At a small expense to the companies, teachers are offered a unique opportunity not only to conduct re search, but also to see what types of career opportunities are available to their students. In 1992, the Council for Aid to Education published a comprehensive document that lists the range of educational activities that industry is involved in supporting. Industry has also established a number of partnerships. The adjunct honorary board comprises 13 members of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. During the last few years, scientific professional societies have developed activities to engage teachers in their own communities.
Most events are in the form of special sessions at annual meetings.
Opportunities for teachers to work in research laboratories on university campuses during the summer, however, are growing in popularity. Teachers participate in research projects, develop supple mentary classroom activities, and foster teacher-scientist collaborations. Because teachers' continuing education relies so heavily on the availability of those funds, it is important that the organizations provide continu ing support for programs that have been shown to be working. As noted in Chapter 5, lasting change must be supported in a variety of ways. The recommendations offered here are directed primarily to federal agen cies, although many also apply to private organizations.