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Achieving the Goals: Goal 4 Teacher Professional Development - August 1996

U.S. Department of Energy

* - designates programs that have a particular usefulness at the school or school district level

Adventures in Supercomputing*

The Adventures in Supercomputing (AiS) program was designed to cultivate the interests of diverse populations of high school students, particularly students of color, girls and economically disadvantaged students in science, mathematics, and computing. The AiS curriculum introduces students and teachers to the field of computational science. Teachers in the AiS program receive extensive training on the use of computational tools in the classroom and in how to design and implement a program that will work effectively in their local school community. AiS currently is being piloted in Iowa, New Mexico, Tennessee, Alabama and Colorado with Ames Laboratory, Sandia National laboratories-Albuquerque, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the University of Alabama at Huntsville and Colorado State University hosting the program in their respective states.

Connie Hargrave
Ames National Laboratory
108 Office and Laboratory Building
Iowa State Laboratory
Ames, IA 50011
(515) 294-1478 Achieving the Goals: Goal 4 Teacher Professional Development

Better Education for Students and Teachers (BEST)

The BEST program gives teachers (grades 7-12) opportunities to conduct research or participate in curriculum development activities at approved DOE laboratories. Special emphasis is placed on incorporating the teachers' laboratory experiences into science and mathematics activities they can use in their classroom.

Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
Education Program
P.O. Drawer E
Aiken, SC 29802
(803) 725-9726

Westinghouse Savannah River Company
Education Outreach Programs
227 Gateway Drive
Aiken, SC 29802
(803) 652-1802

Chicago and National Science Explorers Program*

This program uses PBS "New Explorers" videotapes to present science concepts to students. Teacher guides are available for use in the classroom and in collaboration with museums and other science institutions.

Dr. Samuel Bowen, Program Leader
Division of Educational Programs
Argonne National Laboratory
9700 South Cass Avenue
Argonne, IL 60439
Phone: (708) 252-3328
Fax: (708) 252-3193

Council of Energy Resource Tribes (CERT) Teacher and Student Fellowships*

DOE, along with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the Western Area Power Administration, provides research opportunities for Native American precollegiate teachers and college students. CERT, in turn, instructs the Laboratory researchers on tribal affairs relating to energy on the reservations and a basic understanding of Native American cultures.

U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Science Education and Technical Information, ET-3
1000 Independence Avenue SW.
Washington, DC 20585
Phone: (202) 586-8949
Fax: (202) 586-0019

Division of Educational Programs Instructional Laboratory

The Technology Instructional Laboratory helps students and faculty conduct experiments using research grade instrumentation in spectroscopy, x-ray fluorescence, and analyzing elemental constituents using various analytical techniques.

Dr. Harold Levin
Program Leader
Division of Educational Programs
Argonne National Laboratory
9700 S. Cass Avenue
Argonne, IL 60439
Phone: (708) 252-3380
Fax: (708) 252-2193

Hands-On Universe*

This Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Program makes cutting-edge astrophysics research tools and technologies available to a wide audience. Via microcomputers and electronic networks, participants can request astronomical images created from the Laboratory's professional-grade telescopes. The laboratory is developing a number of resources for teacher professional development.

Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
One Cyclotron Road, Building 938C
Center for Science and Engineering Education
Berkeley, CA 94720
Phone: (510) 486-5325
Fax: (510) 486-6660

National Education Supercomputer Program (NESP)*

In these summer workshops, students and teachers use a Cray Y-MP supercomputer dedicated to education.

Brian Lindow
Manager or Educational Technology Programs
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
P.O. Box 808
Livermore, CA 94550
Phone: (510) 422-6080
Fax: (510) 423-0418
E_Mail: lindowl@llnl.gov

National Teacher Enhancement Program (NTEP)*

NTEP is a multilaboratory 3-year program for teams of pre-college teachers. The purpose of the program is to improve K-12 science instruction by creating a cadre of lead teachers who will serve as role models and mentors for their colleagues and who will be district leaders in systemic reform initiatives. NTEP is being held in the following laboratories:

Brookhaven National Laboratory (NBL)

This program is centered on a three-week summer Energy and Technology Institute offering: (1) basic science content; (2) a hands-on introduction to technological applications of this content; (3) an "immersion" experience in constructive learning through mission-oriented team technology projects; and (4) opportunities for elementary teachers and technology teachers to collaborate in developing such activities for students.

Karl Swyler
Science Education Center, Bldg. 438
Brookhaven National Laboratory
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973
(516) 282-5832

Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory

The NTEP workshop at the Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory employs a teaching-learning model which parallels the scientific method and immerses the teachers in a real-life, hands-on scientific project. This approach exemplifies ways in which scientists uncover knowledge and solve problems. When practiced in the classroom, this approach goes beyond the bounds of the science class and encourages students to take a more meaningful look at their world in general. The overall scientific focus is environmental studies. The theme for 1996 is "waste reduction and treatment."

