Teacher Researchers Partner with WashU Faculty to Ignite Curiosity in Students

By middle school and high school, most students in the U.S. are familiar with the terms MRI and CT scan. Chances are, they know these diagnostic imaging tools are used when physicians need to see parts of the body in a different light. But do they understand the underlying physics of biomedical imaging? Do they […]

ISP Instructional Specialists Co-Author Article in Science and Children

When teachers have opportunities to actively participate in and “try on” ambitious science teaching strategies, they have more confidence and feel more prepared to engage their students in meaningful, three-dimensional science learning. This is one of the primary findings shared by ISP Instructional Specialists Heather Milo and Alex Gerber, co-authors of  “Learning to Be an […]

High School Educators Selected as Summer Teacher Researchers at WashU

Eight teachers from schools across the St. Louis region have been selected to work with Washington University faculty members for the Summer 2024 Teacher Researcher Partnership Program.  Administered in collaboration with the University’s Institute for School Partnership (ISP), the program is designed specifically to provide opportunities for faculty to connect in meaningful ways with educators in […]

Through ASSET Program, students see science that’s alive and active

“Science is something you do, not a bunch of stuff you memorize.” Longtime biology teacher Jessica Rowe has always believed this, and she’s thrilled to be able to start biology classes for freshmen and sophomores at Francis Howell Central High School with an experience that is all about doing. They just need microscopes and an introduction […]

Framework provides essential criteria for development and delivery of equitable science learning

Teaching science in a way that includes and engages all learners can be challenging for educators, but a new framework developed by the Institute for School Partnership at Washington University in St. Louis (ISP) provides criteria for equitable lesson development in elementary science. A team of researchers and practitioners identified six categories that must be […]

Pener Selected To Lead STEM Teacher Quality (TQ)

V. Barbara Pener has been selected to serve as program director for STEM Teacher Quality (TQ), an immersive year-long STEM professional learning experience that has equipped 1,071+ and impacted 35,000+ students throughout the Greater St. Louis region since 2011. Read more about Pener’s leadership of STEM TQ’s eleventh cohort.

STEM equity champion Deb Holmes passes torch for teacher quality program with powerful message: Any Child Can Learn Anything

When teachers arrive for the first morning of STEM Teacher Quality (TQ) they know they’re in for something immersive and special. With support from their districts, they’ve just committed a full year of their time and energy to an experience that promises to boost their confidence and skills in the subjects of science, technology, engineering […]

ISP Partners with MilliporeSigma to SPARK passion for STEM learning worldwide

Jacky Bransome is neither a scientist nor a teacher. But she happens to know that fireflies aren’t the best way to explain chemiluminescence to students living in her part of the world. Turns out that fireflies aren’t a thing in Gillingham, UK. It’s one of many fun facts she’s picked up over the years through […]

ISP’s Lauren Ashman Recognized with WashU’s Emerging Leader Award

Lauren Ashman, program manager and instructional specialist for the mySci Program at The Institute for School Partnership at Washington University in St. Louis (ISP),  has been recognized with the Emerging Leader Award. The Emerging Leader Award recognizes a Washington University employee who positively influences and leads others at the university, in their community and in […]

ISP Showcase elevates ambitious, equitable math teaching with district partners

Creating environments that invite all students to engage confidently with ambitious mathematical learning is an aim best achieved working in tandem with peer professionals who want the same thing for their students. After three years of deep exploration into the most impactful ways to implement equitable math instruction, teachers, administrators and math coaches from Mehlville, […]