Department of Energy Academies Creating Teacher
Scientists (ACTS) Program 2009
This webpage was updated April 3, 2009
A new EAR/TARA cohort begins in June 2009. Application is closed.
Grade 6-12 teachers will:
- Expand their content knowledge and
develop inquiry-based teaching modules/lessons
- Enhance their professional & leadership skills and portfolio
- Network with colleagues, mentors, and laboratory staff
- Receive mini-grants to aquire key materials and to attend educator conferences/workshops
- Receive an $800 weekly summer stipend; Housing
available to out-of-area teachers
- Experience multi-year and year-long activities
- Get plugged into the R & D enterprise of the laboratory with access to world-class tools, research, scientists, and engineers. Research Divisions.
A full three-year participation is required in either program – including the summer and the academic year.
NEW! Teachers As Research Associates (TARA) also known as EAR
Summer Institute: June 15-August 7, 2009
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 22-July 17, 2009 (members only)
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.
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