Each PhD Fellow will partner with a high school teacher to develop compelling, inquiry-based science labs, activities and lessons that support the teacher’s science curriculum and reflect current research efforts. In the summer, Socrates PhDFellows and Teachers Partners mentor one another in a five-week summer institute focused on pedagogical techniques, lab/lesson design, and teaching strategies. During the academic year, Fellows spend a maximum of 10 hrs/week co-teaching in classrooms and an additional 2-5 hrs/week in on-campus enrichment activities, including pedagogy training, curriculum development and career development.

Responsibilities and Activities (dates listed below)

Summer

• Participate in the 5-week summer institute, including hosting your teacher partner in your research lab and engaging teacher in research activities
• Comply with program evaluation needs

Academic Year

• Socrates Fellows should spend a total of 12-15 hrs/wk on Socrates activities:
• Spend an average of 10 hrs/wk planning, developing, and implementing lessons and activities with K-12 teacher partner. (During the school year, Graduate Fellows should spend no more than 10 hrs/wk in the K-12 classroom. Days spent in the classroom may vary and Fellows may not be in the classroom every week.)
• Spend approximately 2 hrs/wk for independent work, including readings, lesson preparation and research, completion of evaluation instruments and progress reports (see below)
• Attend weekly or bi-weekly team meetings with Socrates staff covering a range of topics including pedagogy, professional development, reflection and journal club.
• Meet weekly with your K-12 teacher partner (face-to-face or by phone)
• Submit Bi-Monthly Progress Reports (2-pages outlining work accomplished and reflecting on experiences).
• Develop, implement, and submit laboratory exercises for publication on our Online website, which serves as a resource to educators
• Develop a Digital Teaching Portfolio to include a teaching philosophy statement and the materials you develop
• Comply with program evaluation needs

Stipend

For UCSD students, a stipend of $30,000 will be awarded from the NSF GK-12 grant and $10,000 will be made available for tuition. Stipends will start on July 1, 2010.

Eligibility

UCSD PhD students enrolled in the Division of Biological Sciences, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, BMS, Bioinformatics, Neurosciences, and Chemistry/Biochemistry. Fellows must be US citizens or have Permanent Resident Visas.

Note: Our collaborating schools are located in the Sweetwater Unified School District (the area between the City of San Diego and the US Mexico border), Mt. Miguel (East County), Helix Charter, and select schools in San Diego Unified. Fellows are expected to provide their own transportation.

Important Dates*

PhD Fellow Applications Due	February 28, 2010
Applicants Selected	March 15, 2010
2009-2010 Cohort Poster Session	May 28, 2010 3-5pm UCSD
2010-2011 Cohort Kickoff Event	June 2010 (date TBD)
Summer Institute (SUHSD)	June 28-July 21, 2010 8:30am-4:30pm M-F plus one week of Fall Intersession UCSD
Fall Planning Day	November 2010 (date TBD) all day at UCSD
Spring Planning Day	March 2011 (date TBD) all day at UCSD
2010-2011 Cohort Poster Session	May 27, 2011 3-5pm UCSD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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For questions regarding the program or the application process, contact Jeremy Babendure at jbabendure@ucsd.edu or 858.334.5606