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| Name: | Research Experience for Teachers at CASPER |
|---|---|
| School/Institution: | Baylor University |
| City: | Waco |
| State: | TX |
| Opportunity Type: | RET |
| Teacher Status: | Inservice |
| Teacher Level: | Elementary School Middle School High School |
| Description: | CASPER's (Center for Astrophysics, Space Physics, & Engineering Research) Summer Research Experiences for Teachers Program (sponsored by the National Science Foundation, Baylor University, the Physics Department and CASPER) offers elementary school, middle school and high school teachers an opportunity for active research participation with Baylor University faculty in the Center for Astrophysics, Space Physics & Engineering Research. The primary purpose of the Summer RET Program is to allow teachers to develop new curriculum while interacting in a working research environment. This is part of a nation-wide effort to enable public school teachers the opportunity to infuse cutting edge science and technology into the classroom. The eight week program will begin around the first of June and end around the middle of August. (The starting and ending dates are flexible and may be adjusted to fit ISD schedules.) RET Fellows will be paid up to two months of their current annualized salary for the eight week period. |
| Duration: | 8 weeks |
| Application Deadline: | 04/06/2009 |
| Opportunity Website: | http://www.baylor.edu/CASPER/index.php?id=20536 |
Professional Development Opportunity Contact Information | |
| Contact: |
Dr. Truell W. Hyde CASPER, One Baylor Place #97310 Baylor University Waco, TX 76798-7310 Phone: 254-710-3763 Fax: 254-710-7309 |
