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.org
Columbia 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.org
Columbia 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