RET SITE: Sustainable Energy, Water and Manufacturing

该奖项为亚利桑那大学（UA）工程现场教师研究经验（RET）项目提供为期3年的持续资助，该项目名为“RET现场：可持续能源、水和制造业”，由金伯利·奥格登博士指导。这个项目是一个成功的RET站点的更新。将从当地学区招募51名K-12教师（每年17名，为期三年），并与大学研究人员和行业导师组成的团队一起参加研究体验。研究课题将包括调查在半导体加工中使用的新材料的工艺限制，以减少对环境的影响；水质、回收再利用；还有可替代能源。一个多方面的方法将确保教师，UA研究人员和行业导师之间有重要的跟进和更持久的互动。在暑假期间，教师将积极参与研究，并参加专业发展研讨会，重点是可持续性，笔记研究性学习，差异化学习和标准，以及新课程计划的制定。在学年期间，职前教师将协助教师在课堂上实施他们的课程计划。这个项目更广泛的影响是，它将成为其他工业、大学和K-12团队丰富学生学习的典范。教师将获得有关技术如何发展、如何影响社区以及如何要求跨学科团队解决复杂问题以确保可持续生活方式的第一手知识。

This award provides funding for a 3 year continuing award to support a Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering Site program at the University of Arizona (UA) entitled, "RET Site: Sustainable Energy, Water and Manufacturing," under the direction of Dr. Kimberly Ogden. This program is a renewal of a successful RET Site. A total of 51 K-12 teachers (17 per year for three years) will be recruited from local area school districts and will participate in a research experience with teams of university researchers and industrial mentors. Research topics will include investigating process constraints for new materials under consideration for use in semiconductor processing to reduce environmental impacts; water quality, recycle and reuse; and alternative energy. A multi-faceted approach will ensure that there is significant follow-through and more lasting interactions between the teachers, UA researchers and industrial mentors. During the summer the teachers will be actively involved in research and participate in professional development workshops focusing on sustainability, notebooking inquiry learning, differentiated learning, and standards, and development of new lesson plans. During the academic year pre-service teachers will aid teachers with classroom implementation of their lesson plans.The broader impact of this project is that it will serve as a model for other industrial, university, and K-12 teams to enrich student learning. Teachers will gain first hand knowledge of how technology is developed, how it impacts the community, and how interdisciplinary teams are required to solve complex problems to ensure a sustainable lifestyle.