Teachers In Industry
Teachers in Industry is the innovative business-education partnership that places experienced classroom teachers in your workforce during the summer. Businesses gain from the professionalism and expertise of science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) teachers. Teachers take their real-world industry experience back into the classroom to more effectively prepare students to enter the future workforce.
Teachers in Industry was established in 2009 by the University of Arizona College of Education, Tucson Values Teachers, Science Foundation Arizona and Raytheon Missile Systems.
Teachers in Industry works with prestigious business and industry partners including: Arizona Public Service Company, Fort Huachuca, Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold, Honeywell, Orbital Sciences, Paragon Space Development Corporation, Piper Plastics, Raytheon, Salt River Project, Sanofi Aventis, Texas Instruments, Unisource Energy/TEP, VANTE, and Ventana Medical Systems.
Choose From Two Options:
- Master’s Degree: Earn your master’s degree through Teachers in Industry. Designed for early and mid-career STEM teachers, you can earn a Master of Arts in Teaching and Teacher Education in three years, which includes three summers of industry work experience along with 33 units of coursework.
- Professional Development: Earn professional development credit through Teachers in Industry. In addition to one summer of industry work experience, you will earn 45 recertification/professional development hours with an option for graduate credit of three units. This option can be repeated for up to three summers.
For more information, visit www.teachersinindustry.arizona.edu.
Please contact: Suzanne Kaplan, Director
520-444-9029, skaplan@arizona.edu
