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Animal Behavior and Evolution Day
High school biology students can attend this FREE workshop on November 4, 2017.
Explore how social behavior evolves, how animals choose their mates, who gains from communication and how conflicts of interest are resolved in animals.
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Coding in the classroom
“Computer science should be for all schools and for all students. Not just honors student or kids that are good at math and science,” says the ISP’s Jaime Gilligan – featured speaker at a recent STEMpact workshop focused on computer science integration in schools.
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Battling misconceptions
Recently named Institute for School Partnership Kirk Teacher Fellow Deirdre “Didi” Noelker will serve as an ambassador for evolution education in the St. Louis area.
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MySci program sees massive growth
Twelve years after its launch, the innovative MySci curriculum program developed by Washington University’s Institute for School Partnership (ISP) is seeing incredible growth, doubling in size two years in a row.
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Student-created design part of new ISP effort
Makerspace kits designed by seventh-graders at Grand Center Arts Academy being used in new ISP initiative called mySci Do.
Through ISP, local schools are connected with a world-class research university, teachers are inspired with new knowledge, and teachers and students are empowered with the best resources.
Latest ISP News
Integrating computer science in schools
More than 100 years before the invention of the modern computer, the idea of computer programming existed. Created by a gifted mathematician named Ada Lovelace who wrote instructions for the …Read more.
Villa Duchesne teacher battles misconceptions of teaching evolution
Teacher Deirdre “Didi” Noelker climbs up on a stool and grabs an animal skull from atop a cabinet. It’s a replica of a saber-toothed cat. A gift from her husband. …Read more.
Upcoming Events
2017 Summit on Computer Science for All (CSforAll)
Washington University in St. Louis
MySci 6-8 Professional Development (St. Louis College Prep)
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Physics Family Fun Day
11:00 am - 1:00 pm Washington University, Danforth Campus, Crow Hall Room 201