Summer 2011: Museum Teaching Fellowships

Museum Teaching Fellowship, June-July 2011
At the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science and the Albuquerque BioPark

Are you an elementary school teacher who would like to learn more about programs, materials, and other resources at either the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) or the Albuquerque BioPark to enhance learning and teaching in your classroom? Would you like to work on your own self-directed natural history or conservation science learning project?  Then don’t miss this great opportunity to become deeply immersed in the NMMNHS or the Albuquerque BioPark as part of this summer’s Museum Teaching Fellowship, co-sponsored by the Science Education Institute of the Southwest (SEIS), Sandia National Laboratories and Boeing.

Up to six elementary teachers will be chosen to participate in this 80-hour program that offers valuable learning and resource opportunities, as well as a $1,000 stipend.   Those teachers who choose the NMMNHS session will meet from June 20-23.  Teachers choosing the Albuquerque BioPark session (includes Rio Grande Zoo, Albuquerque Aquarium, Rio Grande Botanic Garden and Tingley Beach) will meet from June 27-30. An additional 48-hours of self-directed study is required for all teachers participating in the program, followed by a final presentation on July 21 or 22. For more information, please contact Bonnie Schmader. 

 

To fill out an on-line application, click here.

 

To download an application to fill out and return by mail or fax, click here.

 

Applications are due Friday, April 29, 2011