1. NSF Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Professional Development
Anant R. Kukreti
&
Debbie Liberi
Professional Development Session 1: Orientation
Tangeman University Center
University of Cincinnati
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
4:30 – 6:30 pm

2. Acknowledgements Funded by NSF’s RET Program: Grant # EEC-0808696
University of Cincinnati: matching funds

3. What are the components of the NSF’s RET Program?
Professional Development → Unit/Activity Development with ongoing Support
Professional Development Component
RET Teacher Leaders plan the Professional Development
RET Teacher Leaders provide RET Teachers and COFSP Fellows with Professional Development on Challenge Based Learning (CBL) and Engineering Design Process (EDP) pedagogies, as well as, Unit design using academic content standards.

4. RET Components Professional Development RET Teachers COFSP Fellows
RET Teacher Leaders
Provide PD
COFSP Fellows
RET Teachers
Professional Development
RET Components

5. What are the components of the NSF’s RET Program?
Professional Development → Unit/Activity Development with ongoing Support
Unit/Activity Development Component
RET Teacher Leaders guide the RET Teachers in creation of a Unit that utilizes CBL and EDP pedagogies.
RET Teachers guide the COFSP Fellows in creation of an Activity based on academic content standards that could utilize CBL and EDP pedagogies and incorporate the Capstone Project.

6. What are the components of the NSF’s RET Program?
Professional Development → Unit/Activity Development with ongoing Support
Ongoing Support Component
RET Teacher Leaders support the RET Teachers through the Unit implementation process.
RET Teachers guide the COFSP Fellows through the implementation an Activity.
COFSP Fellows support the RET Teachers with additional classroom assistance.

7. Who are the KEY players in RET?
The RET Teacher Leaders who are currently teacher participants in the NSF sponsored program Cincinnati Enhanced Engineering and Math and Science Program (CEEMS Program.) They have extensive experience using CBL and EDP in their own classrooms with students.
The RET Teachers are veteran teachers who have applied, and been selected to participate. They have come from districts or schools other than: Cincinnati Public, Oak Hills, Winton Woods, Norwood, Princeton Schools and Clermont County.
The Choose Ohio First Scholarship or COFS Fellows are senior engineering students at UC who have applied for a tuition scholarship and undergone a rigorous selection process in order to support engineering applications in a middle school or high school classroom.

8. Objectives of RET
Encourage teachers to incorporate new pedagogies (CBL and EDP) into their teaching practices.
Move science and math classrooms from teacher centered to student centered learning environments.
Develop classrooms that include real world applications in the teaching of content.
Use engineering applications (A) to convey math and science concepts
Encourage students to consider engineering career (C)
Show societal impact (S)

9. Why participate in RET? What are the classroom benefits for your students?
Address the declining interest in math and science fields among students.
Encourage students to enter the field of engineering because and fill the need for more engineers.
Increase entrance of students into science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) careers.

10. Each COFSP Fellow works with 1 RET Teacher
RET Participants
3 RET Teacher Leaders:
6 RET Teachers
6 COFSP Fellows (Senior Engineering Students)
Framework
Each COFSP Fellow works with 1 RET Teacher
2 RET Teachers
1 RET Teacher Leader
works with
RET Teacher Leader
RET Teacher
COFSP Fellow

11. RET Teacher Leaders 3 RET Teacher Leaders: Please stand.
Aaron Debbink- Physics, Oak Hills High School
Gina Ogden – Middle School Math, Goshen Middle School
Kathryn Blankenship – Chemistry, Oak Hills High School

12. Aaron Debbink- Physics, Oak Hills High School
RET Teacher Leaders
Aaron Debbink- Physics, Oak Hills High School

13. Gina Ogden – Middle School Math, Goshen Middle School
RET Teacher Leaders
Gina Ogden – Middle School Math,
Goshen Middle School

14. Kathryn Blankenship – Chemistry, Oak Hills High School
RET Teacher Leaders
Kathryn Blankenship – Chemistry,
Oak Hills High School

15. RET Teachers 6 RET Teachers : Please stand.
Jamie A. Back - Calculus, Pre-Calculus, Honors Geometry, Cincinnati Country Day
Paula Butler - Chemistry, AP Chemistry, Cincinnati Country Day
Jaclyn Jones - Biology, Loveland High School
Stephen Mays - AP Statistics, Statistics, Algebra 1, Algebra 2 , Mason High School
Carlo Miraldi - Math II Pre-Calculus, Fairfield High School
Monika Nuñez - College Prep Physics, AP Physics C, Honors Physics Intro to Engineering, Ursuline Academy

16. Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program (COFSP) Fellows
6 COFSP Fellows: Please stand.
Folorunso Adu
Trent Amstutz
Kenechukwu Okoye
Kayla Marie Quinter
Santeri Potticary
Lauren Weyand

17. Questions regarding RET?
Components?
Key players?
Objectives or benefits?

18. Handouts and Materials
Handouts for:
RET Teacher Leaders
RET Teachers
COF Fellows
Materials:
Flashdrives for RET Teachers and COF Fellows
Journals for Fellows
Everyone:
Responsibilities Chart
Organizational Structure of RET
RET Teachers:
Teacher Commitment Form
RET Teacher Timeline
Choose Ohio First Fellows:
Checklist
COF Timeline
Questions for Reflective Essay

19. Timeline as a Roadmap
Use the timelines as a planning tool. They will be due on November 5th. What are the 3 distinct stages in full implementation of RET that you see as you examine the timeline? Use a highlighter to identify the stages. Timeline for Teachers Timeline for Fellows

20. Time for Meeting in Groups
Agenda for Remaining Time
Introductions among group members. (15 minutes )
Examination of timelines. (10 minutes)
Discussion of possible topics for Units based on curriculum. (20 minutes)
Fellow and teacher will discuss schedule for next week. (20 minutes)
Coordinator meets with Fellows.
(15 minutes)

21. Announcements Regarding PD Next Week - Tuesday, October 15th:
We are meeting in Edwards One, on Cory St.
Room 6130
Preferred parking would be in Cory Garage (just past Edwards.)
Parking passes will be provided.
Refreshments will be provided.
Meeting time again is 4:30 – 6:30.
The topic will be Challenge Based Learning
Time will be allotted to discuss Unit topics.