Educator development
Educators are invited to build capacity in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics education through a variety of programs offering on-campus training and experiences to bring back to their classrooms.
Physics Teacher Education Coalition
- Program to recruit college students to become high school physics educators and improve their training and early career mentoring.
- Educators of grades 9-12
- Organizer: School of Physics and Astronomy
- Visit the Physics Teacher Education Coalition website.
Project Lead the Way (PLTW): Educator Summer Training Institute
- Educators can earn 80 professional development credits in this summer program; courses in engineering design, digital electronics, and civil engineering and architecture.
- Educators of grades 9-12
- Organizer: College of Science and Engineering
- Visit the PLTW website.
Quarknet
- Workshops and meetings helping educators bring particle physics into high schools.
- Educators of grades 9-12
- Organizer: School of Physics and Astronomy
- Visit the Quarknet website.
Research Experience for Teachers (RET): Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC)
- Six-week summer research program for educators in high-tech materials research to help educators bring new experiences to the classroom.
- Educators of grades 9-12
- Organizer: Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
- Visit the RET: MRSEC website.
Research Experience for Teachers (RET): Physics
- Six-week summer research program for educators in cutting-edge physics research labs to help educators bring new experiences to the classroom.
- Educators of grades 9-12
- Organizer: School of Physics and Astronomy
- Visit the RET: Physics website.
