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Our Foundation

The University of Arizona has received a prestigious Graduate Teaching Fellowship in K-12 Education award from the National Science Foundation to develop CATTS, a program of outreach to K-12 schools. CATTS will build on our long and successful tradition of working with K-12 schools to improve science and mathematics education. This award will be active through the 2009 Academic Year.

Our Goals

· Develop sustainable partnerships to integrate science, mathematics, engineering and technology research into K-12 education

· Create opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students to be active participants in K-12 education.

· Foster effective teaching and a greater understanding

Our Team

Our CATTS Team members work together to develop sustainable partnerships with K-12 educators that

· Integrate science, mathematics, engineering and technology research in classroom learning experiences,

· Create opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students to be active participants in K-12 education, and

· Foster effective teaching and a greater understanding of learning at all levels.

Our Executive Council

Nancy Regens, Program Director

Dr. Jim Knight, P.I.

Dr. Joseph C. Watkins, CoPI

Dr. Stephen M. Pompea, CoPI

Dr. Supapan Seraphin, CoPI

Dr. Floyd Gray, Advisory Board Member

Gail D. Paulin, Advisory Board Member

Karen Munroe, Advisory Board Member

Dr. Mari Wilhelm and Melissa Page, Program Evaluators

Our Fellows, Partners and Projects

The 2008-2009 Team consists of 6 Fellows who are involved in a variety of outreach projects in our partnering schools in Arizona. Click here to meet the 2008-2009 CATTS Fellows!

Our Past Projects, Partners and Outreach Programs Affiliations include:

NOAO Astronomy Project

Tree of Life Web Project

Gear Up Project

Insect Discovery

Biotechnology– BIO5 Project

TUSD Cooper Environmental Campus

UA Department of Geosciences Students Across Borders Program

UA Tree Ring Lab

Master Watershed Steward Program

Water Education Program for Southern Arizona

Various Tucson School Projects: Miles, City High and Jefferson Park

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Nancy Regens,

Program Director

Dr. Jim Knight, P.I.

Arin C. Haverland,

CATTS Fellow Liaison & Webmaster

(Arin is also one of our

CATTS Alumni!)