The NC Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Center is dedicated to improving student performance, grades K-12, in science, mathematics, and technology. The Center works with education stakeholders to mobilize expertise, leverage resources, guide policy, and disseminate best practices. The Center¹s Teacher Link Program was designed to establish meaningful, long-term partnerships among scientists, mathematicians, engineers and teachers. These professionals, called Teacher Link Fellows, will help teachers gain content knowledge and implement curriculum units. Fellows¹ responsibilities:

• Fellows will attend a CIBL training session (or sessions) with teachers on a National Science Foundation supported curriculum unit. This will help scientists become familiar with the science kits they will be supporting and also meet some of the teachers they may be working with.
• Fellows will assist about 20 teachers per semester (40 per year) and will support science kits in particular curriculum areas. Their 20 teachers will work in 1 or 2 NC school districts.
• Fellows will assist teachers mainly via phone or email, though school visits are also encouraged as time permits. Fellows and teachers will be provided with each others' contact information.
• Fellows will supply teachers with a question or challenge for their classes to work on while they are using their kits. These will be sent out with the kits and will be described in the training sessions. Classes may send their responses to the Fellows, either electronically or via regular mail.
• Fellows will attend an annual science dinner/reception to nurture relationships with teachers.