For the second year in a row, New Mexico Tech will enhance its curriculum offerings to state educators this coming summer with the Math and Science Educator Research Program. The program allows New Mexico teachers paid hands-on summer research experiences at several of the university's research centers. Vannetta R. Perry, New Mexico Tech's coordinator for Education Outreach Programs, says the research internship program also requires participants to submit written and oral reports at the end of the summer session. By completing the Math and Science Educator Research Internship Program, participants will earn six graduate credit hours in Tech's MST degree-granting program.
Teachers also receive a small stipend for their work.
New Mexico Tech faculty members who serve as mentors during the summer research internship will later conduct follow-up visits to each intern's school. The Tech professors also will provide further information and report new advancements in the teacher's research. This will supplement the presentations the teachers will have already made to their students, colleagues, and administrators. Teacher-participants will also arrange field trips for their students to visit the research sites for more investigation. These field trips are partially underwritten by the program.