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2016 Fall Teacher Workshop Application

Fall STEM Teacher Workshop

Please complete this application for the Fall STEM Teacher Workshop, October 7-8, 2016 at the Boyce Thompson Institute.

This workshop is limited to 14 participants. All teachers will be notified of their acceptance status no later than September 23, 2016
1.About you:(Required.)
2.Demographic Information(Required.)
Gender
Race
Ethnicity
Select from the menus
3.How many years have you been teaching? (Required.)
4.Primary Subject(s) Taught:(Required.)
5.Do you currently teach AP level courses? (Required.)
6.What grade(s) Do you teach?(Required.)
7.About your school(Required.)
8.Please select the option that best describes the school where you teach. Select all that apply. (Required.)
9.What percentage of the student population at your school qualifies for free or reduced price lunch (FRPL)?(Required.)
10.Is your school district a high needs school district? 

High needs school districts are defined as meeting at least one of the following:
  • 50% or more of students are eligible for free/reduced lunch
  • At least one school in the district has 34% or more teachers instructing subjects for which they do not have a degree
  • At least one school has a teacher attrition rate of 15% or greater over the last 3 years
(Required.)
11.Have you previously applied to a program at the Boyce Thompson Institute?(Required.)
12.Have you previously attended a workshop with the Boyce Thompson Institute?(Required.)
13.We will be presenting and developing classroom activities during this workshop. How willing are you to incorporate new classroom activities into your curriculum this year? (Required.)
14.What are you hoping to gain from attending this workshop?(Required.)
Thank you for your application to the BTI Fall STEM Teacher Workshop. All applicants will be notified of their acceptance status no later than September 23, 2016.

If you have questions or would like additional information about this workshop, please contact:
Becky Sims
Teaching Lab Coordinator
Boyce Thompson Institute
rjs498@cornell.edu
607-254-2343