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Lab time will be in-person at your designated UT Austin building
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Most events and workshops are in person
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2022 RET Program Website: Coming Soon!
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Google Shared folder link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Yku5Zr8QwWVhIkcPO6NvXnWQrZpMjtdf?usp=sharing
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Pre-Summer Checklist:
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·       RETs meet with mentors and tour labs – set up individually through graduate students
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·       Project abstracts and reading selection sent to teachers for pre-summer prep
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·       Review past RET developed projects and watch implementation videos from past RETs (select lessons that most align with your curriculum to view)
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·       Submit short bio and headshot for our 'Meet the Teachers' portion of the website
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·       Pick up your UT ID cards from campus (you'll receive a email with instructions when these are ready to be picked up)
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·       Pick up your UT Parking Permit (these will either be emailed or hard copies printed for pick at a designated location)
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·       Watch videos - Overview of TeachEngineering, review past RET developed lessons via website, Nanotech video, Approaches for K-12 STEM Integration video
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Due Dates:
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·       July 6 - draft curriculum plans due to mentor teachers
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·       July 14 - Final posters due
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·       July 19 - Final curriculum drafts with materials spreadsheet, and plans for academic year PD due
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* Individual check-ins with Mentor teachers 3-4 times during the summer to refine curriculum and PD ideas
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Meeting location: Most events will take place in the Engineering Education and Research Building (EER) on the main UT Campus, room 3.646. You can access this room from the north elevators in EER, not from the south elevators.
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Week 1
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Monday, June 139:00 - 10:30 amWelcome, Teambuilding, Expectations
15 minute welcome, teambuilding, expectations		EER 3.646
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10:30 am - 11:30 amStrategies to Engage All Students in STEM - Tricia BerryEER 3.646
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11:45am-12:30pmTeachEngineering QandA with TE Pitch Info; Intro to Mentor TeachersEER 3.646
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12:15-1:00 pmLunch with mentors (boxed lunches provided)EER 3.646
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1:00-2:00 pm Gallery walk of past RET curriculumEER 3.646
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1:00 - 5:00 pmLab and project orientations with Graduate Student MentorsRET labs
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Tuesday, June 148:30-12:30 pmTeachers working at MER on the Pickle Campus take a safety training, Via ZOOMhttps://utexas.zoom.us/j/94040304116
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9:00 am - 5:00 pmAll other teachers continue Individual Lab Orientations in labsRET labs
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1:00 - 2:00 pmOffice Hours with Program Staff (if needed)https://utexas.zoom.us/j/96367569795
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Wednesday, June 159:30 am - 4:30 pmResearch Projects/Curriculum DevelopmentRET labs
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9:00-10:00amCareers in Industry (with reps from Google and Cirrus Logic) - OPTIONALhttps://utexas.zoom.us/j/91979949729
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10:00-11:00amNanotechnology Seminar with Dr. Deji Akinwande via ZOOM (Optional)https://utexas.zoom.us/j/91979949729
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11:00-12:00Meet in small groups with Mentor Teachers (Kim Collins & Cecilia Osornio Groups ONLY)
Kim and Cecilia will email their groups virtual links for the meetings
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Thursday, June 169:30 am - 12:30 pmDesign Based Learning - WorkshopEER 3.646
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1:00pm-2:00pmSmall Working Groups (Beth Dees and Veronica Romero Groups ONLY)EER 3.646
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1:00 - 4:30 pmResearch Projects/CurriculumRET labs
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Friday, June 179:00 - 4:30 pmResearch Projects/Curriculum DevelopmentRET labs
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Week 2
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Monday, June 209:30-4:30pmResearch Projects/Curriculum DevelopmentRET labs
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Tuesday, June 219:30 am - 10:45 pmRET Group Check InEER 3.646
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11:00-12:15pm
Meet and Greet with Center Directors (with Center presentations - Materials Science & NanoManufacturing)
EER 3.646
