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.
Green and Sustainable Chemistry High School Teachers Workshop
- Participating teachers will receive instruction on the principles of green chemistry, industrial applications, and potential impacts to human health and the environment. Shared lesson plans will illustrate how green and sustainable practices apply to secondary chemistry classrooms with education standards in mind. Participants will gain hands-on experience with safer, cost-effective labs that minimize waste and are drop-in replacements for traditional secondary chemistry labs.
- Educators of grades 9-12
- Organizer: Center for Sustainable Polymers
- Visit the Green and Sustainable Chemistry Workshop 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.
Minnesota Nano Center
- Six-week summer experience of real-world nanotechnology research and curriculum development to help educators bring new experiences to the classroom.
- Educators of grades 9-12 or community college
- Organizer: Minnesota Nano Center
- For more information and to apply, visit the RET: MN Nano Center website.
