participation in the 8-week program. Three undergraduate teacher education credits and three graduate
credits will be made available through Idaho State University. |
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Carus Chemical Company
Contact:
Lynn Solorio, Community Relations Coordinator
315 Fifth Street
Peru, IL 61354
Phone: (815) 224-6682
E-mail: lynn.solorio@caruschem.com
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In the summer
of 2002, Carus Chemical Company continued its commitment to
local education by participating for a fifth consecutive year in
the SWEPT (Scientific Work Experience Program for Teachers)
initiative. This summer four local teachers worked as interns
at Carus Chemical's manufacturing plant in LaSalle, Illinois and
at its headquarters in Peru, Illinois.
In addition to various research, marketing, and laboratory
projects, the four SWEPT teachers hired by Carus Chemical in
2002 taught a week-long Science Camp to local students entering
junior high school. Last summer, four SWEPT teachers worked
with Carus employees to conduct Carus Chemistry Camp for Kids, a
mini-camp for 50 young students that was held each Thursday in
July at the local YMCA. Carus Chemical Company is committed to
continuation of the SWEPT program, and plans for 2003 are
already underway.
Carus Chemical Company, founded in LaSalle, Illinois in 1915, is
the world's leading manufacturer of potassium permanganate,
which Carus manufactures mainly for environmental applications:
to improve the quality of drinking water, to treat municipal and
industrial wastewater, in air purification systems, and in the
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PRISM:
Professional Resources Industry,
Science, and Mathematics
Contact: Margaret Truax
Packer Foundation
1950 N. Washington
P.O. Box 353
Naperville, IL 60566-0353
Phone:
630-844-9689
Fax:
630-844-9642
E-mail: margaretkt@aol.com
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PRISM -
Professional Resources: Industry, Science, and Mathematics is an
intensive, long term program that enhances the knowledge,
skills, and perspectives of high school and middle school
teachers of academic subjects, creating better teaching
strategies and improving the classroom environment for learning.
Classroom
teachers in science and mathematics have the opportunity to
participate in an intensive summer-long internship program
emphasizing the applications of the scientific method to
industrial problems. Participating teachers are then expected to
develop curriculum collaboratively for use in their classrooms,
based on these experiences. Now in its sixth year, PRISM
includes teachers from seven northern Illinois school districts.
Aurora University is a partner in the PRISM program and extends
credit to participating teachers.
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Teacher
Fellowship Program
(Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)
Contact: Ron Ray
Fermilab MS 208
Box 500
Bataia, IL 60510
Phone: 630-840-8090
Fax: 630-840-4610
E-mail: rray@fnal.gov
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The goals of the Fermilab
Teacher Fellowship program are to bring outstanding middle and high school
teachers to Fermilab for a one year sabbatical to participate in research
in particle physics and to develop educational materials related to their
experience. Fermilab operates the highest energy particle accelerator in
the world as a tool for pursuing "high energy physics" or "elementary
particle physics" research. The goal of this research is to explore the
basic structure of matter and to acquire an understanding of the laws of
nature at the most fundamental level. Current research at the lab seeks
to understand the origin of mass, to measure the paramaters associated
with neutrino oscillations, to understand subtle differences between
matter and antimatter, and to search for deviations from the current
Standard Model of particle interactions. |
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Teacher Research Associates (TRAC)
(Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)
Contact: Ron Ray
Fermilab MS 208
Box 500
Bataia, IL 60510
Phone: 630-840-8090
Fax: 630-840-4610
E-mail: rray@fnal.gov
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The goals of the TRAC
program are to provide outstanding science, mathematics, computer science,
and technology teachers with professional scientific and engineering
experiences through summer research opportunities. The increased awareness
and understanding of cutting-edge science and technology obtained by the
teacher is intended to be transferred back to the classroom. Fermilab
operates the highest energy particle accelerator in the world as a tool
for pursuing "high energy physics" or "elementary particle physics"
research. The goal of this research is to explore the basic structure of
matter and to acquire an understanding of the laws of nature at the most
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Maryland Educators Summer Research Program (MESRP)
Contact: Sherry McCall Ross
MESRP Coordinator
Towson University
8000 York Rd.
Towson, MD 21252-0001
Phone: 410-830-2532
Fax: 410-830-3959
E-mail: smross@towson.edu
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The Maryland
Educators' Summer Research Program (MESRP) is an internship
program designed to give teachers and teachers-in-training an
opportunity to experience cutting-edge science and technology
through authentic research. During the summer, preservice and
inservice teacher interns team with mentor scientists at
government, university, and private laboratories throughout
Maryland. As both learners and contributors in the research
environment, interns gain a wealth of knowledge and skills that
will impact how they view teaching and learning. This hands-on
approach promotes inquiry-based learning and gives teachers the
credibility and experience needed to incorporate current content
and authentic data into science and mathematics
curriculum. During the school year following the internship,
interns participate in outreach activities designed to
facilitate the transfer of attitudes and beliefs about science
and mathematics education into classroom practices that engage
students in active, investigative learning.
