Benefits
Participants who are accepted into the ICLCS will receive the following intrinsic and extrinsic benefits:
- Extended, in-depth content instruction from experts in the field
- Stipend of $6,000 ($2,000 for each of three fully completed years of participation) in the ICLCS
- Guidance and support toward the National Board Certification as a Master teacher upon completion of the full three-year program.
- Leading-edge curriculum modules featuring both traditional and 21 st Century content.
- Equipment to provide access to the virtual ICLCS community (software, headset, webcam, technical support)
- Materials and supplies to conduct chemistry laboratories during the Institute sessions.
- Access to computational tools, resources, and technical support.
- Free room and board during the Summer Institutes.
- Access to mentors in the scientific and computational chemistry fields to assist in the implementation of modules in the classroom.
- Extensive leadership and mentoring training.
- Paid membership in the Illinois Science Teachers Association
School districts of teachers accepted into the program will receive the following:
- National recognition from the National Science Foundation as a partner in the promotion of quality professional development through the ICLCS.
- Opportunities for administrators to attend virtual presentations at their designated ROE by national leaders in education reform.
- Reimbursement for substitutes for ICLCS Fellows when they are required to be away from the classroom (2-4 days during the academic year).
- Teachers who are well-prepared to teach chemistry and who will impact students in the district.
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