Do you teach high school science or math? Would you like to earn $1,000 PLUS receive $200 in materials? The Marathon High School Teacher Engineering Awareness Program (HSTEAP) may be for YOU! Learn how to meet the Common Core Math/Next Generation Science Standards by incorporating engineering into your classroom! This program relies on the buddy system—one science and one math teacher pair from a school will be selected to participate in this hands-on, inquiry program June 3-7 (8am-5pm daily) on the LSU campus! You have until April 15 to send in your application! Contact Brenda Nixon if you have questions: bnixon@lsu.edu, 225-205-2680.

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On April 20th, the Council of Pre-Service Teachers of Math and Science, with the support of the GeauxTeach Program, the Cain Center and the Department of Mathematics hosted a full-length Practice AP Calculus AB exam to prepare current calculus high schools for the real exam in May.

While their exams were being graded, the students explored LSU and had lunch at the newly renovated Student Union. At 2:30pm, the students returned to collect their scores and attend a Q&A session about major misconceptions on the test lead by Dr. Stephen Shipman of the Math Department.

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http://www.doe.state.la.us/divisions/sip/loancancel.html

Earth and Environmental Science Educators! Are you considering working on your Master’s degree? LSU has a 15-month program in which you can earn your Master’s degree free of charge AND receive a $25,000 stipend! You would need to take an educational sabbatical, but you would exit in Summer 2013 with your Master’s Degree from the College of Science!

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This section is under construction. Please contact Brenda Nixon at bnixon@lsu.edu if you have any questions.

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Partnerships range from new $1.4 million grant for undergraduate research, unique student scholarships and an HHMI professorship that has lasted over a decade.

The grant is provided by U.S. Department of Education, matched by The Rapides Foundation, LSU, LSU-Alexandria, The Orchard Foundation and nine Central Louisiana school districts.