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INSPIRE Summer Academy July 27 – August 1, 2008

Are you interested in learning how to develop innovative methods for integrating engineering thinking into your classroom?

The 2008 INSPIRE Summer Academy is a week long program for 2nd – 5th grade educator teams. The educator teams must comprise a minimum of six educators from as many as three buildings in the same school district/corporation. The teams can be created from across disciplines (e.g. math, science, technology, and language arts), and can include administrators as well as teachers.

At the end of the Summer Academy, teachers will be able to:
· Convey a broad perspective of the nature and practice of engineering
· Communicate the difference and similarities between engineering and science thinking
· Discuss what engineers do and how they solve problems with students
· Use engineering problem-solving process such as design and model development to engage students in realistic open-ended problem solving

In addition, each participating educator will receive a $750.00 stipend and the opportunity to obtain 3 graduate credit hours. Summer Academy participants traveling outside a 50 mile radius from Purdue University’s West Lafayette, Indiana campus will receive an on-campus housing/food allowance and a travel stipend of up to $400.00.

Download the application at: https://engineering.purdue.edu/INSPIRE
Application deadline is due May 1st, 2008
For more information contact Dan Somerville, dsomervi@purdue.edu