High School teachers can be very influential in helping students decide on a chosen major in college. This is particularly true for women and underrepresented minorities. Subsequently, this Teacher's Program seeks to aide high school teachers in understanding the engineering profession and how engineering is the application of basic math and science courses.

The Institute will consist of a series of mini-workshops (and hand-on activities) on the fundamentals of the different engineering disciplines. Teams of teachers from a school will develop an engineering lesson plan that can then be incorporated in each of the math, science and physics courses at their school. A common lesson plan implemented across several courses will help high school students make the physical connection between math, physics and science. Activities and content presented are correlated to the Louisiana GLEs.

• Applications should be submitted by a pair of science and math teachers. Priority for acceptance will be given to teams from the same school, although science/math teams from different schools will be considered if space is available.
• All science and math disciplines are eligible!
• Only certified 9^th-12^th grade math or science teachers who commit to implementing the engineering principles and teaching strategies in their respective classrooms, and whose principles will support this implementation, will be accepted.
• Space is LIMITED, so apply early!

Deadline: February 1, 2010

Announcement of Acceptance: March 2010

EACH PARTNER SHOULD SUBMIT AN APPLICATION!!

Mail submissions to:

Vaneshette Henderson
Marathon High School Teacher Engineering Awareness Program
College of Engineering Diversity Programs
3304 Patrick F. Taylor Hall
Baton Rouge, LA 70803

Click the link below to access the application:

Marathon Application for 2010