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Education / Business
Fellowship Program
Contact: Rashell Johnson Station
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Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI 49283
Phone:
517-750-6335
Fax: 517-750-6629
E-mail:
rashellj@arbor.edu
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The
Education/Business Fellowship Programs provides a program for all
educators to gain real-world work experience so they can introduce
their students to the employability skills needed in a variety of
careers. The program is hosted by Spring Arbor University, has
been in existence since 1991, and has involved over 100 teachers.
The program involves 1 week of pre-work, 4 weeks of on-site work
experience, and 1 week of
post-work activities. Participating teachers receive a stipend of
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NJBISEC* Teacher
Improvement Project (TIP)
*New Jersey Business/Industry Science Education Consortium
Contact: Jessica M. Castillo
NJ BISEC
c/o Stevens Institute of Technology
Physics Department
Castle Point on the Hudson
Hoboken, NJ 07030
Phone: 201-216-5635
Fax: 201-216-5059
E-mail:
nj-bisec@worldnet.att.net
URL: www.NJ-BISEC.org
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This unique
program offers high school science teachers an extraordinary
opportunity to learn about the latest techniques, research, and
health care information from physicians and other health care
providers. Participants attend 38 hours of training sessions at
the hospital during the academic year and then spend 2 weeks
working in the hospital (in a department of their choice),
during the summer. This program is currently being offered at
the Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center for Plainfield High
School science teachers. Participants receive a $1000 stipend.
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Brookhaven National Laboratory
Contact: Mel Morris
Building 438
Upton, NY 11973-5000
Phone: (631) 344-5963
Fax: (631) 344-5832
E-mail: mmorris@bnl.gov
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The Brookhaven
National Laboratory program is a pilot program with the National
Science Foundation Collaboratives for Excellence in Teacher
Preparation. Teachers in training are paired with scientist
mentors as well as master teachers and immersed in the research
environment. They join the team of DOE scientists in performing
cutting-edge research. Student teachers return to the classroom
well grounded not only in the skills and knowledge base required
of a scientist, but also in the practical experiences they can
apply to a classroom environment and make it real.
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NSF Summer Research Program for High School Teachers
Contact:
Thomas Krugh
Department of Chemistry
University of Rochester
P.O. Box 270216
Rochester, NY 14627
Phone:
716-275-4224
Fax: 716-473-6889
E-mail:
krugh@chem.rochester.edu
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The primary focus of this program is full-time, hands-on
research. Each teacher will be a working member of a specific
research team in the Department of Chemistry at the University
of Rochester. One of the members of the team will work closely
with the teacher to provide day-to-day guidance. The research
work will be supplemented by a short course, seminars,
discussion groups, and workshops that provide more structured
opportunities for learning. The Summer Research Program offers
exceptional academic research, along with exposure to
undergraduate and graduate education in a university setting.
Teachers also participate in hands-on workshops on computer-based
technologies useful for instruction. PowerPoint will be used
for laptop-based oral presentations and to prepare a 3'x4'
poster at the end of the program. Workshops culminate with
production of web sites. Teacher prepared web sites from summer
2002 are available
online.
Workshops take place in a computer classroom and accommodate
teachers without prior experience. The stipend will be $7,400
for the eight-week program. Housing is provided for teachers
who live outside the Rochester region. Limited travel funds are
also available.
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Research Experiences
in Meteorology—Integration of Science, Mathematics, and Technology
(REM-SMT)
Contact: Jack Narayan or Andrea Marsh
602 Culkin Hall
SUNY Oswego
Oswego, NY 13126
Phone: 315-312-3692
E-Mail: narayan@oswego.edu
E-Mail: amarsh@oswego.edu
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REM-SMT is a summer program that integrates science,
mathematics, and technology. The program involves academic year
follow-up activities that focus on teacher and student
development through research projects in Meteorology. This
experience permits teachers and students to develop research
activities that can be transported back to their schools to
supplement formal curricula. In the summer of 2003, eight teams
of earth science, biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics
teachers and students will learn the techniques of
meteorological research. Teacher support: $1200.00 for 4 weeks
in summer; $600 for activities during the year, 3 graduate
credits at the end of the summer; free room, if they chose to
stay on campus.
