We would like to formally invite you to consider teaching for Purdue’s Gifted Education Resource Institute next summer as a Summer Residential instructor. We are seeking quality educators with experience in the STEM fields and/or the humanities to design their own course and share their expertise with our students. Teachers who participate in our camp encounter some of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of their careers. Our students rank in the top five to ten percent of their age group nationally, and are highly motivated to explore an area of personal interest. These 5^th-12^th grade students can typically master material two to three years above grade level and require accelerated or enriched learning opportunities in order to meet their full potential. The courses we offer are designed to accomplish the following:

• Expose students to new areas of study and career possibilities
• Present new materials at an appropriately accelerated pace,
• Develop independent or self-directed study skills,
• Promote advanced thinking skills, and
• Engage students in high-level projects and experiments.

If you are interested in the opportunity to interact with high-ability students, please complete the attached teacher application and course proposal form. The deadline for proposing a course for Summer Residential is Monday, October 5, 2015. Please return the completed forms either to Beering Hall room 5113 or via email to ksseward@purdue.edu. If you are new to our program, we will schedule an interview with you prior to making a decision, as well as contact your references. If you have any questions about becoming an instructor or if you would like more information about the camp, please feel free to contact me.

Best regards,

Kristen Seward                                                                                   

Summer Residential Coordinator                                

ksseward@purdue.edu