Recruitment will begin again in July '99. The Exploratorium is a world famous museum of science, art, and human perception. Exhibits are interactive and hands-on. The Teacher Institute uses these exhibits as the foundation for its programs for teachers. Topics covered by our workshops and institutes, while based on exhibitry, are also closely aligned with your curriculum.
Teachers participating in all our programs receive generous stipends.
We are currently collecting mailing addresses for potential applicants. Our institutes focus on physics, middle school science, life science or mathematics. Some sections are specifically for middle school teachers while others are for high school teachers. Descriptions and the schedule of the workshop offerings are here . During the institute, teachers work with each other and with staff physicists and biologists to learn more about science and mathematics teaching.