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Rochester Area Career Education Collaborative (RACEC)
Contact: Kathleen D. Raniewicz
930 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607-2296
Phone: 585-244-1800 x3040
Fax:
585-244-4864
E-mail: kdr@theimc.com
URL: www.theimc.com
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The Rochester Area Career Education Collaborative (RACEC) is
an exciting staff development opportunity that provides
educators with a six-week paid internship at a Rochester
business. Through this program, educators learn more about the
world of work. They ultimately develop and implement strategies
for increasing students' awareness of careers, making learning
more relevant, and meeting subject area and Career Development
and Occupational Studies learning standards in today's
classrooms.
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Science Outreach Program
Contact: Bonnie Kaiser, Ph.D.
Precollege Science Education Programs
The Rockefeller University
1230 York Avenue, Box 53
New York, NY 10021-6399
Phone: 212-327-7431
Fax: 212-327-7519
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The Rockefeller University Science Outreach Program accepts 5-6
K-12 science teachers each summer to gain mentored lab research
experience from June 30 – August 17 for 2 summers. At Teacher
Breakfast Seminars, teachers also will work with each other,
scientists, and noted educators on Action Plans to translate the
teacher's research experience into active learning for his/her
students. Participants will also take the ScienTific Reading and
Writing Course (STRAW), write a Research Report, and present a
Poster Session. The program aligns with NSES for Inquiry &
Professional Development. Teachers can earn $5,000 / summer.
$1,000 is available for accommodations / travel for out-of-state
teachers. $2,000 is available for the participant's Action Plan.
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Summer Research Program for Secondary School Science Teachers
Contact: Jay Dubner
Columbia University
College of Physicians and Surgeons
P&S 11-511
630 W. 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
Phone: 212-305-6899
Fax: 212-305-5775
E-mail: jd109@columbia.edu
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Columbia University's Summer Research Program was founded in
1990. The program provides New York
metropolitan area middle and high school science teachers with
sustained hands-on experience in scientific research. Each teacher spends two consecutive summers working as
a laboratory research assistant. Opportunities are available in
astronomy, biological sciences, chemistry, earth sciences,
environmental sciences, genetics, material science and
engineering, medicine, microbiology, nanotechnology, physics,
physiology, toxicology, and other specialties. The fellowship
stipend is expected to be $6,000 each summer.
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TIES (Teachers in
Industry for Educational Support)
Contact: Meg Draeger
Miami Valley Tech Prep Consortium
Sinclair Community College, 12-201
444 West Third St.
Dayton, OH 45402-1460
Phone: 937-512-2198
Fax: 937-512-2194
E-mail:
mdraeger@sinclair.edu
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TIES was conceived in 1995 to connect educators and industry
in a real world way. The TIES program serves students,
educators, and industry, while promoting partnerships among
them. As part of the 3-week TIES externship experience, each
participating team of educators is required to develop an
interdisciplinary curriculum unit. Participants receive $1125 for 3 weeks. Graduate
credit is also available.
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Educator Services
Contact:
Tamra Busch-Johnsen
Executive Director
Business Education Compact
3800 SW Cedar Hills Blvd. Suite 200
Beaverton, Oregon 97005
Phone: 503-646-0242 x24
Fax: 503-644-9968
E-mail:
tbuschjo@becpdx.org
URL: www.becpdx.org
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Teachers
participate in work-based activities with partners from business
and industry to cooperatively develop contextual curriculum
related to a specific area, i.e., math, science,
language arts, or professional technical education. The BEC has
contextual curriculum projects from previous years that
were developed by educators and were based on authentic work
related projects, problems, or examples, to help students
achieve specific proficiencies. Participating teachers receive a $600 per week
stipend. Optional graduate and CPD units are also available.
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STARS Summer
Research Program
Contact: Jeannie Han
STARS
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75390-9137
Phone: 214-648-9506
Fax: 214-648-9508
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This eight-week
program is designed to give teachers and students an opportunity
to work side-by-side with a faculty host in a research
laboratory. Participants are paid a stipend and are required to
present the results of their research at the end of the
summer. Through participation in the Summer Research Program,
teachers not only learn new techniques, but also rekindle their
interest in science, which positively impacts their students. In
addition, teachers use their newfound knowledge and skills to
develop classroom activities that relate to their areas of
research. This program is open to any teacher in the state of
Texas.
