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We are looking for a few teachers and students who want to make a big difference. The Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh invites motivated and creative high school biology teachers and their students to apply to join the GENE TEAM, a program designed to bridge current research with the high school classroom. Composed of research and educational components, this program blends our strengths by generating novel, inquiry-driven science education from current health-related research.

Program Description

Selected high school biology teachers and students will join a 7-week summer research experience (Jun. 16 to Aug. 1, 2008), during which they participate directly in cutting-edge research that uses genetics to study health-related problems. With the participation and guidance of University research labs, teacher-student teams will perform genetic screens for new mutations using three sets of model organisms: bacteria, yeast, and nematodes.

Weekly Curricular Roundtable meetings among participating teachers, a Teacher Advisory Board, and University Faculty will allow us to work together to develop inquiry-based curricula, for use in high school and middle school classrooms. Roundtables will focus on connecting concepts learned in the research laboratory with state mandated education standards. Attention will be focused on identifying required topics that can be demonstrated in bacteria, yeast and/or nematodes. During the academic year, the modules will be tested and refined in the classroom.

The Gene Team is supported by a Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Institute of Research Resources, a component of the National Institutes of Health.

Eligibility

Teachers: To apply, you must be currently teaching high school biology.
Students: To apply, you must have completed one year of high school biology.

Program Benefits

Teacher participants will receive a total of $4,000 in stipends and PA Dept. of Education Act 48 Continuing Education hours. Student participants will receive a $2000 stipend for the summer program.

Deadlines

All application materials are due in the Department of Biological Sciences, A460 Langley Hall, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15260 (FAX 412-624-4759)

Teachers: by 5 PM on 22 February 2008;      Students: by 5 PM on 31 March 2008

Download Application Packets (PDF format)        

Again in 2008: One-week Teacher Workshop on Inquiry-based Learning, July 7-11

Watch this page for application forms

Questions are welcome! Please contact Dr. Alison Slinskey Legg. Also, for more information, see the Geneteam Homepage.

 
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