Leadership Initiatives for Teaching and Technology

Teacher Externships...

Company sponsors

and teacher externs

speak about their

summer experiences.

"I think this type of environment (externships) should be required for teachers. I have learned so much already and I am looking forward to rewriting my many lessons."

Science teacher at Simpson, Gumpertz &

Heger, Inc., consulting engineerig company.

Is your school district

in the LIFT² regional

service area?

Apply now

for the next LIFT²cohort...

LIFT² (Leadership Initiatives for Teaching and Technology) is an innovative professional learning program for middle and high school science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) teachers. It is designed to help experienced and developing teachers relate classroom curriculum to authentic

and relevant applications in the 21st Century workplace.

The program is based on a unique combination of graduate

coursework, company sponsored externships in industry,

the cornerstone of the program,and membership in an

active community of learners.