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STAR is a summer research internship for pre-service and early career science and mathematics teachers. The program is offered by the California State University in partnership with the US Department of Energy national research laboratories, NSF, NASA, federal agencies, and private research organizations.

STAR offers placements at nine research sites in California, Colorado, New York, Maryland, Tennessee, and Washington.

Overall Goals of the STAR program:

  1. Attract undergraduate science and mathematics majors to teaching careers by providing them with professional identities as scientists as well as educators
  2. Allow future science and mathematics teachers to gain first-hand experience within applied research settings
  3. Cultivate increased interest and prestige in the science and mathematics teaching profession to address the severe shortage of science and mathematics teachers in California.
  4. Anchor pre-service teachers in a community of scientific practice, they will come to better understand what it means to be a scientist and a teacher of science or mathematics.
  5. Foster inquiry-based science teaching and learning strategies and increase science and mathematics interest and learning among K-12 students
  6. Reduce science and mathematics teacher attrition
  7. Open the door to expanded outreach between national labs, universities and K 12 schools that will also include experiments, field trips, and guest scientist


More Information
Contact:
John Keller
(805) 756-2095
jmkeller@calpoly.edu

Address:
1 Grand Ave, Bldg 25-221
San Luis Obispo 93407

Program Type
National

Has Housing?
Yes

Grades Accepted
Pre-service and First 3 Years

Website
http://cesame.calpoly.edu/programs-s
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