2012–2013 BEST Project Teacher-Interns

2012-2013 BEST Project Teacher-Interns

2012-2013 BEST Project Classroom Implementation Projects

2012-2013 BEST Project Sponsoring Research Institutions & Mentors

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Baltimore Excellence in STEM Teaching (BEST) Project

The following Maryland middle and high school STEM teachers have been selected as BEST Project Teacher-Interns for 2012–2013. Below is a list of these teacher-interns, their home school and the site at which they will be doing their summer research.

Instructional modules that translate aspects of their summer research experience into meaningful, engaging lessons for their students were created, and a listing of these with links to the actual modules may be found at

2012-2013 BEST Project Classroom Implementation Projects

Each Teacher-Intern's name is linked to an abstract with a summary of his or her research project activities and how their summer experiences will impact their classroom instruction.

Teacher-Intern's Name	Home School	Research Site
Jennifer Amma	North East Middle School, Cecil County	National Institute on Aging
Andrew Borzok	Bohemia Manor High School, Cecil County	Johns Hopkins University - Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Kathryn Brewer	Bowie High School, Prince George's County	National Institute on Drug Abuse
Elizabeth Butler	Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School, Prince George's County	Johns Hopkins University Brady Urological Institute
Robert Covert	New Town High School, Baltimore County	Towson University - Department of Chemistry
Douglas Dunkle	Franklin High School, Baltimore County	Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab
Hilary Franke	Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy East, Baltimore City	University of Maryland School of Medicine - Columbus Center
Alison Hapka	Elkton High School, Cecil County	Towson University - Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences
Mark Kather	Western School of Technology and Environmental Science, Baltimore County	University of Maryland Baltimore County – Department of Geography and Environmental Systems
Jeremy Marcus-Wenger	Central Middle School, Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel Community College Environmental Center
Tammy Martin	North East Middle School, Cecil County	US Army Research Laboratory
Tanya Montgomery	Green Street Academy, Baltimore City	University of Maryland Sea Grant Extension – Columbus Center
Michael Moore	Fallston Middle School, Harford County	National Institute on Drug Abuse
Shanmugavel Rajendran	Paul Laurence Dunbar Community High School, Baltimore City	University of Maryland School of Medicine – Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Cristina Reitmeyer	Dulaney High School, Baltimore County	Johns Hopkins University Center for Astrophysical Science
Jeremy Smith	Hereford High School, Baltimore County	Johns Hopkins University – Department of Physics and Astronomy
Deborah Sparby	Severna Park Middle School, Anne Arundel County	University of Maryland Sea Grant Extension - Columbus Center
Gregg Stickler	Rising Sun High School, Cecil County	US Army Research Laboratory
Diane Sumutka	Joppatowne High School, Harford County	University of Maryland Center for Environmental Studies – Columbus Center