To discuss how educators think through and make decisions, an assortment of university and K-12 school leaders gathered in an unlikely place: a high school bathroom. In a time of education reform, partnerships between K-12 schools and outside universities, organizations and businesses are more important that ever. Washington University in St. Louis and the University […]
While many college students headed home for the holidays, a group of six students and two mentors from Washington University in St. Louis instead boarded a plane bound for Ethiopia. The students, all members of the Engineers Without Borders Washington University (EWB-WU) student chapter, traveled to continue a partnership that began back in 2011. The […]
Science teachers from across the United States gathered at three regional National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) conferences this past fall to collaborate and learn best practices in science education. At each of these conferences, staff from the Institute for School Partnership (ISP) at Washington University in St. Louis shared their experiences in the K-5 classroom. […]
With the help of blindfolds, toilet paper rolls and candy prizes, high school students from around the St. Louis area spent their Saturday learning about animal behavior and evolution in a manner that looked a lot more like games. For the third year in a row, undergraduates from Washington University in St. Louis designed and held […]
In the wake of Thanksgiving and a mountain of leftover turkey and mashed potatoes, the Institute for School Partnership is pausing for a moment to reflect on what it is thankful for, and it just might be you! To Mars and Beyond Wide-eyed, students listened as graduate student Michael Bouchard described a not-so-mystical land of mile-high […]
As the Institute for School Partnership expands to serve more of the K-12 community in St. Louis, two new team members join the efforts. Jim Peltz applied for the position of warehouse assistant for the MySci program after hearing about it from a friend. MySci works with many under-resourced and underrepresented local schools to deliver […]
The Institute for School Partnership (ISP) at Washington University in St. Louis gained new recognition for its effective and innovative programming in STEM education. In May 2014, Spirit of St. Louis held an Air Show and STEM Expo, where performing legends The Blue Angels and interactive displays entertained and informed over 125,000 guests. The event highlighted three […]
The Institute for School Partnership is pleased to welcome Kimberly R. Weaver, PE, to a new engineering educator position. As she gets started, Kim will be working with ISP school partners to implement engineering projects embedded within new mySci units. Kim holds degrees in both civil and environmental engineering and has worked as a professional […]
In Brenice Lewis’ fifth-grade science classroom at KIPP Inspire Academy in South St. Louis City, a bright menagerie of jungle animals peers down over college logos and a collection of you-can-do-it! signs. One, above the door, signals to all who enter that “future doctors, presidents, curers of diseases, famous authors…” are busy preparing for their […]
At University City’s Brittany Woods Middle School, Legos are much more than toys: They’re building blocks for future scientists. Every Thursday, sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders are busy programming small bumper-bot vehicles to negotiate pre-determined paths in the after-school Lego Robotics Club. “Do you want a challenge?” asks Washington University-student adviser Allen Osgood, offering an idea […]