Marva Wilkins
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Center for Science and Engineering Education
Bldg. 90, Rm. 1070
1 Cyclotron Road
Berkley, CA 94720
(510) 486-5640

Los Alamos National Laboratory

This is a 3-year science enhancement and leadership program, for teachers of grades 4-6. The program provides teacher teams with science content, process, and leadership skills through hands-on curriculum-building workshops and summer institutes. Laboratory scientists and education professionals share their expertise and advice, particularly in the life and physical sciences, with participants. During the three years, participants receive assistance in taking the training back to their schools to become leaders in the implementation of science programs that have an activity-based approach.

Rick Alexander, Program Coordinator
Human Resources - Science Education and Outreach Group
Los Alamos National Laboratory
P.O. Box 1663m, Mail Stop P278
Los Alamos, NM 87545
Phone: (505) 667-1919
FAX: (505) 665-4093

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

NTEP is an opportunity for a teacher (or teams of teachers) to conduct scientific investigations in a Department of Energy Laboratory with guidance from scientists/mentors. Teachers can then apply their lab experience to the development of a classroom plan that transforms students from passive learners to active problem solvers.

Lisa Joss
Education Support Administrator
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Bldg. 15/3, 1617 Cole Blvd.
Golden, CO 80401-3393
(303) 275-3080

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

"Global Energy and Environmental Solutions" is a 3-year teacher institute designed for science and mathematics teachers of grades 5-8, and features an integrated mathematics, science, and technology curriculum, as well as assessment techniques and leadership skills.

Diane Carroll Science Education Program
Princeton University Plasma Physics Laboratory
P.O. Box 451
Princeton, NJ 08543
(609) 243-2107

Sandia National Laboratory, California

LASER (Leadership Academy for Science Education Reform) is a three-year institute for teacher leaders scheduled to begin in the summer of 1995 and planned in partnership with the California Science Implementation Network (CSIN), and the Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS), a national leader in science education programs and pedagogy. The program is designed to increase scientific knowledge and familiarity with science instructional materials, improve and update teaching methods that emphasize integrated curriculum and hands-on learning, increase leadership skills, and foster a supportive environment for teachers involved in the program.

Judith Hurtz
Program Administrator
Sandia National Laboratories
7011 East Avenue, MS 9904
P.O. Box 969
Livermore, CA 94551
Phone: (510) 294-2703
Fax: (510) 294-1526
E_Mail: jhurtz@Sandia.gov

Science and Technology Inquiry Partnerships

STIP provides a series of phased workshops designed to prepare teachers as partners in the systemic change process, allowing them to develop inquiry-based curricula for science and technology in order to implement this mode of instruction.

Dick Farnsworth
Education Programs
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
P.O. Box 808, L-428
Livermore, CA 94550
(510) 422-3907

Science at Home*

Science at Home workshops partner teachers, parents, and students to help improve scientific literacy and to promote scientific curiosity through fun, easy-to-do science activities.

Denis Guild
Los Alamos National Laboratory
P.O. Box 1663, STB/SE MS F671
Los Alamos, NM 87545
Phone: (505) 667-8680
Fax: (505) 665-6871

Standard Model of Fundamental Particles and Interactions

DOE, through Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory and the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, has sponsored production and distribution of this instructional packet to provide teachers with methods for presenting up-to-date ideas on quarks and leptons.

Science Kit & Boreal Laboratories
777 East Park Drive
Tonawanda, NY 14150-6784
Phone: (716) 874-6020

Summer Teacher Enhancement Program (STEP)*

These 4-week summer institutes expose teachers to cutting-edge science in specific content areas and show teachers how to incorporate what they have learned into the classroom. Topics include materials, environmental and earth sciences, physics, and forensics. Math, science and technology teachers may apply to these programs at the following laboratories:

Argonne National Laboratory

This is a 4-week intensive summer course on the utilization of instrumentation based on a multi-disciplinary theme or forensics. Follow up activities include visits and an equipment loan program from Argonne National Laboratory's Instructional Van.

Harold Myron
Argonne National Laboratory
9700 South Cass Avenue, Bldg. 223
Argonne, IL 60439-4843
(708) 252-3193

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)

Manufacturing Opportunities through Science and Technology (MOST) is a teacher development program for middle and high school science, mathematics, technology and vocational education teachers as well as administrators and guidance counselors. The purpose of MOST is to expand content knowledge and career awareness, enhance pedagogical skills, and develop teaching materials for transfer to the classroom in the area of manufacturing. Participant teams include administrators and/or guidance counselors, and teachers from different content areas including both academic and vocational subjects.

