Long after the school bell rings, announcing the start of summer break, teachers in St. Louis continue to make a difference in the lives of students. This year at Washington University’s College Prep program, teacher leaders stepped up to invest in the lives of area high school students. The College Prep program brings high-achieving high […]
For the fourth year, a select group of St. Louis-area and Metro East educators will spend two weeks learning how to enhance their teaching in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). “The goal is not just to raise test scores but to foster and grow a lifelong interest in the fields, thereby establishing […]
For one week of their summer vacation, a group of high school students challenged themselves to a new type of bootcamp. Through a partnership of Washington University’s School of Engineering & Applied Science and the Institute for School Partnership (ISP), the IT Bootcamp put students through a three-day intensive workshop, focusing on web development and STEM […]
It’s not every day that a person gets to see something levitate, unless of course, that person knows Washington University’s Ken Kelton. Kelton, PhD, the Arthur Holly Compton Professor in Arts & Sciences, recently invited a group of educators from the St. Louis chapter of the American Chemical Society for a talk and tour of his laboratory. Kelton, […]