Mathematics and Science Teachers Business and Industry Awareness Program
Goal:This project aims to develop and provide experiences which support a summer internship program for K-12 mathematics and science teachers in Milwaukee-area business and industry. It provides a mechanism for participating teachers to transfer knowledge gained from internships to classroom teaching via the development of activity-based curricular materials built around problem-solving models. It also allows for the development of a network among Milwaukee science and mathematics teachers.

Description:
During the summer, mathematics and science teachers, elementary through secondary, engage in business and industry jobs experiences for six weeks. A university course during the spring and late summer at Marquette University brings teachers together to translate these experiences into classroom lessons and materials which reflect the skills and attitudes needed by tomorrow's workforce.

  • Prepare 20 mathematics and science teachers, elementary through secondary, for summer internships with Milwaukee area businesses and industry.

  • Teachers are placed in six-week, business and industry internship positions designed to enhance their understanding of the mathematics, science and related needs of students as they enter the workforce.

  • Teachers become more attuned to the use of mathematics and science in the world of business and industry, and create curricular materials using information gained in the summer internship experiences.

  • Teachers no longer have to work in isolation, since the project provides for collaboration with other mathematics and science teachers in their schools, and with teachers in other districts.

  • Student awareness and interest in mathematics and science increases as a result of the investment of business partners serving as mentors, role models, and career consultants to the students.

  • The learning of mathematics, science, and technology, especially by women and minorities, in the teachers' respective schools, is enhanced as a result of more relevant and meaningful activities, as well as the use of up-to-date technology.
This project intends to develop a comprehensive professional development experience in the areas of science, mathematics, and technology education while building on and further developing existing industry-education partnerships.

Funding:
Marquette University (Wisconsin Eisenhower Professional Development Program)

Director:
Tracy Posnanski

Project Period:
May 1996 - August 1997

 
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