Event Details
Ames, Iowa
All programs to take place near Iowa State University.
June 8, 2026 — June 19, 2026
Online: Starting April 19, and held on Sundays and Wednesdays until the start of the in-person session
In-person: 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. weekdays
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Program Description
The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) and Iowa State University’s Institute for Transportation (InTrans) are offering high school physical science and physics teachers the opportunity to participate in a three week modeling workshop with transportation related engineering projects.
The workshop participants will
- Learn effective strategies in Modeling Instruction developed by Arizona State University
- Plan and carry out investigations, argue from evidence, and create and evaluate models
- Develop classroom strategies to help students develop skills consistent with the Next Generation Science Standards
- Participate in seminars with transportation experts from the Iowa DOT and InTrans
- Collaborate with other educators to develop modeling based and transportation-themed lessons to use in the classroom
Additionally, participants will receive:
- Mileage paid for those who commute
- Housing provided in Ames free of charge for those who cannot commute
- $2,100 stipend, after completing the online and in-person program requirements
- 5 license renewal credits through Heartland AEA or up to 5 graduate credits from University of the Pacific
- The American Modeling Teachers Association (AMTA) offers all participants 1 year’s worth of access to online resources related to course work.
