Department of Energy Academies Creating Teacher
Scientists (ACTS) Program 2008-9
Grade 6-12 teachers will: - Expand their content knowledge and
develop inquiry-based teaching modules
- Network with colleagues and bolster their own
professional & leadership skills
- Experience multi-year and year-long activities
- Receive mini-grants for materials and
conferences
- Receive an $800 weekly summer stipend; Housing
available to out-of-area teachers
- Earn optionial 6.0 semester hours of university
credit each summer (course fee required)
- Get plugged-in to Laboratory and DOE resources
Educators as Researchers (EAR) Program
Summer Institute:
This option is for science teachers at grades 9-12 who seek an on-going research project with a scientist or engineer. Generally this option is more technical with less teacher-mediated collaboration.
Educators as
Investigators (EAI) Program
Summer Institute: June 30-July 25, 2008 (4 weeks)
This option is for science teachers at grades 6-10 who prefer to work
together in a team as they create and conduct their own research
project.
Testimonials from Summer 2006
Working with other teachers
from different schools is very healthy for me. Working or
asking advice from scientists....WOW!
I made biodiesel all by
myself!
We were successful in meeting
most of our "lofty" goals
that we set at the beginning of the project. As always it
was a
pleasure working with my team. This program has helped me to
be a
better person and professional.
- Deb McNabney
March 2007 – May 2010
Testimonials from Summer 2005
This is a lot of good stuff I can
bring back to the classroom. I’m learning more from
talking to my fellow teachers than I ever thought was
possible. Especially since I’m a new teacher, this
experience has been wonderful. I cannot wait to test out my
new units and report back to everyone next year. Thanks for
everything!
- Meg VanDyke
This year has just been totally enjoyable for me.
It felt exciting from a research perspective to chase down and try
whatever ideas we came up with that were realistic. It has been a great
experience and I will miss everyone.
- Gina Cook
The research presentations were great once again.
I think that these presentations are excellent to share with
students. I shared last years, and the students were
captivated by the topics, as well by the data. They are an
excellent resource.
- Bill Ness
My goal was to gain lab experience – that
certainly has happened, but more importantly my thinking has
changed…..I feel I’ve progressed from a linear to
a more diffuse mode.
- Shelley Woodall
Application Procedure
Applications MUST be completed on line at: http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/LSTPD/about.htm
- see the blue floating box on the left side.
Argonne cannot review or place any
participant who has not fully completed the Office of Science
application on-line.
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