Algeomulus Prep Academy
The team of five high school math teachers will design and develop a home grown project called “Algeomulus Prep Academy”, in which students work in collaborative groups to create math tutorial videos.
Teaching Garden
With professional development and technical assistance provided by Life Lab at University of California, Santa Cruz, the team of six elementary teachers will transform its school’s garden space into an inquiry-based teaching garden.
Improving Mathematical Literacy: School Wide, TK – 12
The team of five teachers, spanning elementary through high school, will engage in a two-year study around best practices to improve mathematical literacy.
Building NGSS Knowledge and STEM Education
As their school district moves towards adopting the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), the six member, K-5th grade teacher team will pursue professional development to transform their science and math instruction to help students develop a design thinking mindset.
Taking Flight
The team of five elementary school teachers will develop vertically-aligned STEM Project Based Learning (PBL) units on a central theme: Flight.
A New Computer Science Principles Course
A team of high school Computer Science teachers from multiple school districts is collaborating to create a Professional Learning Community to prepare to teach a new AP Computer Science course.