Teacher Roles

Teacher Leaders

• provide a framework for these challenges within the classroom, along with face to face support for students.   

• observe and report on the effectiveness of the challenges

• create curricular connections for these challenges.

• offer suggestions for modifying the challenges for more natural fits within the curriculum.   

• participate in  professional development  where they will work with other  educators to identify and share strategies that promote integration of creativity and innovation while addressing their content standards

• receive up a package of (supplies, transportation fees,  student participation fees, and professional development valued at  $4000)

Teacher Advisors

• will support teacher leaders and/or student participation in CSI projects.

• provide a framework for these challenges within the classroom, along with face to face support for students.  

• may participate in professional development opportunities on a space available basis

CSI Challenge Masters or Mentors

• • create, post, and implement challenges following challenge design specifications

  • provide feedback to other challenge designs

  • participate in professional development

  • mentor students and teachers participating in challenges using the CSI Virtual Environment

  • participate in evaluation of project

  • receive up to $500 per challenge (challenge designed fee may be split by challenge design team members)

TEACHER APPLICATION