NSF GK-12 Program
Responsibilites of: Applications for:
 
Lead Teacher Application                ****  To Beginning in Fall 2008  ****
Due date:  April 15, 2008                                    
Selection made by:  ~May 1, 2008

 
Benefits of being a Lead Teacher in the NSF GK-12 Program

     Collaboration
        - Conduit to Texas A&M University and its resources including faculty.
        - Access to math and science teachers in other public/private schools.

     Classroom Supplies and Equipment
        - $1,000 supply money; loaned of a laptop computer and data projector for your classroom.

     Classroom Enhancements
        - Provide cutting edge math, science and engineering into the classroom.
        - Provide content resource person in the classroom.
        - Provide use of technology in classroom.
        - Provide application for math and science content.
        - Incorporate interesting ways to address state standards (TEKS).
        - Incorporate hands-on-activities and inquiry approaches.
        - Provide young role models through graduate students pursuing math and science
          careers.
        - Provide information about opportunities of and how to plan for careers in math and
          science.
        - Provide an extra person in the classroom to share excitement for math and science

     Public Understanding
        - Opportunity to inform the scientific and mathematical professionals of opportunities
          and challenges of GK-12 education.

     Personal Compensation
        - Monetary compensation directly to participating teachers.
 
What is the NSF GK-12 Program?
          The education of middle-school students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is critical to meeting the scientific and technological workforce’s future. The PEER GK-12 (Partnership for Environmental Education and Rural Health (PEER) and NSF GK-12) unites students, teachers, and scientists to enhance academic performance of middle school students in STEM and career interest in science and mathematics.
 
What are Lead Teachers?
         They are mentors, organizers, and facilitators. They will work directly with Graduate Students which we call Resident Scientist/Resident Mathematician (RS/RM). Besides working with the RS/RM, Lead Teachers will ensure that other teachers in their school have the opportunity to work with the RS/RM at times. Lead teachers are full partners in the PEER GK-12 Program.
 
Responsibilities of Lead Teachers include:
    - Assist the RS/RM to be a STEM content resource for your K12 students and provide
             the RS/RM opportunity to make presentations in classes.
    - Mentoring of RS/RM to improve their pedagogical, communication and teamwork
             skills.
    - Assist the RS/RM in planning ahead on topics to be covered soon in your classes to
             facilitate the use of undergraduate students assigned to RS/RM in locating
             websites, selecting/developing activities, and initiating lesson plans.
    - Help make the RS/RM a school-wide resource.
    - Complete a weekly online journal.
    - Attend an hour-long, monthly Lead Teachers’ Meeting.
    - Be willing and able to freely communicate with RS/RM or Program Management
             concerning success and problems.
 
What are Resident Scientist/Mathematicians (RS/RM)?
        RS/RM are full-time graduate students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. They are usually taking 9-12 credits of graduate courses, doing research, or both. RS/RM are chosen because of their potential to be future leaders in their fields: they are not planning on becoming K-12 teachers. We hope that, in ten years, they will be the faculty at a University and will know how to effectively work with teachers – and are interested in doing so.
 

Please complete all fields below for consideration as a teacher in our program beginning in the Fall of 2008 with a mandatory Training Session to be held August 4-8, 2008.  Applications are due by April 15, 2008.
                       
  Applicant's First Name: MI:  Last Name:      
       
  Email Address:     Phone Number:    
    - -    
  Mailing Address:            
           
  City: State: Zip Code:      
       
School District: School Name:
Indicate which grade(s) and subject(s) you teach: (mark all that currently apply)
   6th Grade   English/Reading
   7th Grade   Mathematics
   8th Grade   Science
   Other   Social Studies
  Other
  College Major:   College Minor:    
         
  Years Teaching Experience:   Highest Degree:        
         
                       
  Complete the following:                
    1.  Describe why you think you would be a good Lead Teacher.    
     
                       
    2. Describe your teaching style and beliefs and tell us how you have implemented this into your classroom and how a resident scientist/ mathematician might fit into your classroom.    
     
                       
    3.  Provide examples of decision making, leadership, organizational skills, problem solving and/ or team building, and provide evidence of pedogogical experience.    
     
                       
    4. Describe yourself using the following categories to frame your narrative:  personal characteristics; beliefs about Science, Technology, Engineering, and/ or Mathematics; and your views on using integrated curriculum and more specifically, the PEER curriculum.    
     
                       
                       

 

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The PEER Program is composed of three grants entitled "GK-12 Fellows Integrate Science/Math in Rural Middle Schools", "Integrating Environmental Health Science in Rural Schools," and a NCRR SEPA grant entitled "Science Promotion in Rural Middle Schools".

Major funding for the PEER Program is provided by the
National Science Foundation,
the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
and the National Center for Research Resources

 

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