Barbara Summers
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Office of Science Education
105 Mitchell Rd., MS-6496
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6496
Phone: (423) 241-3705

Pacific Northwest Laboratory

The National Teachers Institute in Materials Science and Technology Teacher Training brings together teams of teachers and administrators to work with PNL researchers in materials, science, and technology. The institute combines the academic disciplines of chemistry, physics, and engineering to create a materials science and technology (MST) course. The Institute covers the fundamentals of ceramics, glass, metals, polymers, and composites. Teams enhance their knowledge of the nature and behavior of materials and take part in hands-on activities, demonstrations, laboratory experiences, industry tours, and long term projects. The MST course, on which the institute is based, was developed by PNL staff and Northwest teachers.

Karen Wieda
Battelle Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
P.O. Box 999, MS K1-22
Richland, WA 99352
Phone: (509) 375-3811
Fax: (509) 375-2576

SUPER! (Science Understanding Promotes Environmental Responsibility)

SUPER! is a professional development program for middle and high school teachers. Scientific research being conducted at Sandia forms the basis of the science content for this program that examines the science behind environmental issues such as the intensive 3-week summer institute and year-round follow-up communities to advance scientific literacy by combining state of the art of science, innovative teaching strategies, and effective leadership skills.

Nancy Wilson
Sandia National Laboratories/CA
P.O. Box 969
Livermore, CA 94551
(510) 294-1502

Teacher Environmental Assessment and Modeling (TEAM)

The TEAM program, a summer institute designed for high school science, math, computer, or technology teachers. Participants in the TEAM program learn how to facilitate student water quality experiences. Teachers from New Mexico, southern Colorado, and western Texas may apply.

David Bones, TEAM program coordinator
Human Resources - Science Education and Outreach Group
Los Alamos National Laboratory
P.O. Box 1663, Mail Stop P278
Los Alamos, NM 87545
Phone: (505) 667-1919
FAX: (505) 665-4093

Teacher Research Associates (TRAC) Program*

TRAC provides outstanding middle and high school science, mathematics, and technology education teachers with professional scientific and engineering experience through summer research at one of eight participating Department of Energy national laboratories, facilities, and energy technology centers. The program enhances teacher leadership skills; increases teachers' awareness and understanding of current science and technology, and promotes the transfer of this knowledge to the classroom. Middle and high school teachers employed full time in public, private, or parochial schools in the United States, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Territories and Commonwealths and whose major teaching assignment is in science, mathematics, or technology education at grades 7 and higher. A Bachelor's degree or above is required, preferably in science or mathematics. Former TRAC appointees are not eligible for reappointment under this program. U.S. citizenship or Permanent Resident Alien status is required.

Following is a list of participating DOE laboratories:

Argonne National Laboratory
Division of Educational Programs
9700 S. Cass Avenue
Argonne, IL 60439-4845
(708) 252-3228		 Brookhaven National Laboratory
Science Education Center, Bldg. 438
Brookhaven National Laboratory
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973
(516) 282-5832
Continuous Electron Beam
Accelerator Facility
"Teach Science by Doing Science"
Dr. Beverly Hartline
12000 Jefferson Avenue
Newport News, VA 23606
(804) 249-7567		 Fermilab
"Topics in Modern Physics Institute"
Marjorie Bardeen
Education Office
P.O. Box 500, MS 226
Batavia, IL 60510
(708) 840-2031
Lawrence Berkely National Laboratory
Center for Science and Engineering Education
One Cyclotron Road, Building 938C
Berkley, CA 94720
Dr. Linda Cain
(510) 486-5511		 Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Manufacturing Opportunities Through
Science and Technology
105 Mitchell Road, MS 6496
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6496
Eileen Engel
(423) 576-3886
Pacific Northwest Laboratory
"Materials Science and Technology"
University and Science Education
P.O. Box 999, K1-21
Richland, WA 99352
Karen Wieda
(509) 375-6929		 Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
"Basic Concepts and Forensics"
Science Education Program
P.O. Box 451
Princeton, NJ 08543
Dr. Harold Myron
(609) 243-2107

Teacher Research Internship (TRIP)

TRIP provides summer and year-long research opportunities for teachers with follow-up activities. This program includes curriculum development and classroom transfer. Nearly 50 teachers participate annually.

Dick Farnsworth
Education Programs
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
P.O. Box 808, L-428
Livermore, CA 94550
(510) 422-3907

Teaching Radiation, Energy, and Technology (TREAT)

The TREAT Workshop is a five-day course designed to provide middle and high school teachers with a accurate and up-to-date information, materials, and hands-on techniques for teaching radiation, energy, and related technology. In addition, it assists teachers in providing information and instruction to students so that they can make informed decisions regarding radiation, energy, and technology.

Westinghouse Savannah River Company
Education Outreach Programs
227 Gateway Drive
Aiken, SC 29802
(803) 652-1802
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