Professional Learning Program
Externships
Externships offer teachers the opportunity of paid summer employment in challenging and exciting work placements appropriate to their curriculum focus and professional interest for a 5-8 week period during the summer.
Through externships, teachers…
- See math and science principles applied in everyday industry settings
- Are exposed to the pervasive use of information technologies in data collection, analysis, problem solving and communication—critical skills for the 21st Century
- Experience the culture of today's workplace, one that emphasizes collaborative teamwork, critical thinking, global perspectives, and multi-media communication
Industry Externship Placements
Graduate Level Courses
LIFT2 includes a sequence of three online and face-to-face graduate courses (12 credits) offered through Framingham State College.
The courses complement the externship experience and help teachers translate their industry experience into classroom practice.
Course Titles and Credit
Advanced instructional Theory and Practice: Mathematics and Science
(EDUC 914)(4 credits)
Impact of Technology on Education (INST 943)(4 credits)
Curriclum Design, Practice and Assessment (EDLE 970)(4 credits)
Community of Learners
LIFT2 teachers participate in an ongoing learning community both during and following the thirteen-month program. Their online and face-to-face communication/collaboration sustains and further enhances the impact of the program.
During the externship period, teachers engage in online discussions to share and benefit from their individual experiences. The online environment (Blackboard™) also supports courses offered through Framingham State College.
Teachers develop final work products that relate to their classroom instruction. These materials are shared across the LIFT2 online learning community of Massachusetts teachers.
- Instructional Web-based Learning Environment
- Technology Infused STEM Curriculum Units
- Leadership/Classroom Presentations