The Macrosystems Ecology Laboratory at the University of California Berkeley is seeking a K-12 teacher to join our team in summer 2021 as part of an ecology project supported by the National Science Foundation. This Research Experience for Teachers (RET) would support lab and fieldwork based at the University of California, Berkeley, and at the University of California Botanical Garden (15 minute walk from Berkeley main campus), and would support 2021-2022 interactions between the teacher’s K-12 classroom and our research team.

Program dates
Dates are flexible based on teacher needs, and can span anywhere from mid May to late August 2021.
Location
Berkeley, CA
Compensation
The teacher will receive a $8000 stipend. Additionally, up to $2900 in travel and subsistence expenses will be reimbursed.  The teacher will also receive $500 after the conclusion of the summer research experience to purchase classroom materials and supplies for implementing lesson plans related to our research with their students.
How to apply
Fill out the web application at https://forms.gle/6dMKShXcdjMLa75Z8.
Application deadline
Sunday May 16, 2021 at 11:59PM (Pacific time zone). Late applications will be considered, but review will proceed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Decision date for applicants
Friday May 21, 2021

Funded by the Department of Defense, Cyber-REACH (Research Education Adventures for Community College and High School Students) will provide a basis of knowledge in deep-learning, machine-learning, and cybersecurity research.  In summary, ~50 high school teachers who will each invite four students to participate in the following activities.  Now accepting registration for a second cohort of teachers.

Program Expectations:

• Attend four Cyber-REACH after school workshops in early June, 2021 (via Zoom and in-person unless prevented by the health crisis) to study deep learning and machine learning labs and cybersecurity research related to these topics.
• Recruit four high school students to attend the four Cyber-REACH workshops with you.
• Mentor the four high school students and coach them with independent cybersecurity research projects during the summer and fall of 2021.
• Assist the four high school students in learning the associated free Cyber-REACH online modules.
• Receive support from Mines faculty and graduate students.
• Attend the Fall 2021 poster presentation and dinner (hopefully in person!) at Mines with your four students.

Teachers will be eligible for stipends between $360 and $600 depending on the number of participants.

Suggested student pre-requisites:
*Students should have successfully completed or are in the process of completing an introductory CS course, such as CS Discoveries or AP CSP.
*Students should have basic programming skills, ideally in Python. Although students can learn Python while they are practicing the labs or after the initial workshops.
*We recommend that students know some basic Linux commands, but again this is something that students can learn after the workshops.

You may direct any questions to Christine Liebe, Ph.D., cliebe@mines.edu

High School Teachers must be AP course authorized and currently teaching, with at least two years of experience teaching the course. Exception: teachers of a new AP course who demonstrate appropriate expertise.

EligibilityApplicants to the Voya Unsung Heroes Awards Program must be:

• Employed by an accredited K-12 public or private school located in the United States.
• Full-time educators, teachers, principals, paraprofessionals, or classified staff with effective and innovative projects that improve student learning.

All K-12 education professionals, whether or not they are clients of Voya Financial® are eligible. Non-profit groups which are not schools are not eligible, i.e., 501(c), etc.
Applications must be verified by the school superintendent, principal or applicant's immediate supervisor. If selected as a finalist, the school official will be contacted to verify your employment status and proposed project.
Program DeadlineYour application must be submitted on or before 3:00 p.m. Central Time on April 30, 2021.
AwardsAll awards must be used to further the projects, as described in the submitted application, within the school or school system. Indirect costs or administrative fees should not be paid or withheld from the grant award. Each of the 50 finalists will receive an award of $2,000. Of the 50 finalists, three will be selected for additional financial awards. First place will receive a bonus of $25,000; second place will receive a bonus of $10,000, and the third place winner will receive a bonus of $5,000.
Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, disability, or national origin.
Contact UsEmail: unsungheroes@scholarshipamerica.org
Call: 1-507-931-1682 and ask for the Voya Unsung Heroes Awards Program

CEA CoPilot offers year-round online and in-person professional development courses for educators, covering a broad range of topics. CEA members can take courses through CoPilot for discounted rates, and receive an additional discount for a course that meets the new Colorado educator requirements for supporting ELL literacy.  Both courses that I have taken (Novel Engineering with Jess Noffsinger in Spring 2021 and Problem-Based Learning with Emily Schreiner & Anne Eden in Fall 2017) have been excellent, with strategies that I could immediately transfer to my own classroom.  

This week-long, hands-on lab experience shows educators how to use applied engineering techniques in their classroom. ASM Materials Camp®-Teachers is an idea-generating workshop introducing teachers to methods that make math and core science principles more enticing and relevant to their middle and high school students. Materials topics are great motivators in any engineering, technology or science course as students learn concepts that are reflected in their everyday lives.

• A $1,200 value, the camp is FREE for attendees. Participants are eligible to receive four (4) Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and can opt for two (2) graduate level credits.(NOTE!  Option for graduate credits is not available for Virtual Materials Camps.)

• Educators work hands-on with metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites, and develop a greater appreciation for the importance of these materials in modern life.

• Teachers Camp is a proven program that strengthens the curriculum in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
• Post-camp evaluations reveal that 97% of participants will incorporate the experiments and concepts learned in their classrooms.

Who Should Attend?

• High School Teachers: Science (especially Chemistry and Physical Science), Engineering, and Industrial/Career and Technical Education
• Middle School Teachers: Physical Science
• Pre-Service Science Teachers
• Art, Math, and Community College Teachers as space allows

Why Attend?

• Learn how to engage your students using simple, low-cost experiments that you can integrate into your existing lesson plans
• Help your students discover career opportunities in science and engineering

Typical Schedule

• Monday-Thursday | 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Friday | 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.