RET Network

Astronomy Research Based Science Education

Have five or more years experience teaching high school science.
Obtain a written letter of support from your school principal or administrator.
Successfully complete an online course requiring 60-90 hours of total time over 12 weeks from mid-January to the end of April.
Attend the in-residence institute in Tucson, Arizona during late June.
Commit to implementing astronomy researched-based education in your classroom for at least two years.
Be a resident of the United States or Puerto Rico.

Supporting material for the on-line course
Up to $500 round trip airfare to Tucson, Arizona, a stipend of $75/day, room and partial board expenses during the ten day institute.
for those successfully implementing research-based teaching, partial support to attend an NSTA convention