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 […]
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 […]
STEMpact collaborative works to improve St. Louis education and develop exemplary teachers who provide high quality STEM learning experiences (July 09, 2014 by edavisblacktwig, St. Louis Post-Dispatch) St. Louis, MO – There simply aren’t enough qualified workers to fill the hundreds of science, technology, engineering and math jobs available, today. Growth in science, technology, engineering and […]
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 […]
A special group of graduates celebrated their accomplishments during WUSTL’s Commencement May 16. Twelve biology teachers from across the country completed master degrees through the Master of Science in Biology for Science Teachers program. Together with their families, they enjoyed three days of Commencement festivities and also a reception at a favorite hang out, Blueberry […]
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 […]
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish School included the MySci Investigation Station in a Literacy Night for their K-1 students and families Feb. 20. More than 150 visitors, including children dressed in their pajamas, explored the Investigation Station with the help of Diane Pilla, ISP Resource Center project coordinator, and MySci Ambassador Catherine Garnier (above), a […]
Prominent biologist, WUSTL alum Sean B. Carroll comes back to help ISP celebrate Darwin Day Sean B. Carroll, PhD (above center), vice president for science education at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, a WUSTL alumnus (AB ’79) and one of the country’s foremost experts on “evo devo,” or evolutionary developmental biology, returned to campus this month […]