QuarkNet Beyond the First Year What happens next? What?!! A 3-week workshop! My experience at Notre Dame QuarkNet Mentor Presentation B. Marchant – QuarkNet Staff Teacher

What happens next? QuarkNet Mentor Presentation B. Marchant – QuarkNet Staff Teacher

You’ve mentored 2 high school physics teachers. You’ve spent 7 weeks teaching new researchers. You’ve answered a zillion questions about physics, particle physics and “classroom transfer.” You’ve learned a bit about how the “usual” high school physics class is taught. That wasn’t so bad . . . QuarkNet Mentor Presentation B. Marchant – QuarkNet Staff Teacher

Now you get to: Recruit 10 more teachers Plan and implement a 3-week workshop Find speakers Figure out what “classroom transfer” means Reserve rooms, labs Pay 10 more teachers Schedule activities for 3 weeks Keep up with 12 total teachers through the academic year QuarkNet Mentor Presentation B. Marchant – QuarkNet Staff Teacher

What?!! A 3-week workshop! QuarkNet Mentor Presentation B. Marchant – QuarkNet Staff Teacher

Lead teachers and mentors plan the Associate Teacher Institute together. ATI is parallel to the Lead Teacher Institute but sensitive to local teachers’ needs. Approximately 10 associate teachers join the Center. Largest group of teachers added to QuarkNet Center. QuarkNet Mentor Presentation B. Marchant – QuarkNet Staff Teacher

Associate Teacher Institute 10 Associate Teachers 2 Mentors 2 Lead Teachers Associate Teacher Institute QuarkNet Mentor Presentation B. Marchant – QuarkNet Staff Teacher

The ATI program is research-based; for example, experimenting with cosmic ray detectors. Some groups complete detectors and then use them in their classrooms. QuarkNet Mentor Presentation B. Marchant – QuarkNet Staff Teacher

Each center hosts a two to three week Associate Teacher Institute (100 hours minimum) Generally, institutes meet for three 5-day weeks or two 5-day weeks with plans to meet on five Saturdays (or holidays) during the academic year. QuarkNet Mentor Presentation B. Marchant – QuarkNet Staff Teacher

Wait there’s more! Years 3+ Host a 1-week workshop Can also be 5 individual days throughout the academic year (30 hours total) Continue to keep teachers interest in research and classroom transfer Generally, planned by the mentors and all of the teachers – lead teachers share the responsibilities with the rest of the teachers QuarkNet Mentor Presentation B. Marchant – QuarkNet Staff Teacher

Classroom Transfer Research QuarkNet Mentor Presentation B. Marchant – QuarkNet Staff Teacher

Campus tours National lab tours QuarkNet Mentor Presentation choosing students National lab tours QuarkNet Mentor Presentation B. Marchant – QuarkNet Staff Teacher

QuarkNet After the First Year Things change – 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th years Research and classroom become foci Communication leads to teachers becoming members of the particle physics community Collaboration formed – mentor(s)- teacher(s) QuarkNet Mentor Presentation B. Marchant – QuarkNet Staff Teacher