The Lawrence Hall of Science
The public science center of the University of California, Berkeley.
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We partner with school districts to support science learning. We offer district-wide elementary, middle, and high school programs, either virtually or in-person.
We collaborate with a range of partners to innovate in science education. Together, we go further.
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Trying to get elementary science going again? Building teacher leadership is key! Many districts de-prioritized elementary science during the pandemic and are struggling to reignite consistent science instruction. Building, tapping, and deploying teacher leaders is a key strategy for quickly reintroducing science into your district’s culture. Teacher leaders can model best practices, demonstrate how science fits into their schedule and instructional priorities and can guide colleagues to do the same by facilitating institutes, workshops, video reflections, PLCs, and coaching sessions. Improving Practice Together, an NSF-funded partnership between Lawrence Hall of Science, Stanford University, and Santa Clara USD, developed a suite of tools for developing and studying the development of science teacher leaders. It includes professional learning tools for summer institutes to support teachers’ classroom practice; tools to support the development of teacher leaders, lesson artifacts, classroom videos, and teacher interviews; and research & evaluation tools.
Emily Weiss
Leader in Teacher Professional Learning/ Science & Literacy Integration/ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEM
Sarah Pedemonte
Science Curriculum Specialist
Diana Vélez
Learning and Leadership Facilitator
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