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The Northrop Grumman Foundation and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) are partnering together, for the second year in a row, to host 25 middle school teachers (fellows) from locations near Northrop Grumman sites for a year-long blended learning experience, culminating in a two-week externship during the summer at a site near them. NSTA and the Northrop Grumman Foundation believe that a passion for engineering can be ignited among teachers and students by engaging teachers in real-world engineering and technology, increasing their awareness of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) career opportunities, and providing teachers aligned professional learning experiences and activities they can implement in their classrooms.The first class of Northrop Grumman Foundation Teacher Academy Fellows participated in a five-day summer workshop held at Northrop Grumman's Linthicum, Maryland facility in 2016. The workshop helps to engage teacher-to-teacher discourse on pedagogical strategies for effective integration of authentic engineering design practices in their classroom. The 2017 Teacher Fellows will participate in a similar workshop.