Graduate Students

Project Description

As a participant in this project you would become part of an instructional team that includes a practicing teacher, a college faculty member, a graduate student and (in some cases) an advanced undergraduate student. These teams will work together to develop problem centered, interdisciplinary learning environments for sixth through eighth grade students that are attending schools in Aurora Public Schools.

The Colorado School of Mines will provide you with training on how to assist participating teachers throughout the instructional process. Through summer workshops and classroom participation, you will directly contribute to the improvement of the instruction that middle school students receive in mathematics, science and engineering.

This is an excellent opportunity to determine whether teaching is an appropriate career for you or, simply, to make a difference in today's pre-college classrooms.

Time Commitment

• Students are expected to work 40 hours/week during the summer and 20 hours/week during the academic year.

• In the summer of 2010, you will be required to attend a summer workshop that will be held in July, exact dates to be determined. During this workshop, you will work directly with middle school teachers. This is a required activity.

• Throughout the academic year, depending on which model you are placed in, you will either assist one APS teacher for 10-15 hours each week or 5-7 hours each week assisting two APS teachers in providing instruction to students.

• Throughout the academic year, you will provide three hours each week to assisting teachers in scoring student assignments, attending school meetings, and maintaining a project website.

• You will be required to attend a two-hour workshop every other week throughout the academic year.

Funding

• A twelve-month stipend in the amount of $30,000 per year is provided. The stipend will begin September 1, 2010 and end August 31, 2011.

• Tuition and fees.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled full time as of the fall 2010 in a PhD program in Mathematics, Computer Science or Engineering and must maintain full time status throughout award period.

• Must be a United States citizen, national or permanent at the time of application.

• Must have a Grade Point Average of 3.2 or higher.

Application MUST include the following

• A resume that highlights prior teaching experiences (e.g., tutoring, college teaching experiences, K-12 teaching experiences) and that provides evidence of your content knowledge within your field.

• Two letters of recommendations from faculty members within your department. These letters directly address your level of knowledge in your field, your ability to collaborate on a team and your communication skills.

• A completed application form.  Click here to download.