Workshops & Summer Programs
Summer Programs
These workshops bring teachers together every summer to experience recent updates in biology and to promote interactions between teachers and Cornell scientists. Each workshop includes talks from Cornell faculty members, hands-on lab and field activities, and opportunities for teachers to interact with other teachers and Cornell researchers. The workshops are held on the Cornell campus in Ithaca, NY during July.
These summer workshops, as well as all other CIBT-sponsored activities, are free of charge.
In addition, participants in the summer workshops are provided with housing at no extra cost.
Summer Middle School Workshop
This workshop will take place at the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, NY during the first week in July. A collection of our most popular Middle School hands-on labs and activities will be presented and participants will have the opportunities to interact with other teachers and with Cornell researchers. Participants will receive housing, in service credit and a stipend to cover living expenses during the workshop. In addition, attending this workshop will give teachers many "Alum privileges", including borrowing materials from our extensive Science Lending Library at no cost, receiving invitations to our activities throughout the year and many other services.
Summer Molecular Biology Workshop
This workshop will take place at the Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. During this 2-week workshop, teachers will be updated on current research and thinking in biology as well as to be introduced to our molecular biology labs (DNA profiling, Protein Electrophoresis, DNA extraction and PCR). The workshop will include talks from invited speakers, visits to research labs, readings and hands-on lab activities.
This workshop is free of charge and is appropriate for high school and upper level middle school teachers. Twenty teachers will be chosen to participate in the workshop.
Participants will receive housing, in service credit and a stipend to cover living expenses during the workshop. In addition, attending this workshop will give teachers full "Alum privileges" which includes access to borrow materials and equipment from our extensive Science Lending Library at no cost, visits to classrooms by CIBT staff, as well as invitations to special "alum" activities throughout the year.
Summer Alumni Workshop
Each summer alumni teachers are invited back for a "Special Topics" workshop. The topic is different each year. Twenty alums are selected for participation. Teachers are housed and given in-service credits.
