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Penn State Research Experience for Teachers

Teachers from around the country are invited to learn about research in a unique way—through through the lens of research operations from the individual researcher perspective to systems that function at the institutional level and beyond.

Professional Development for Science Teachers

PCCM's outreach program offers professional development for teachers in materials science, enhancing their curricula and inspiring students through Research Experience for Teachers and specialized workshops with faculty.

RET Workshop in Sustainable Materials

UMN’s MRSEC, in collaboration with NCGA, offers a three-day RET workshop for high school chemistry teachers, focusing on sustainability and green chemistry through inquiry-based learning.

Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) at UMN

The UMN MRSEC RET program engages teachers in research with faculty, enabling the development of standards-based curriculum. Participants receive stipends, credits, and funding for supplies and travel.

STEMteachersNYC

STEMteachersNYC provides professional learning opportunities through workshops and events, enhancing excellence in STEM education for educators globally and locally.

Teacher Professional Development Workshop

The ASM program at OSU offers a week-long materials science camp for 40 teachers annually, aimed at enhancing high school materials science course instruction.

UCSB's RET Program

The MRL at UCSB's RET Program enables local teachers to engage in laboratory research, culminating in the development of inquiry-based curriculum projects, with a focus on hands-on scientific data.

UChicago Programs for teachers

The Polk Brothers Mathematics Program and MRSEC offer professional development for teachers, focusing on applied mathematics in materials science and innovative STEM teaching strategies for K–12 education.

UPENN Research Experience for Teachers

The LRSM offers a research program for teachers, enabling collaboration with graduate students at UPENN MRSEC to enhance materials science education through hands-on activities and seminars.