Teacher Programs and Services
Columbia Artists/Teachers (CA/T)
Graduate writing students teach writing workshops to individuals ranging from elementary school students to senior citizens. CA/T is affiliated with several organizations throughout the city.
Fee(s): No fees
Phone: 212-854-4391
E-mail:
writing@columbia.edu Web site:
www.columbia.edu/cu/arts/cat Partner(s): Refer to the Web site for the most up-to-date list of partners.
Columbia Unit(s): Writing Division, School of the Arts
Public School Teacher Development Project
This project coordinates the University's efforts to work with elementary and middle schools in Region 10 (covering Morningside Heights and Harlem), targeting areas that need improvement, such as rates of literacy and technological capabilities. The project provides technical assistance and in-service training for teachers and volunteers.
Eligibility Requirements: Local public schools in Region 10
Fee(s): No fees
Registration/Application Deadline: Open
Phone: 212-854-4469
Fax: 212-666-1952
E-mail:
communityaffairs@columbia.edu Columbia Unit(s): Government and Community Affairs—Morningside Heights
Research Experience for Teachers (RET)
RET enables four K–12 teachers to do research in the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) during the summer.
Eligibility Requirements: NYC public middle and high school teachers
Fee(s): No fees
Registration/Application Deadline: Early February
Address: 630 West 168th Street, Room 11-444
Phone: 212-305-6899
Fax: 212-305-5775
E-mail:
jd109@columbia.edu Web site:
www.scienceteacherprogram.orgColumbia Unit(s): Materials Research Science and Engineering Center;
Summer Research Program for Science Teachers
Summer Research Program for Science Teachers
The Summer Research Program provides New York metropolitan area middle and high school science teachers with hands-on experience in scientific research so they can better understand the practice of science and better transmit to their students and fellow teachers a feeling for its practice. Each teacher spends two consecutive summers, eight weeks each summer, working as a labora-tory research assistant under the supervision of a Columbia University faculty mentor.
Eligibility Requirements: Full-time science teachers from New York City and Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, and Bergen Counties
Fee(s): No fees. The program includes a stipend.
Registration/Application Deadline: Early February.
Address: 630 West 168th Street, Room 11-444
Phone: 212-305-6899
Fax: 212-305-5775
E-mail:
jd109@columbia.edu Web site:
www.scienceteacherprogram.orgColumbia Unit(s): Department of Physiology
Technology Integration Partnership (TIP)
TIP is designed for middle and high school science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teachers. One of its major goals is to increase the access and integration of new technologies into the curriculum of teachers working in the urban environment.
Eligibility Requirements: Middle and high school science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teachers
Fee(s): No fees
Registration/Application Deadline: Ongoing registration
Phone: 212-854-1123
E-mail:
bk213@columbia.edu Partner(s): National Science Foundation GK12 Program
Columbia Unit(s): The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
