RET Site: Collaborative Research: Research Experiences for Teachers across the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure

本研究经验的教师（RET）在工程现场程序是由国家纳米技术协调基础设施（NNCI）主办，在技术的格鲁吉亚研究所和明尼苏达大学的合作伙伴的领导;内布拉斯加大学，林肯;和西北大学。该方案题为“可再生能源技术网站：合作研究：全国纳米技术协调基础设施教师的研究经验”，将提供总共60（每年20人，为期3年），在职，高中和社区学院教师（CCF）在NNCI大学所在地的通勤距离内，有机会从事高质量，纳米科学和工程（NSE）的国家最先进的纳米技术设施在四个NNCI网站在夏季为期6周的动手研究，并在全年的后续活动1周。该计划的目标是培养一批具有研究经验的教育工作者，这些研究经验反映了广泛的教育，工业和社会NSE活动，并将其与纳米和新兴技术网络教学联系起来（https：//www.nano.gov/TeacherNetwork）;建立和传播NSE教材图书馆;通过参加全国科学教师协会会议，突出国家自然科学基金会的工作;并鼓励可再生能源技术人员出席专业协会会议。教育工作者将在夏季完成NSE的实践研究项目，并在学年期间继续提供支持。可再生能源技术项目将涵盖范围广泛的主题，涵盖NSE的广度。在教师，导师和RET协调员的支持下，RET将开发课程材料，将他们的NSE研究带回课堂。在学年期间，教师和导师将访问RET教室，以协助实施和进一步开发课程模块。参加NNCI RET计划将有助于教师和CCF激励学生探索STEM和NSE领域，为他们在21世纪世纪经济中提供满意的终身职业。该RET计划跨越四个NNCI站点，使参与者能够获得比单一站点更广泛的NSE研究，并使参与者了解全国行业和相关职业机会的NSE需求。网络研讨会将在所有参与NNCI的网站上举行，使教师能够了解NSE行业和职业，并讨论他们的模块。RET计划还将通过参加在线演讲和网络研讨会、LinkedIn小组、年度NSTA会议和专业协会会议，为来自最广泛教师背景的学生提供网络机会。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering Site program is hosted by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) with the lead at Georgia Institute of Technology and partners at the University of Minnesota; University of Nebraska, Lincoln; and Northwestern University. This program, entitled "RET Site: Collaborative Research: Research Experiences for Teachers across the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure", will provide a total of 60 (20 per year for 3 years), in-service, high school and community college faculty (CCF) within commuting distance of the NNCI university site an opportunity to engage in high-quality, nanoscale science and engineering (NSE) hands-on research in state-of-the-art nanotechnology facilities at four NNCI sites for 6 weeks during the summer with 1 week of follow-up activities throughout the year. The objectives of this program are to grow a multi-site cohort of educators with research experiences that reflect broad educational, industrial, and societal NSE activities and link them with the Teaching Nano and Emerging Technologies Network (https://www.nano.gov/TeacherNetwork); build and disseminate a library of NSE educational materials; highlight the work of NNCI cohort by attending the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) conference; and encourage RETs to present at professional society meetings.Educators will complete a hands-on research project in NSE during the summer with continuing support during the academic year. The RET projects will cover a wide range of topics spanning the breadth of NSE. With support from faculty, mentors, and RET coordinators, the RETs will develop curriculum materials to bring their NSE research back to their classrooms. During the academic year, faculty and mentors will visit the RET classrooms to assist with the implementation and further development of the curriculum modules. Participating in the NNCI RET program will help teachers and CCF motivate their students to explore STEM and NSE fields that will provide them with satisfying and life long careers in the 21st century economy. This RET program spans four NNCI sites allowing participants access to a wider variety of NSE research than would be available at a single-site, and exposing participants to the NSE needs of industry and related career opportunities across the nation. Webinars will be held across all participating NNCI sites to enable teachers to learn about NSE industries and careers as well as to discuss their modules. The RET program will also allow networking opportunities from the widest range of teacher backgrounds through participation in on-line presentations and webinars, a LinkedIn group, at the yearly NSTA conference, and at professional society conferences.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.