Pre-Service Teacher Program (PST)
A program with the National Science Foundation Collaborative
for Excellence in Teacher Preparation. Teachers in training are
paired with scientist mentors as well as master teachers and immersed
in the research environment. They join a team of Department
Of Energy (DOE) scientists in performing cutting-edge research.
Student teachers return to the class well grounded not only
in the skills and knowledge base required of a scientist, but
also in practical experience they can apply to a classroom environment
and make it real.
Who is eligible to participate?
Eligibility is limited to undergraduate college students who intend
to become a K-12 teacher with a specialty in science, mathematics, or
technology. Students must also be:
1. either a matriculating junior or senior at a four-year university,
or a graduating community college student
2. Students who have graduated and are in the process of becoming certified
to teach
This program is not a job. It is an internship and is intended
to support the intellectual and professional development of students
who have a sincere desire to be fully involved in a program which offers
an intensive, mentored scientific research experience.
What are the responsibilities of a PST participant?
Every participant is expected to:
1. complete the ten week program
2. behave in a responsible and professional manner
3. attend all scheduled events including lectures, tours and group activities
Participants should expect to spend more than 40 hours per week and
more than 8 hours per day in activities and or research related to their
internships.
In order to demonstrate an understanding of the scientific enterprise,
each pre-service teacher will work with the scientist mentor and master
teacher to:
1. prepare an abstract of their research in the required format
2. prepare a research paper or oral (poster) presentation in the required
format
In order to demonstrate an understanding of the educational applications
in a way that specifically builds upon and incorporates the laboratory
experience into a classroom setting, each pre-service teacher will work
with the scientist mentor and master teacher to:
1. Prepare a educational module that is inquiry-based and aligned with
national standards
How does the program work?
Students will be under the mentorship of "master" teachers
and Laboratory scientists to help maximize the building of content,
knowledge, and skills through the research experience. Workshops will
allow participants to receive specific suggestions for applying what
they learn to their academic program and ultimately to their own classrooms.
The master teacher will monitor your research experience, bring you
through the process of writing an abstract, and assist you in producing
an educational module based on your research experience. This educational
module will have the potential to be transferred back to the classroom
setting.
Our Laboratory scientists have won Nobel Prizes and have been awarded
National and international awards. They are engaged in research being
conducted locally and worldwide using a wide variety of instrumentation
such as our National Synchrotron
Light Source (NSLS) as well as the Relativistic
Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC).
PST
Contact at BNL:
Mel Morris
Phone: (631) 344-5963
Fax: (631) 344-5832
Science Education Center, Bldg. 438
Brookhaven National Laboratory
P.O. Box 5000, Upton, NY 11973
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