Bioscience

From the SciTech Insitute:

We are supporting a unique opportunity in collaboration with ASU and a Department of Defense Grant. There are a total of 10 spaces available for 8^th to 12^th grade bioscience teachers. 

Interested teachers be sure to secure their space here by May 25^th.

Project Overview

The BioSense Network is a collaboration between ASU’s Biodesign Institute and ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, supported by funding from the National Defense Education Program. The purpose of this network is to build a community of educators who can guide middle and high school students in sense-making around biotechnology concepts and applications. As a part of this three-year project, we will develop a curriculum which will allow our participants to see and manipulate the ‘invisible’ molecular players of biology using a computational microscope, accessible via internet browser. Teachers will be trained on these e-modules and asked to provide input and feedback throughout the process, including collaborating on supplementary resources/ activities and implementation strategies, leveraging each teacher as an expert on their students and classroom context.

Teachers will also have the opportunity to identify interested students to participate in the project. Students will be offered training on module content throughout the school year by the BioSense Network mentor team. Students who are 16 years or older will have the opportunity to complete hands-on summer research experiences at ASU and ERDC (U.S. Army Engineer and Research and Development Center) Labs during Summers 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Benefits of participating

●        Quarterly stipend of $375

●        Completion certificate from ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. This will also count towards PD hours for recertification

●        Engage in a community of practice of bioscience educators, University Faculty, and Researchers.

Expectations

●        Participate in live virtual training sessions (~1 hour per Fall & Spring semester; ~2 hours per summer)

○        Summer 2022 live training options (via Zoom-- must attend 1):

■        Thurs June 2: 10am - 1pm

■        Mon June 6: 10am - 1pm

■        Mon June 27: 10am - 1pm

■        Wed July 13: 10am - 1pm

■        Mon July 18: 10am - 1pm

●        Complete virtual asynchronous work via biosense.network project website (~10 hours per quarter)

○        Engage in self-paced biotechnology e-modules

○        Provide feedback and ideas

○        Dialogue with other teachers in the network

Questions

Please feel free to reach out to Cassandra Kellaris at Cassandra.Kellaris@asu.edu.