(October 8, 2013 by Rebecca King) High school biology is often the last science course students take. It’s the last chance to engage students in the life sciences and teach them about the scientific underpinnings of the world around them. High school teachers do their best to reach those students who struggle with science, but […]
‘STEM TQ’ a regional community effort to improve science and math education in St. Louis August 20, 2013By Leslie Gibson McCarthy This summer, 75 teachers from five St. Louis area school districts and two charter schools spent two intensive weeks on the Washington University in St. Louis campus kicking off a yearlong professional development program […]
Heather Meler (Odessa High School, Odessa, MO) spends time in the lab working on her algae balls project for Bio 579 Laboratory Investigations with Model Organisms. Heather is one of 22 science teachers who spent part of their summer vacation working towards a unique WUSTL graduate degree. For three intensive weeks in July, teachers from […]
Now that the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) have been developed and released, the real work begins: Helping states implement the standards. Washington University in St. Louis’ Institute for School Partnership, under the leadership of Executive Director Victoria L. May, is taking an active role in helping with that implementation – especially in its home […]
A select group of local teachers were part of the University College Recognition Ceremony on Wednesday, May 15. Ten teachers from the Ritenour School District completed a two-year journey of intense professional development resulting in the Advanced Certificate in Science Education from Washington University in St. Louis. The certificate coursework was part of the Science […]
Despite cool spring temperatures, April proved to be a “hot” month for the nearly 40 middle and high school science teachers who attended two Hot Topics Workshops, one on Wind Energy and one on Biomass Energy. Sponsored by HHMI and WUSTL’s Photosynthetic Antenna Research Center, these workshops on sustainable energy sources provide teachers with hands-on, […]
Long-Distance Collaboration Yields Innovative Teaching Projects With light pouring through floor-to-ceiling windows into WUSTL’s McMillan Cafe, 18 secondary science teachers beamed with satisfaction as they gathered for the June 23-24, 2012 Institute for School Partnership (ISP) leadership conference. As millions of students nationwide enjoyed a summer of swimming, softball and snow cones, educators traveled from […]
Few teenagers fit the mold for cookie-cutter education designed for an average student. But a trio of WUSTL Life Sciences for a Global Community (LSGC) masters program alumnus have cooked up a curriculum that hits the sweet spot of success for all learning styles. “Instruction for Today’s Diverse Learners” is a project that grew out […]
New program for educators developed as National Science Foundation institute Washington University in St. Louis will offer a master of science in biology degree specifically for in-service teachers through University College, its adult, evening and continuing education division in Arts & Sciences. WUSTL faculty created and piloted the degree with 90 biology teachers nationwide as […]