Nosing around the blogs of the Dallas Morning News can turn up some interesting stuff.
Do you know a good elementary school math or science teacher in Dallas ISD? They ought to apply for this program, as noted by DMN reporter Kent Fischer:
ExxonMobil sponsors a week-long summer training program for math and science teachers. The deadline to apply is many months away, but you can find out the info by clicking the jump.
The program has a good hook: They encourage students to “nominate” their teachers, to encourage good teachers to apply.
The Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy recently launched www.sendmyteacher.com that allows students to nominate their teacher to be one of the 100 teachers who will be selected to attend next year’s Academy in Jersey City, NJ. Students can send their teachers an electronic note or print out a certificate to encourage them to apply for the program. Teachers are also able to self nominate for consideration.
Students? Know a good math or science teacher? For readers outside of Dallas, of course, any 3rd- to 5th-grade teacher in any school is eligible.
The Academy was started by pro golfer Phil Mickelson and his wife, Amy. They worked with ExxonMobil to create a special learning environment for teachers.
They are joined by math and science experts from the National Science Teachers Association and Math Solutions who teach the teachers at the Academy. They come up with fun ways to learn math and science while playing with balloons, rocket cars and marbles. Anything is possible in math and science!
Millard Fillmore's Bathtub 
There are lots of these programs. Search under RET or research experience for teachers for a start.
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