Application for Summer Institute for Teachers (SIT)

Engaging Students in Math and Science through Engineering

June 17-August 2, 2013 & June 16-August 1, 2014

STEP 1: Please carefully review the benefits and expectations of participation, as described on pages 1-3.

STEP 2: Please identify an administrator from your school who will partner in the CEEMS Summer Institute with you. His or her role is to attend a three-day Administrator’s Academy in order to support you in facilitating assignments and projects within your classroom. This person should be in a supervisory position, such as your building principal, an assistant principal responsible for curriculum and instruction, or the math or science department chair.

Your administrator needs to complete his/her portion of the application on pages 8-9 and provide a letter of recommendation for you by Friday, January18, 2013.

STEP 3: Please complete the application on pages 5-7 by Friday, January18, 2013. All applicants will also plan to attend the mandatory orientation session onTuesday, February19,2013(after school hours).

Timeline:

Applications due: Friday, January 18, 2013

Phone interviews: January 28-February 7, 2013

Mandatory Orientation: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 (snow date: Tuesday, February 26, 2013)

Notification of Selection: March 1, 2013

Applicants must accept spot in program by March 8, 2013

Final notification: March 15, 2013

Applications and recommendation letters can be emailed to or mailed to:

Julie Steimle

University of Cincinnati

PO Box 210076

Cincinnati, OH 45221

Questions? Please email the project director, Julie Steimle, at .

Benefits of Participation

  • Meet the growing need for engineering educated teachers who are equipped to provide math and science learners with opportunities to achieve recently revised Ohio College & Career Ready Science Standards and the Common Core Math Standards.
  • Participate in 7 weeks of summer content courses andprofessional development (PD), and ongoing collaborative, team driven, unit-developing, job-embedded professional development during the school year. (Two year commitment)
  • Work with others to create, implement, and refine common core standards-based / design- and challenge-based / project-based units.
  • Teachers will earn a Certificate in Engineering Education and/or graduate credit after completing a 7 week program for two consecutive summers and other course requirements.
  • Participants receive funds that cover the majority of course registration fees. Each participant receives $6,841/year for the SIT summer courses (in-state tuition is 7,091 per semester). Parking permits will also be provided.
  • Participants will alsoreceive a stipend of $6,000/year. The majority, $3,500, is awarded after the summer program.
  • The remainder, $2,500, awarded after implementation of three instructional units and their web dissemination, and after the teacher has led two professional development workshops, attended three on-campus (UC) reflective Community of Practice meetings and presented at the Annual STEM Conference (as described in more detail below).
  • The $2,500 mentioned will be distributed in two payments: $1,250 after the satisfactory completion of the second unit and $1,250 after the satisfactory completion of the third unit and other course requirements.
  • Each participant in the SIT will receive a wireless laptop with camera and software to use in the program. This will facilitate the creation of learning units required as part of the project and the ability to communicate with project team using Skype. The laptop will be on loan until all required expectations are completed within the two-year program participation. After requirements are complete, the teachers may keep the laptops as long as they remain employed by their respective school districts.
  • Funds for materials and supplies needed to produce posters and for classroom implementation will be provided; each participant receives $325/yr.
  • As participants will be expected to lead professional development workshops in their districts, funds are available for two professional district-level development workshops each year for supplies ($25/attendee) and refreshments ($7.50/attendee), up to a maximum of $750 for supplies and $225 for refreshments/teacher.
  • Travel Funds will be provided for a limited number of participants presenting a paper and/or poster at a regional or national conference.
  • Funds will be available for the first 6 teachers/year (@ $625/year/teacher) who have an accepted poster and the first 10 teachers/year (@ $1,250/year/teacher) who have an accepted paper presentation.
  • Only one teacher author or co-author per poster or paper presentation will be allowed to avail this opportunity, if multiple co-authors are listed.

Expectations of Participation

  • Attend a seven week summer program for two consecutive summers that consists of three academic content and pedagogy courses and a one credit hour “content–to-implementation” seminar each summer. The dates are June 17 through August 2, 2013 and June 16-August 1, 2014. Courses will last from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm each day. Attendance at all sessions is required and no exceptions will be made, except under medical related circumstances.

The SIT courses are as follows:

Three Core Engineering Courses:

  1. Engineering Foundations
  2. Applications of Technology
  3. Engineering Applications of Mathematics

One Core Science Course:

Modeling and Applications in Physical Sciences

Two Electives from the Remaining Engineering and Science Courses:

  1. Engineering Models
  2. Engineering Energy Systems
  3. Modeling and Applications in Biological Sciences
  4. Modeling and Applications in Earth Sciences
  • During each summer participants will fully develop one classroom unit and develop an implementation plan for that unit and two additional units for the academic year. The classroom units prepared will satisfy the following criteria:
  • All units must be developed using challenge-based learning and engineering design based teaching pedagogy.
  • The teachers will identify the units aligned to common core standards based on student data that shows an area of need.
  • A unit will be developed to include at least 2 lessons. A lesson consists of 2 or more activities designed to meet specific learning objectives mapped to common core standards. Each activity/lesson/unit will address real world applications,career awareness, and societal impact (ACS).
  • Each unit will have a pre/post and formative and summative assessments.
  • Teachers will create a video trailerfor each unit that highlights its approach to learning. This video will serve as a preview and valuable reference for future users—other teachers. Resources are available to help teachers develop these videos.
  • Teachers will create a Poster for each unit to be displayed in the classroom so that students see a visual of the unit challenge and goals. Support will be provided for poster creation and printing.
  • Videotapedclassroom implementations: When the unit is implemented in the teacher’s classroom, portions of the unit will be videotaped. This serves in the lesson refinement process.
  • During the academic year each participant will fully develop and implement the initial unit developed by the end of the SIT and the two additional units planned based on material and experiences from the summer. Thus, in total, a teacher will develop, implement and document for web dissemination three units each year and six units total over the course of two years.
  • Meet with the Resource Team for job-embedded coaching on a regular basis until units are completed to the satisfaction of the Resource Team.
  • Integrate the electronic versions of the units into a password protected Wiki. This will be used by the Resource Team for review and feedback.
  • Each unit completed will be disseminated by UC in a dedicated project website using a standard format. Teachers will assist by making all unit documents available to UC personnel and resource team.
  • Plan and execute, individually or in collaboration with other SIT participants from the district, two professional development workshops each year for peers in the district so that other teachers can also use the materials and/or create their own materials.
  • Participate annually in three on-campus (UC) reflective Community of Practice meetings with other teachers to share lessons learned, best practices, and receive additional professional development.
  • Present unit(s) implemented reflections and findings at an Annual STEM Conference in Cincinnati. These presentations are designed to inform peers and the broader education community on the professional development process, the barriers to effective implementation, and the learning gains that can be achieved.