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12:30-1:30pmIce Cream Social - Center Meet and GreetWelch Patio
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12:30 - 4:30 pmResearch Projects/CurriculumRET labs
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Wednesday, June 2211:30 - 12:30 pmMeet in small groups with Mentor Teachers, present preliminary curriculum ideas via PITCH format from TEhttps://utexas.zoom.us/j/96367569795
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9:30-4:30pmResearch Projects/Curriculum DevelopmentRET labs
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Thursday, June 239:30-10:45amEngineering Habits of Mind - virtual workshophttps://utexas.zoom.us/j/96367569795
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11:00 - 4:30 pmResearch Projects/Curriculum developmentRET labs
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Friday, June 249:30 am - 4:30 pmResearch Projects/Curriculum developmentRET labs
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*2:00pmSubmit your TE pitch to your individual RET folder for review by TE staff
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Week 3
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Monday, June 279:00 - 10:30 amCareers in Industry Panel with reps from Emerson and Qualcomm - Virtual & Optional https://utexas.zoom.us/j/91979949729
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9:00 - 4:30 pmResearch Projects/Curriculum DevelopmentRET labs
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Tuesday, June 289:30 - 10:30 amREUs present outreach activitieshttps://utexas.zoom.us/j/91979949729
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10:45-12:00 pmDemo of K-12 Outreach Activities - from STUFF programEER 3.646
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12:00 pm - 4:30 pmResearch Projects/Curriculum DevelopmentRET labs
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Wednesday, June 299:30-10:30amSmall Group Check Ins (Kim Collins and Cecilia Osornio GROUPS ONLY)https://utexas.zoom.us/j/96367569795
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10:30 am - 4:30 pmResearch Projects/Curriculum DevelopmentRET labs
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Thursday, June 309:30-12:30pmDesign Based Learning - Curriculum Work Session & Check InEER 3.646
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1:00-2:00pmSmall Working Groups (Beth Dees and Veronica Romero Groups ONLY)EER 3.646
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10:00 am - 4:30 pmResearch Projects/Curriculum DevelopmentRET labs
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Friday, July 19:00 am - 5:00 pmResearch Projects and Curriculum DevelopmentRET labs
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Week 4
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Monday, July 4Off
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Tuesday, July 59:00-5:00 pmResearch Projects/Curriculum DevelopmentRET labs
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10:00-12:00 pmKasia Dinkeldoo's Lab Tour - Sign Ups Required (30 minutes each tour)
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12:00-3:00 pm RETs check in individually with program staff - sign up for timeslotsEER 3.804 or via ZOOM
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10:45-5:00 pmResearch Projects/Curriculum DevelopmentRET labs
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Wednesday, July 69:00 am - 5:00 pmResearch Projects/Curriculum DevelopmentRET labs
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11:15-12:45 pm
MRSEC Optics Lab Tour (20 minutes each, 4 tours total) - Sign Ups required -- OPTIONAL
EER 0 floor (next to south elevators)
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*5:00pmDrafts of curriculum due
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Thursday, July 79:00 am - 5:00 pmResearch Projects/Curriculum DevelopmentRET labs
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Friday, July 89:00 am - 5:00 pmResearch Projects/Curriculum DevelopmentRET labs
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Week 5
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Monday, July 1110:00 am - 12:00 pmTours of RET Labs - Peer Tours - Sign Ups Required*pair up teacher teams to give reciprocal lab tours during this time
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9:00 am - 5:00 pmResearch Projects/Curriculum DevelopmentRET labs
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Tuesday, July 129:30 am - 10:45 amCareers in Engineering Panel - Lydia Contreras, Manish Kumar, & Joaquin ResascoEER 3.646
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11:00-12:15pmRET Check In MeetingEER 3.646
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12:15-5:00 pmResearch Projects/Curriculum Development
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Wednesday, July 139:00 am - 5:00 pmResearch Projects/Curriculum DevelopmentRET labs
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1:00-2:00pmOffice Hours with Mentor Teachershttps://utexas.zoom.us/j/96367569795
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Thursday, July 14*3:00 pmFinal posters due
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9:00 am - 5:00 pmResearch Projects/Curriculum DevelopmentRET labs
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Friday, July 159:00 am - 5:00 pmResearch Projects/Curriculum DevelopmentRET labs
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Week 6
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Monday, July 189:00 am - 5:00 pmIn Person Tour of Supercomputer at TACC (optional, sign-ups required)Pickle Campus, TACC building