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The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program offers
current public or private elementary and secondary mathematics,
technology, and science classroom teachers with demonstrated excellence in
teaching an opportunity to serve in the national public policy arena.
Fellows provide practical insight in establishing and operating education
programs. Fellowships increase understanding, communication, and
cooperation between legislative and executive branches and the science,
mathematics, and technology education community.
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2008-2009 Einstein Fellows |
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The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Act was signed into
law in November 1994. The law gives the Department of Energy
responsibility for administering a program of distinguished educator
fellowships for elementary and
secondary school
mathematics and science teachers. Selected teachers spend a school year
in a Congressional Office, the Department of Energy (DOE), or a federal
agency such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
the National Science Foundation (NSF), or the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST).
Albert
Einstein
Fellows bring to Congress and appropriate branches of the federal
government
the extensive knowledge and experience of classroom teachers. They provide
practical insights and "real world" perspectives to policy makers and
program managers developing or managing educational programs. During the
Fellowship, each Einstein Fellow receives a monthly stipend of $6000.00 plus
a $1000.00 monthly cost of living allowance. In addition, there is a
moving/relocation allowance as well as a professional travel allowance.
Some
of the outstanding contributions of Einstein Fellows have included:
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Drafting
legislation and influencing policy that seek to improve K-16 education
in the United States;
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Initiating
collaborations and establishing partnerships between federal agencies;
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Designing
and implementing national science, math, and technology education
programs;
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Creating
web-based science education programs;
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Establishing
and evaluating national and regional programs centered on school
reform and teacher preparation in science, mathematics, and
technology; and
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Creating
and producing educational curricula and products with national
distribution.
The
Triangle Coalition for Science and Technology Education has been
authorized to assist in the administration of the Einstein Fellowship
program. The Triangle Coalition, in coordination with the
Department
of Energy - Office of Science, handles the recruitment of teachers,
the application process, the selection process, and the placement and
orientation of the Fellows. The Triangle Coalition regularly monitors and evaluates the quality of experiences the Fellows are receiving in their
respective positions.
For
additional information, please
email us.
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