Delaware Teachers Institute

UD alumnus Brian Griffiths speaks at a Delaware Teachers Institute program at the Stroud Water Research Center in Pennsylvania

UD faculty invited to lead Delaware Teachers Institute seminar

University of Delaware faculty members have an exciting opportunity to shape the future of K-12 education by applying to lead a seminar for the Delaware Teachers Institute (DTI) for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Three UD professors—from left, Yafei Ren, Carla Guerrón Montero and Matt Kinservik

DTI Seminar Leaders Announced

Three UD professors—from left, Yafei Ren, Carla Guerrón Montero and Matt Kinservik—will lead seminars for K-12 teachers through the Delaware Teachers Institute.

Cultural Immersion: Dialogue, Storytelling, and Dance with the Nanticoke Nation event flyer

Cultural Immersion: Dialogue, Storytelling, and Dance with the Nanticoke Nation

This event will begin with opening remarks by Dr. Bonnie Hall, a leader in the Nanticoke Nation. Ragghi Rain, a renowned Native American storyteller, will captivate the audience with traditional stories that highlight the rich cultural heritage and wisdom of Native American people.


Nancy Rudolph

Fellow

School: McKean High

District: Red Clay Consolidated School District

Reflection on the DTI experience:

“I am a 5-time Yale Fellow since 2007, and a 7-time DTI Fellow (since it began); also part of the Planning Committee to start DTI!

Teachers Institutes are the BEST Professional Development  I have ever participated in. It is all of the best things about teaching ? collaborating with other teachers from different schools, states, grade levels, learning content, finding ways to help your own students, and ‘walking out’ with a product I can use in my classroom.

One highlight comes from my unit on Nanotechnology. My vocational students did research about a use of nanotechnology in their career areas and presented their findings to the class. The presentations were excellent and there was a lot of excitement and support during the presentations. They found similarities in the properties that made nanomaterials useful from one field to the next. Nanotechnology is an emerging field and my students are leaving high school with some background knowledge they can apply in college or to what they see or hear in the news.”