Testimonials

• "I have been to many different summer training sessions...but the one that has had the most impact on my teaching career is, without a doubt, the Summer Institute ..."
• "This has been the best science workshop that I have ever participated in. Thank you for rekindling the fire to teach with high enthusiasm & rigor."
• "These two weeks have been great! I have learned so much & with my new knowledge, activities, & materials I now have, I will be able to ramp up my lessons for my students."

    -  2010 instititute participants -

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers is a two-week workshop for middle school science teachers featuring hands-on activities, lectures, tours, and visits with NIST scientists and engineers in their laboratories.

Teachers who participate in the NIST Summer Institute gain:

• increased understanding of the subjects they teach,
• increased understanding of how scienctific research is performed,
• materials and resources to implement what they learned at NIST in their classrooms,
• increased enthusiasm for science, and
• a network of scientists and engineers at NIST iwth whom to consult.

Teachers finish the NIST Summer Institute with a wealth of new knowledge about core topics such as forensics and materials science, and materials to integrate these topics into their classroom while meeting curriculum standards.

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