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Internships at
University of Texas
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Science Park-Research Division
Contact: Joe Rodriguez, Project Manager
Center for Research on Environmental Disease
P.O. Box 389
Smithville, TX 78957
Phone: (512) 237-9335
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Intermediate,
middle, and high school teachers, in a variety of disciplines
including natural sciences, math, English, biotechnology, and
social sciences, will have an opportunity to observe laboratory
procedures and learn about state-of-the-art cancer research
while contributing to the development of the Center's outreach
educational materials. These internships are for 6 weeks,
although special arrangements can be made if more time is
available. Educators will work 40 hours per week during summer
2003. Teacher internships are primarily intended for those
educators living in Central Texas, who can easily commute to the
Science Park on a daily basis. Summer teacher interns will
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Texas Teacher
Internship Program (TTIP)
Texas Alliance for Science, Technology & Mathematics Education
Contact: Adrienne Benz, Development & TTIP Coordinator
TLAC
College of Education
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-4232
Phone: 979-845-0825
Fax: 979-845-9663
E-mail: abentz@coe.tamu.edu
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The Texas
Teacher Internship Program offers professional development
opportunities for mathematics, science, and technology teachers.
In these internships, educators work directly with research
scientists and mentors in industry, university, or government
agency settings. Teachers earn a stipend and write a Curriculum
Implementation Plan from their experience.
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Science Education
Partnership
Contact: Mary Vail, Ph.D.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
1100 Fairview Ave. North
P.O. Box 19024; MS DE-390 (preferred address)
Seattle, WA 98109-1024
Phone: 206-667-4487
Fax: 206-667-3458
E-mail: mvail@fhcrc.org
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SEP promotes
ongoing interaction and communication between the science and
education communities through partnerships between teachers and
scientists; immerses middle and high school teachers in unique,
hands-on, current research experiences; provides teachers with
opportunity to work with their peers in developing curricula;
offers ongoing access to teaching kits so that participants can
convey what they learn to students and other teachers; and
builds leadership skills and support for sustained professional
growth.
Participants attend a one-day workshop in May and then spend
thirteen working days in the summer at Fred Hutchinson and
collaborating institutions. The summer session emphasizes
one-on-one partnerships between teachers and mentor-scientists
as well as group work and curriculum development. During the
academic year, participants utilize SEP staff support and borrow
SEP teaching kits for classroom use. Participants receive a $500
stipend and can earn graduate credits from the University of
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Teacher Research
Participation Programs (TRP)
Contact: Royace E. Aikin
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
P.O. Box 999, MS K9-83
Richland, WA 99352
Phone: 509-375-6929
Fax: 509-375-3910
E-mail: royace.aikin@pnl.gov
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The Teacher
Research Participation (TRP) Program provides opportunities for
Washington state middle and high school teachers and community
college faculty to participate in summer research, training and
educational activities at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).
The purpose of the program is to provide science, mathematics, and
technology education teachers the opportunity for a professional
experience in a world-class research setting. Participants in the 8-week program will receive
a weekly stipend of $600. If a participant lives outside of
commuting distance, they will receive an additional $1000 housing
allowance.
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American
Physiological Society
Frontiers in Physiology Professional Development Fellowship
Contact: Kathleen Kelly
Phone: (301) 634-7231
Fax: (301) 634-7098
E-Mail:
kkelly@the-aps.org
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Frontiers in
Physiology is a program of the American Physiological Society (APS).
Up to 20 teachers are selected annually to work with an APS
member, who serves as a teacher's host at a research institution
close to the teacher's home community. Since its inception in
1990, over 200 teachers have participated in the program
nationwide. Teachers receive $500 per week for their work. In
addition, they attend a weeklong, expense-paid Workshop-Retreat
where they learn hands-on, inquiry-based teaching methods
recommended by the National Science Education Standards.
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Quarknet
Contact: Thomas Jordan, Project Coordinator
Education Specialist
PO Box 500, MS 226
Batavia, IL 60510-0500
Phone: (630) 840-4035
Fax: (630) 840-8248
E-mail: jordant@fnal.gov
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QuarkNet brings
high school students and teachers to the frontier of 21st
century research that seeks to resolve some of the mysteries
about the structure of matter and the fundamental forces of
nature. These teachers will hold eight-week paid summer research
appointments under the mentorship of the local center
physicists.
In succeeding
academic years the teachers will extend their research work to
the classroom. QuarkNet centers are
connected to high-energy physics experiments operating at CERN
in Switzerland, at Fermilab in Illinois, at SLAC in California,
and others. Within two years, Quarknet expects to form 60
centers associated with research groups at universities and labs
across the U.S. Participating
teachers are awarded a stipend of $550 per week for eight weeks.
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