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Kit Trainings for K-6th
Summer Institutes for K-8th
What’s Up!
How can the community help to strengthen science
in our schools?
- Volunteer in your child’s classroom offering to help set up and supervise science lessons.
- Serve on a science committee in your district. Or coordinate a science volunteer program for your school.
- Consider becoming a benefactor to support teacher professional development with the new regional consortium for science education and ask your company for matching funds.
- Become a “science buddy” for your child’s classroom by responding to questions or by tutoring.
- If you have access to equipment and supplies, schools can always use safe materials for teaching.
- Will your company provide a grant for essential laboratory equipment in a local school?
- Take your child out to explore the natural world.
- Dinner table discussions about politics, ethical issues and science related discussions are useful for helping children see the relevance of science in the world.
- Help your school organize a family science night.
- Share your passion for your career at a career event in a local school.
- Advocate for science at a local board meeting.
- Provide field trip support so students can visit local museums and have more first hand learning experiences.
BASEE has evolved into PS3—Partnership for Student Success in Science
Partnership for Student Success in Science (PS3) is pleased to announce that it has received $6,766,846 from the National Science Foundation for a five-year, regional teacher professional development project in science. It was one of only seven Math Science Partnership grants in the nation that were funded by the NSF this year. The project is designed to serve nine school districts in partnership with San Jose State University, Agilent Technologies, and Synopsys. This is this final year of a five year project that began in September, 2003. The goal is to provide professional development for teachers in the region with support for classroom implementation. This regional support network will leverage its resources for the benefit of all students.
Opinions expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the benefactors.
