Teacher Enrichment Program (TEP)

MISSION

The Teacher Enrichment Program helps to assure a future talented and diverse U.S. workforce in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

The Teacher Enrichment Program is available cost-free to science teachers as well as teachers of humanities who are interested in broadening the perspective of science in their classroom.

COMPONENTS OF TEP

CLEARINGHOUSE is an online compendium of science resources within targeted states. Programs within the Clearinghouse include public/private partnerships that are cost effective, replicable, scalable, and assessable.  Teachers can access content involving more than 1,000 content rich STEM sites. 

BITE of SCIENCE… Dinner with a Scientist.  This opportunity brings together 25 teachers with 1 to 2 leading and cutting edge scientists.  Teachers will have the opportunity to interact with researchers from industry, academia, and government that share a common research area, i.e. environment, health, national security, energy, or agriculture. 

At BITE of SCIENCE Teachers will:

• Be exposed to research techniques and strategies for trouble shooting in the laboratory.
• Be afforded the opportunity to ask questions and interact directly with the scientist.
• Be able to network with like minded peers.

LAB BENCH is a password protected collection of resources for teachers that attend the BITE of SCIENCE … Dinner with a Scientist provided by CEE.  It is an amazing, interactive, scientific resource provided to teachers and their students by cutting edge scientists for use in their classrooms.  Content in the Lab Bench includes PowerPoint presentations, video of the scientific presentations, targeted materials from the Clearinghouse, as well as cost effective laboratory activities.  Additional content will be submitted by public and private entities as well as Research Science Institute and USA Biology Olympiad alumni.

TEP Blog will serve to encourage collaboration and understanding between STEM teachers and leaders in the U.S. and global communities.  Contributions to the blog will come from U.S. and international scientists and will provide opportunity for high school teachers and university professors to discuss “Big Ideas in Science.”

TEP/STEM Round Table Discussions will be hosted regularly for science teachers by CEE in Virginia to discuss critical science and laboratory education.

TEP ROLLOUT

CEE inaugurated the Teacher Enrichment Program in Virginia before inaugurating it nationwide. 

The Center will work with community colleges, universities, corporations, Governors, state agencies, and STEM education representatives in each of the states committed to improving science teaching and learning.