RET Network

Frontiers in Physiology

The Research Teacher Fellowship program is at the core of the American Physiological Society's (APS) Frontiers in Physiology Professional Development Program for middle and high school science teachers. Research Teachers (RTs) participate in three program components:

Experiencing scientific research.
Exploring effective pedagogy.
Developing new materials.

Throughout the year of the fellowship, RTs participate in: 7-8 weeks of biomedical research in the laboratory of an APS member physiologist during the summer; online activities throughout the year; and a summer Science Teaching Forum workshop week to explore effective online and in-class pedagogies. In addition, RTs develop new curricular materials for use in their own classrooms and to share with teachers worldwide. All program activities and curriculum development components are guided by the Six Star Science framework for exemplary science education.

Applications open in the fall and are due February 1 (jointly with a local APS member researcher). Selections are announced in March. Program details vary by year. For example, for the 2010 Fellowship, we have launched a new program: an Online Teacher Professional Development Course, without a summer research experience.

Notify Mel Limson: mlimson@the-aps.org to be included on the email list for our Program Announcement in the fall.

Frontiers in Physiology is a program of the American Physiological Society (APS), and is sponsored by APS, the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), Science Education Partnership Awards (SEPA Grant #RR025127), and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK Grant #DK 39306) at the National Institutes of Health.