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- Monday
to
Friday,
July
7-11,
2008
at
UMass
Amherst
- Funded
by
the
National
Science
Foundation
- Sponsored
by
the
STEM
Education
Institute
and
the
Center
for
Hierarchical
Manufacturing
- Middle
and
High
School
Science,
Math,
and
Technology
Teachers
- $75/day
stipends
($375
total),
materials,
parking,
lunches
- Housing
and
meals
for
those
outside
the
commuting
radius
- 3
graduate
credits
available
at
reduced
cost;
free
PDP's
(Professional
Development
Points)
- Ongoing
partnerships
with
UMass
faculty
The
UMass
Nanotechnology
Summer
Institute
will
explore
the
basic
science
and
engineering
concepts
of
this
exciting
new
field,
and
will
illustrate
how
they
may
be
integrated
into
the
usual
math,
science
and
technology
courses
in
middle
schools
and
high
schools.
The
content
and
pedagogy
will
be
aligned
with
the
Massachusetts
Science
and
Technology/Engineering
Framework.
During
the
institute,
participants
will
begin
to
develop
curriculum
units
for
their
own
classes.
They
will
complete
and
implement
these
in
the
fall
and
report
on
their
progress
and
results
electronically.
Three
graduate
credits
will
be
available
for
the
institute
and
curriculum
unit;
the
cost
will
be
$300
plus
a
$45
registration
fee:
PDP's
will
be
available
at
no
cost.
Application
process:
Teachers
should
prepare
a
narrative
statement
of
how
they
intend
to
use
the
institute
materials
in
their
classroom.
They
should
also
include
in
their
application
package
a
recent
resume
and
a
letter
of
support
from
their
school
principal
or
superintendent.
The
application
package
can
be
submitted
by
email,
fax,
or
US
mail.
Click
here
for
an
application
form
in
Microsoft
Word
format.
Contact
information
at
the
STEM
Education
Institute:
nano@umassk12.net
voice:
413-545-1908,
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