Summer Teacher Institute (STI)

2021 Challenge Summer Teacher Institute

The primary goals of the Supercomputing Challenge Summer Teacher Institute are to:

  1. introduce teachers to complexity science and computational tools and methods,
  2. advance teachers’ knowledge, understanding, and skills in Computer Science and STEM domains,
  3. prepare teachers to support Supercomputing Challenge teams, and
  4. provide ongoing support to teachers who will recruit and assist students in Computer Science and STEM endeavors.

CS in the Sun workshops

July 13-15 teacher PD for the Supercomputing Challenge

This paid professional development is for NM middle and high school teachers interested in gaining skills that can lead to award-winning student projects.

Stipend - $250 for all 3 days.

Interested? Have questions?

  • send an email to: consult@supercomputingchallenge.org
  • view our website: https://supercomputingchallenge.org

Past STIs

  1. August 1995, 27 teachers, Los Alamos
  2. June 1996, 26 teachers, Portales
  3. July 1996, 27 teachers, Las Cruces
  4. July 1997, 47 teachers, Socorro
  5. June 1998, 16 teachers, Highlands-Las Vegas
  6. August 1998, 15 teachers, Highlands-Las Vegas
  7. June 1999, 15 teachers, NMSU-Las Cruces
  8. June 2000, 12 teachers, WNMU-Silver City
  9. June 2001, 19 teachers, NM Tech-Socorro
  10. June 2002, 14 teachers, San Juan College-Farmington
  11. July 2003, 23 teachers, San Juan College-Farmington
  12. June 2004, 11 teachers, Webinar/Highland High-Albuquerque
  13. July 2005, 19 teachers, Alamogordo High School
  14. July 2006, 15 teachers, Santa Fe Indian School
  15. July 2007, 15 teachers, CNM-Albuquerque
  16. July 2008, 34 teachers, New Mexico Tech
  17. July 2009, 32 teachers, New Mexico Tech
  18. July 2010, 19 teachers, New Mexico Tech
  19. July 2011, 33 teachers, New Mexico Tech
  20. July 2012, 34 teachers, New Mexico Tech
  21. July 2013, 52 teachers, New Mexico Tech
  22. July 2014, 23 teachers, New Mexico Tech
  23. June-July 2015, 15 teachers, online course
  24. July 2020, Computational Modeling and Data Carpentries virtual, 31 teachers
  25. July 2021, 17 teachers, virtual