Quantum Opportunities for Teachers
SUMMER 2024 Dates are June 18-27. See paragraph below for more description (weekend is open for local entertainment or rest).
The number of applicants is limited due to funding so get your application in early. Participants accepted into the program will be required to pay a $30 registration fee to ensure attendance. Participants are given a stipend and a travel allocation in addition to some equipment for the classroom.
Quantum for All supports high school teachers who want to embed quantum concepts, that do NOT rely on advanced mathematics, in their curriculum. By providing mentors, equipment, and opportunities to "practice" what they have learned with other peers, our project is built to develop confidence and expand knowledge of quantum information science principles.
The 2024 Quantum Institute will be held at Martin High School, Arlington, TX and is open to any high school STEM Teacher. The 2024 workshop is 4 days (June 18-21, 2024). June 17 will be an optional review day from prior concepts. The workshop be followed by a 4 day student camp (June 24-27, 2024). The expectation was that all teachers attending the workshops assist in teaching the student camps as a way to reinforce and practice what was taught in the workshop. The application link is now open at https://utaedu.questionpro.com/S24teachers
The grant funding allocates a reimbursement stipend for the following: 1) daily stipend for the workshop and camp (8 days @$125/day = $1000), 2) travel allocation (amount depends on whether you are local or coming from over 2 hrs away but is between $300 and $800), 3) hotel or accommodation ($150/day for 10 nights = $1500). Reimbursement is provided upon completion and documentation of expenses. Prior approval or questions can be addressed by contacting Karen Jo Matsler [email protected]
All topics are connected to classical physics and chemistry curriculum and are appropriate for high school STEM courses. The transition to quantum is both age and pedagogically appropriate. The 2024 Topics Include:
- Atomic Structure: particles, cloud chambers, quantum states
- Quantization: Photoelectric effect, wave particle duality, quantum dots
- Heisenberg Principle: superposition, Malus Law, Stern Gerlach
- Randomness: radioactive decay, encryption, tunneling
2023 Topics Included:
- Quantum levitation (engineering design project will start with mag lev)
- Quantized energy states
- Laser Cooling and Heisenberg
- Cybersecurity and Information Transmission
- Quantum Sensors
- Quantum Applications
Quantum for All supports high school teachers who want to embed quantum concepts, that do NOT rely on advanced mathematics, in their curriculum. By providing mentors, equipment, and opportunities to "practice" what they have learned with other peers, our project is built to develop confidence and expand knowledge of quantum information science principles.