Integrating Engineering Throughout K 12 Classrooms: A Working Model For Involvement Of Teachers

Four Massachusetts universities are working together to provide engineering design content and support for teachers from across the state. The focus of this NSF funded project is to provide professional development opportunities to strengthen the background of teachers, and to guide them with implementation ideas and support as they bring engineering into to their classes. The project is currently in the first year of a five-year program that establishes mentor teachers who then assist in the dissemination to other teachers from their grade levels. The initial set of teachers is high school educators. In subsequent years middle school, late elementary, and early elementary teachers will have the same professional development and mentoring opportunities.