PROGRAM INFORMATION:

The Teacher-Scholar Program (TSP) is part of the "EXPANDING CONNECTIONS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION" project, which seeks to strengthen K-12 science education in Ashland, Homes, and Wayne Counties. The TSP trains science majors, "Scholars", at the College of Wooster (COW) in hands-on science activities and inquiry-based learning. Scholars assist teachers who attended Science Education Workshops with in-class science instruction during fall semester. The Wooster Science Education Center (WSEC) Director manages the TSP. Cooperating Teachers supervise the Scholars during their 39 hours of in-class time. The TSP also contributes $500 to help each Teacher and Scholar pair develop a new hands-on activity for science instruction that meets the teacher's needs and addresses Ohio science standards. The TSP offers something special to each participant:

-Scholars: Increase your science knowledge by teaching others, share and apply your science knowledge in a real world setting, and explore teaching as a career opportunity; and

-Teachers: Bring a science major into your classroom, use the Scholar and supply funds ($500) to develop new and interesting science learning opportunities for your students, get involved with the WSEC, and share your profession with a student.