Leadership Institute for Teachers of Modern Biology

该项目将改善生物学的教学 通过让教师参与设计和制定， 新的教师教育材料，同时， 为他们提供权威和最新的背景 生物科学中的信息。 该计划围绕的模块是 在默克公司举办的研究所的前几个夏天开发的 和公司在拉威，新泽西和瓦克斯曼研究所在 罗格斯大学。 这些模块包括实验 基于实验室的活动和支持背景 信息. 将为20所高中举办为期四周的暑期学习班 来自新泽西的生物学和生物/化学教师 区 一系列科学背景研讨会将在 由大学和工业科学家提出， 具有模块主题知识的教师。 这些研讨会 将提供最新的研究和 背景科学必要的教师，以保持一个 对生物学和生物化学有良好的基础理解。 在学年期间，参与教师将 在各自的学校介绍这些模块， 其他教师团体的模块。 将进行两种后续活动。 第一 在学术会议期间将举行一系列的四次会议， 年 第二次后续会议将为期一周， 学院将于明年夏天举行。 这个项目意义重大，因为它是一个强大的 大学和工业研究的合作努力 科学家和高中教师。 这些项目允许 科学家专注于主题，而教师 根据他们的经验提供专业知识。 罗格斯大学已经贡献了相当于10%的金额， NSF奖。

This project will improve the teaching of the biological sciences by involving teachers in the design and formulation of new teacher educational materials while, at the same time, providing them with authoritative and current background information in the biological sciences. The modules around which the program is organized were developed during previous summers in Institutes held at Merck and Co. in Rahway, New Jersey and the Waksman Institute at Rutgers University. The modules consist of experimental laboratory based activities and supporting background information. A four-week summer institute will be held for 20 high school biology and biology/chemistry teachers from the New Jersey area. A series of Background Seminars in science will be presented by university and industrial scientists to provide teachers with knowledge on the module topics. These seminars will provide both an up-date on current research and the background science necessary for the teachers to maintain a good fundamental understanding of biology and biochemistry. During the academic year the participating teachers will introduce the modules in their respective schools and present the modules to others teacher groups. Two kinds of follow-up actives will be conducted. The first is a series of four meetings to be held during the academic year. The second follow-up meeting will be a one-week institute to be held the following summer. This project is significant since it is a strong collaborative effort of University and industrial research scientists and high school teachers. The projects allows the scientists to focus on the subject matter while the teachers provide expertise based upon their experience. Rutgers University has contributed an amount equal to 10% of the NSF award.