Growing Tomorrow's STEM Teachers (GTST) Grant Program
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Teacher Recruitment Grant
IU Southeast School of Education was awarded a $240,000 two-year grant by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education to enhance recruitment, preparation and education of highly qualified pre-service and in-service STEM teachers in Indiana school corporations. The GTST Grant:
- awards 12 graduate credits, for free, to 20 candidates enrolled in either IU Southeast’s Master of Science in Secondary Education or the Advance to Teaching post-baccalaureate program in a STEM area. Additional support money is available for travel, conferences, release time, materials, and dependent care. Candidates can obtain their master’s or initial teaching license while still working.
- offers professional development workshops and seminars for K-12 teachers that has direct relevance to all STEM teachers’ classrooms.
- updates current Dual-Credit high school teachers who do not meet the new Indiana’s Higher Learning Commission requirements to qualify for the new requirements through a Master of Secondary Education program with a concentration in a STEM content.
- develops future Dual-Credit high school teachers that will be attuned to State requirements through a Master of Secondary Education program with a concentration in a STEM content area with 18 hours in content and 18 hours in content pedagogy.
- recruits new, highly-qualified post-baccalaureate candidates into an initial teaching license in secondary education STEM areas through a State-approved Advance to Teaching licensure pathway.
- provides long-term mentoring from education, natural science and industry personnel to assist these candidates to stay in the classroom.
Contact
Please contact Dr. Alan Zollman at alanzoll@ius.edu for GTST program information.
STEM Teachers’ Summer Institute Tuesday, June 11 – Wednesday, June 12
With the changes to Indiana Professional Growth Points, this is a wonderful (and free) opportunity to get 11 PGPs and STEM specific, hands-on workshops on middle and high school general science, biology, botany, chemistry, physics, technology, and mathematics. Additionally, the Maker’s 13 Mobile makerspace will be on site with laser cutters, 3D printers, and more! Parking and lunch will be provided both days on the IU Southeast campus in New Albany.
Complete Program - Tuesday, June 11
| Time | Event Details | Location |
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8:45–9:15 a.m. |
Sign in, Coffee, & Introduction |
University Center 127 |
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9:15–10:05 a.m. |
Play to Learn and Learn to Play: A Game-Based Learning Hands-On Workshop |
Library 235 |
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The Importance of Inclusion of Multicultural Laboratories/Activities in the Science Classroom |
Life Science 255 |
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10:15–11:05 a.m. |
Picture Perfect Science |
University Center 121 |
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Play to Learn and Learn to Play: A Game Based Learning Hands-On Workshop |
Library 235 |
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11:05–11:25 a.m. |
Lunch |
University Center 127 |
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11:30–12:20 p.m. |
Keynote Address |
University Center 127 |
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12:30–1:20 p.m. |
Robotics |
Library 235 |
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Using Data Loggers to Discover Microclimates |
Life Science 225 |
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1:30–2:20 p.m. |
Chronic Difficult Students: Teachers’ Endgame |
University Center 121 |
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Adjectives and Observation: Delving into Plant Morphology and Field Botany |
University Center 122 |
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2:30–3:00 p.m. |
Closing, PGP Sign Out, and Survey |
Please turn in your Institute evaluation and sign in and out every day to receive PGP!
Complete Program - Wednesday, June 12
| Time | Event Details | Location |
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8:45–9:15 a.m. |
Sign in, Coffee, & Introduction |
University Center 127 Entrance |
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9:15–10:05 a.m. |
Augmented Reality for STEM Areas – Mathematics |
Life Science 255 |
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Be Brave: Writing a Grant Doesn’t Require a Ph.D.: 10 Grant Writing Tips for STEM Educators |
University Center 121 |
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10:15–11:05 a.m. |
Augmented Reality for STEM Area – Science |
Life Science 255 |
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Introduction to Geographical Information System |
Life Science 111 |
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11:05–11:25 a.m. |
Lunch |
University Center 127 |
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11:30–12:20 p.m. |
Keynote Address |
University Center 127 |
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12:30–4:00 p.m. |
Maker 13 Mobile Makerspace: Available laser cutters, 3D printers, etc. |
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12:30–1:20 p.m. |
Blast Off: Making, Launching, and Connecting Paper-Towel Rockets to Science and Mathematics |
University Center 121 and Outside |
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Digitation and Curation of Zoological Collection: Fish, Mussels, and other Invertebrate/Vertebrate Species |
Life Science 348 |
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1:30–2:20 p.m. |
Making Students as Smart as Their Phones and Fixing Their Common Bugs in Mathematical Thinking |
University Center 121 |
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Creating Digital Student Notebooks Using IPads and Chromebooks |
University Center 122 |
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2:30–3:00 p.m. |
Closing, PGP Sign Out, and Survey Reflection |
Please turn in your Institute evaluation and sign in and out every day to receive PGP!
GTST School Supporters: West Clark Community Schools, Greater Clark County Schools, Lanesville Community School Corporation, New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corporation and South Harrison Community School Corporation.
GTST Business Partners: SAMTEC, Maker 13, Floyd County Soil & Water Conservation, Amatrol and Johnson & Johnson.
Registration will be limited to the first 100 teachers. To save your space, register here.
