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Applications for the 2008-2009 school year due Apr 21, 2008 for teachers
How to apply
Teachers who are currently part of SPICE and wish to continue, need to reapply each year. They are not automatically accepted into the program*
Currently, SPICE II is limited to the following schools: Hawthorne, Howard Bishop, Lincoln, Mebane, Oak View and Westwood. Teachers at other schools are encouraged to take advantage of SPICE resources available elsewhere on this website, but are not eligible to apply. Free Modules (unit plans and lessons) are available for
download on our Module link.
Teacher Application (click here)
To apply, please send a completed application to Suzan Smith by US mail to:
University of Florida
P.O. Box 112010
Gainesville, FL
32611
Fax/Email to Suzan Smith: 352-392-2344/ Suzan@CPET.ufl.edu
Incomplete applications cannot be considered.
Finalists will be interviewed by the Advisory Board.
Expectations and Material Perks
Review
the list of expectations.
Please note that we expect a 2-year commitment from all applicants. This is because SPICE II Fellows will be required to serve a 2-year term. During the first year, they will be working with you in the classroom an average of 2 days per week. During the second year, they will be working with you 2-3 days per month. We expect preparation time to be vastly reduced relative to the first year. Obviously this will be best if the fellows are
working with the same teacher from one year to the next.Every year, science teachers at Hawthorne, Howard Bishop, Lincoln, Mebane, Oak View and Westwood will have the opportunity to reapply. After the first year, a teacher can have a first-year Fellow and a second-year Fellow at the same time. As a SPICE Teacher Partner, you will receive:
- A stipend of $4,500 (to be paid over 2 years, but mostly in the first year) $1,250 for supplies or SPICE II activities; Computers and other technology for classroom use; A co-teacher (SPICE Fellow) with a strong science background for 2 consecutive school years;The opportunity for an expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. to represent SPICE II at national conference
- In-service points for participation in the Summer Institute (July 28-Aug 8, 2008)
The SPICE Advisory Board is keenly interested in spreading SPICE II resources amongst all the Alachua County middle schools with significant populations of disadvantaged youth. Because of this and because there will be fewer Fellows in
SPICE II, schools and teachers who have previously been in SPICE should not assume they will be selected to participate in SPICE II. We are likely to place emphasis on giving other schools and teachers a chance to participate.
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