Overview
Science teachers at middle and high schools are invited to submit an application for Institute enrollment. Space is limited to 24 teachers per year. Participants will form a class of teachers with varying years of teaching experience from newly-certified to master teacher level. Course Schedule
Research investigations, laboratory experiments, and field trips are an integral part of the Institute and include visits to study geology, surface and underground mining, mineral processing, and related industrial activities. Participants will conduct drilling and blasting in an underground mine to free mineral specimens for collecting. These activities and others may involve dusty, noisy, or damp situations. Participants should be prepared to dress accordingly. Participating teachers are expected to return to the Institute in 2006 for two weeks to share teaching experiences with colleagues, mentor new Institute participants, and attend leadership training sessions and classroom assessment workshops.
Graduate
Credits
Michigan Technological University is not responsible for meeting individual deadlines for credits toward teaching certification and/or salary increases. Official transcripts for current course work will be available upon request approximately two weeks after completion of Institute attendance and participation requirements.
Teacher Commitments
Participant Stipends and Expense Allowance
Each participant will be provided with safety footwear, hard hats, hearing protection, and safety glasses. Participants are encouraged to bring rock hammers and hand lenses. For Additional Information: Registration and Housing:(906) 487-2263 or lori@mtu.edu Program Content: Dr. Francis Otuonye, Program Director, (931)372-3374 or fotuonye@tntech.edu
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with major support from
The
Teachers Earth Science Institute utilizes mineral science and
mineral processing to enhance the teaching of science in middle and
high schools. Teachers will be involved in hands-on, discovery-based
activities that integrate concepts in math, physics and chemistry
with elements of social science. Institute programs comply with the
National Science Education Standards (NSES). Teachers will receive
six graduate education credits upon completion of the Institute.
Three credits are awarded each summer.
In
general, daily sessions will be held from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday
through Friday. Some field trips may begin as early as 7:30 am and
end at 5:30 pm. All indoor sessions will be conducted on the
Michigan Technological University campus.
Michigan
Technological University will grant six semester hours of
graduate-level, certification credit to those who complete both
sessions of the Institute. Three credits will be awarded at the end
of each summer session. The credits are accepted by the State of
Michigan in approved course of study programs and are generally
accepted by other states. They may also be applied toward obtaining
a Master's degree from Michigan Technological University.
A
stipend of $60 per day ($300 per week) will be paid to each
participant while in attendance at the Institute. Transportation,
accommodations, and meals will be provided. Participants will also
receive transportation reimbursement for two round trips from their
place of residence to Houghton at the federally approved rate,
currently 32.5 cents per mile up to $500. Recreational activities
are available during evenings and weekends. On-campus weekend
participant room and board will be provided at no cost but
participants need not remain in residence during the weekend.
