Research Experiences for Teachers

Research Experiences for Teachers at Northeastern University

The Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program at Northeastern University is a six-week summer research experience for middle and high school mathematics and science teachers and Community College STEM faculty. Participants work in research laboratories affiliated with the Colleges of Sciences and Engineering. Supporting professional development is led by program alumni and partner faculty affiliated with the Center for STEM Education.

Funding for the RET program have been provided by federal and private sources, including the National Science Foundation.

Our most recent NSF RET grant - #0742924 RET-PLUS (Partners Linking Urban Schools)

Dates	Downloads
Program Dates: June 25-August 5, 2012	Middle/High School Teacher & Community College Faculty Application - Summer 2012
Application Deadline: March 30, 2012
Email Notification: April 20, 2012

Program Highlights

Media Coverage of Summer 2010 RET Poster Session
August 10, 2010 - For six weeks this summer, Boston-area high school students and educators ventured into Northeastern University’s engineering and science laboratories for the opportunity to collaborate with leading faculty on innovative research projects. (Play Video)

These experiences were made possible though two highly selective programs: the Young Scholars Program, which this year included just 18 high school students, and the Research Experiences for Teachers program, with only 23 high school teachers and community college faculty participating this summer.

Both programs are overseen by Northeastern’s Center for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Education, and are funded by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Homeland Security and by other public and by private foundations. More...

Thursday, March 18 8:30 AM–1:30 PM
RET Networking Meeting and Poster Session
Philadelphia Marriott, Grand Salon G

Networking Meeting (8:30 - 12:00)
This informal session provides an opportunity for networking among former RET participants and program administrators representative of a variety of programs and geographic locations; provides an opportunity for sharing classroom connections, successes, and obstacles "back in the classroom"; and discusses useful professional development and other programmatic strong points.

Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Poster Session (12:00 - 1:30)
RET programs, found at many universities throughout the country, are changing the face of science education in the United States and abroad. This session will provide attendees with the opportunity to learn about research conducted by RET participants across the country and to get information on upcoming opportunities.

For more information or to apply for a travel stipend, please visit www.stem.neu.edu/ret/nsta.htm

October 5, 2009
The first RET 2009 callback session will be held at Northeastern University on November 11, 2009 from 9 - 11 AM. Please email Claire Duggan (c.duggan@neu.edu) to RSVP for the session.

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	L-R: RET Participant and Coordinator Rocco Cieri, Program Director Claire Duggan, and Program Coordinator Ryan Sauvé at the RET Poster Session at NSTA New Orleans.
	To Contact Us: Research Experiences for Teachers at Northeastern University c/o The Center for STEM Education 360 Huntington Avenue International Village, Suite 520 Boston, Massachusetts 02115 Phone: 617.373.8380 Fax: 617.373.7084 E-mail:c.duggan@neu.edu

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