The United
States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) invites you to apply
to our 3rd Annual National Summer Teacher Institute (NSTI)
on Innovation, STEM and Intellectual Property on July 17-22, 2016 at Michigan
State University. Fifty teachers from across the US will be selected to
participate in the 2016 Class. A goal of this professional development and
training program is to help teachers understand how to invent and redesign
things through multiple iterations, to democratize and understand the processes
and practices of engineering, science, and innovation, and to stimulate student
learning about how new products are developed and commercialized by testing
prototypes quickly and cost-effectively.
Deadline for submitting your online application is Tuesday, March 15, 2016!
THE USPTO NATIONAL SUMMER TEACHER INSTITUTE:
· Gives teachers tools to incorporate invention and
innovation into their classroom curriculum.
· Covers practical lesson strategies and student-tested
activities that meet NGSS standards.
· Includes lesson plans highlighting USPTO resources on
patents, trademarks, and copyright resources for classroom use.
· Provides access to a dynamic range of guest speakers,
including USPTO experts, inventors, scientists and engineers from the Science
of Innovation curriculum, teacher Maker Education ambassadors, and
representatives from other federal government agencies and non-profits.
Do you know a teacher who’d like to connect STEM to real world applications in the classroom? Tell them about this program!
WHY TEACHERS SHOULD APPLY:
· NSTI is designed for K-12 educators.
· NSTI combines experiential training tools, practices,
and project-based learning models.
· NSTI helps teachers inspire and motivate student
achievement in STEM disciplines, by using Intellectual property as both a
teaching and learning model.
· Travel and lodging expenses will be covered for
teachers who are selected to participate in this program and reside more than
50 miles from the venue in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations and USPTO
travel policy.
Online applications are due March 15, 2016. Instructions are available on the NSTI website.
SPACE IS LIMITED! Apply today: http://1.usa.gov/20U4K8V
Spread the word about this program on Twitter using #USPTOSTEM and @USPTO or follow us on Facebook!
Regards,
USPTO Education and Outreach Office
__________________________
Kindest
Regards,
Juan D Valentin
II, President
SHPE- US Patent
& Trademark Office Professional Chapter
(703) 906-3602
| Juan.Valentin@SHPE.org
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