The Cincinnati Engineering Enhanced Mathematics and Science Program (CEEMS)

Application for Summer Institute for Teachers (SIT)

Due Date: Friday, January 18, 2013

Name: ______

Home address: ______

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Home phone (including area code): ______Cell: ______

Name of school district: ______

Name of school: ______School Phone: ______

School address: ______

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Which classification best represents your school?

 urban-city  urban-suburban  suburban rural

To be shared only with the National Science Foundation, please provide percentages to indicate school demographics: ____ % female ____ % male ____ % Caucasian ____ % African American ____ % Asian American ____ % Native American ____ % Other ____% Economically Disadvantaged

Personal email address: ______

Work email address: ______

Last name: ______

What grade levels do you currently teach? ______

What subjects do you currently teach?

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How many years have you been teaching? ______If the grade levels and subjects you have taught in the past five years differ from your current assignment, please indicate that below.

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What subjects will you be teaching in the 2013-2014 school year? ______

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What teaching licensures/certificates do you possess? Please attach a photocopy of each certificate/license.______

Please identify the administrator who will be attending the Administrator Academy on June 24, 25, and 26, 2013:

Name: ______Title: ______

Please submit a copy of your transcript for all undergraduate and graduate coursework completed with your application.

Last name: ______

Please respond to the following questions in 150 words (+-50) for each question. Please attach your typed responses.

The Summer Institute for Teachers will utilize design and challenge-based instruction. To read more about this pedagogy, please consult the following link:

1)Within a challenge-based environment, students learn specific content as they solve engineering problems. Students often work in teams to address design challenges and test and refine their solutions.

  1. How might you anticipate using design and challenge-based instruction in classes you are scheduled to teach next school year?
  2. Specifically, please share any preliminary ideas of which three challenge-based units could be incorporated into your classroom, based on the curriculum for one or more of your classes in 2013-2014.

1)Please identify potential obstacles to implementing design and challenge-based instruction in your classroom.

2)How have previous professional development experiences motivated you to implement changes in your teaching methodology?

3)What challenges do you currently face in your classroom as you try to help students both master content and sustain their interest in the subject matter?

Summer Institute for Teachers (SIT)

Administrator Academy Application

June 24-26, 2012

Due Date: Friday, January18, 2013

In order for an applicant to be considered for the CEEMS Summer Institute, he/she must demonstrate the support and recommendation of a supervisor. As the selected administrator, you will be required to do the following:

1)Attend the three day Administrators’ Academy at the University of Cincinnati on June 24-26, 2013.

2)Complete the attached application and submit a letter of reference for the applicant.

3)Commit to ongoing support for implementation of design and challenge-based learning in the applicant’s classes.

As a result of your participation in the Administrators’ Academy, your school will receive the financial resources of approximately $1,000/teacher attending the Summer Institute to support project implementation.

After completing the application, please scan the signed form and send it as a PDF document to with the applicant’s last name in the subject line. The letter of reference can also be emailed to . The letter of reference should be on school letterhead, signed and must answer the following questions:

  • Why would this teacher be a good candidate for the CEEMS Summer Institute?
  • Is the applicant a teacher leader or has the potential to be one? Provide evidence or observations justifying your response.
  • Do you anticipate this teacher sharing what he/she learned from this professional development experience with other teachers? If so, why?

What types of support will the school provide to assist the teacher in his/her efforts to implement instructional changes as a result of participating in the Summer Institute? If you prefer to mail the application and reference letter, please mail to:

Julie Steimle

University of Cincinnati

PO Box 210076

Cincinnati, OH 45221

CEEMS Summer Institute Administrator Support Application

Name of teacher participating in the Summer Institute: ______

School: ______

Please rate the teacher relative to other employees whom you have known in a similar capacity. Please feel free to add other comments in the space provided.

Characteristic / Not observed / Weak / Fair / Good / Excellent / Outstanding
Ability to analyze a problem and formulate a creative solution
Ability to initiate instructional change
Communication skills (oral and written)
Emotional maturity
Commitment level and ethics
Experimental ability
Leadership exhibited within school
Motivation to participate in Summer Institute
Potential for Summer Institute to impact teaching performance

Other comments: ______

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I plan to attend the Administrator Academy on June 24-26, 2012. ___ yes___ no

Administrator Signature: ______

Name (please print): ______Title: ______

Email: ______Phone: ______

As the applicant’s school principal, I commit that this individual will continue to teach math and/or science in grades 7-12 for the next two school years (2013-2014 and 2014-2015).

Principal Signature: ______

1 / CEEMS is funded by the National Science Foundation, grant #1102990.