Bruce Johnson

Teachers in Industry part of Network of STEM Education Centers:Workshops and Webinars:Workshop 2016: STEM Center Toolkit Workshop:Essays
A participant essay page from the Network of STEM Education Centers workshop series detailing the Teachers in Industry program, a three-year Arizona-based STEM teacher retention and professional development initiative offering paid industry internships and graduate coursework to improve teacher longevity and student workforce readiness.

Teachers in Industry part of Network of STEM Education Centers:Program Descriptions
Teachers in Industry is a partnership between the University of Arizona College of Education, Tucson Values Teachers, Southern Arizona Leadership Council, and more than 40 industry partners along with Arizona school districts, schools, and teachers. We offer teachers a combination of paid summer work experiences in Arizona businesses and industries and intensive coursework leading to either professional development credits or a master's degree focused on STEM education. The purposes of Teachers in Industry are to 1) increase teacher retention rates and 2) to equip teachers with experiences needed to prepare their students for the 21st century workforce.