The NSF Research Experiences for Teachers program convened its third annual networking meeting at the NSTA National Convention in Anaheim, California. Coordinated by the RET program at Northeastern University, this meeting created an opportunity to focus conversation around introducing current scientific research into the classroom and how the RET program has led to expanded partnerships and programs between schools and/or school districts.

Support was provided by the National Science Foundation to bring together RET participants from previous years and representative of various programs and geographic locations.

The goals of the session were to:

• Provide an opportunity for networking of former RET participants.
• Provide an opportunity for sharing of classroom connections.
• Discuss and document successes and obstacles for RET programs "back in the classroom".
• Provide an opportunity for the NSTA organization to connect with research programs such as the NSF Research Experiences for Teachers.
• Document useful professional development and other programmatic strong points.
  

NSF Grant Award #EEC-0227577.002