Want to bring hands-on restoration education to your classroom or afterschool or summer program? Become a Billion Oyster Project Teacher Fellow!
We're now accepting applications to join our third cohort of Billion Oyster Project Teacher Fellows, including afterschool and summer program educators! The BOP Curriculum and Community Enterprise for Restoration Science (BOP-CCERS) aims to improve STEM education in public schools by linking teaching and learning to ecosystem restoration in New York Harbor and engaging students in hands-on environmental field science during their regular school day. The core pillar of the project is the BOP-CCERS Teacher Fellowship, an intensive in field science education and marine STEM for New York City teachers and students. Through this two year fellowship, we provide curriculum, technical support, equipment, and funding to implement the Billion Oyster Project in the classroom and the field.
The Fellowship is open to NYC DoE middle school (grades 6-8) teachers, with a preference for those working in program wide Title I funded schools. The fellowship is also open to a limited number of afterschool and summer camp educators working in DYCD funded programs. Financial support includes up to $3000 per year for fellows in individual stipends and up to $2000 per year for schools or programs to cover project related expenses.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1440869. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
