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| Second annual Sci-Ed Innovators Fellowship Program kicks off at NYU with exciting summer workshop |
A workshop was held at NYU Steinhardt for
twenty-five New York area science teachers
selected as 2011 Sci-Ed Fellows, sponsored
by the Jhumki Basu Foundation. The 2011
Sci-Ed Fellows are a diverse group of
educators ranging in classroom experience
and familiarity with progressive teaching
methods. All participants, however, share a
goal of making the STEM fields more
accessible to all students and are committed
to achieving social justice through science
literacy.
twenty-five New York area science teachers
selected as 2011 Sci-Ed Fellows, sponsored
by the Jhumki Basu Foundation. The 2011
Sci-Ed Fellows are a diverse group of
educators ranging in classroom experience
and familiarity with progressive teaching
methods. All participants, however, share a
goal of making the STEM fields more
accessible to all students and are committed
to achieving social justice through science
literacy.
habits/methods to reach students who would otherwise fall through the cracks.” Another fellow said, “I have had
fun, have been challenged, have been excited, and have had an opportunity to really grapple with real science
education issues. I feel like many of my goals as a teacher have been validated and reinforced, and I feel
completely refreshed, reinvigorated, and excited to start next year!”The educators participated in a number of
activities designed to illustrate how hands-on science, inquiry, and the DSF can be implemented in their
classrooms. “There was so much sharing and positive energy involved with this activity that I will definitely find a
way to bring this into my classroom,” reflected one fellow.
More information regarding the DSF and the Sci-Ed Fellows program can be obtained at www.sci-ed.net.
Professor Basu’s textbook, Democratic Science Teaching, is available for purchase at Amazon.com.
fun, have been challenged, have been excited, and have had an opportunity to really grapple with real science
education issues. I feel like many of my goals as a teacher have been validated and reinforced, and I feel
completely refreshed, reinvigorated, and excited to start next year!”The educators participated in a number of
activities designed to illustrate how hands-on science, inquiry, and the DSF can be implemented in their
classrooms. “There was so much sharing and positive energy involved with this activity that I will definitely find a
way to bring this into my classroom,” reflected one fellow.
More information regarding the DSF and the Sci-Ed Fellows program can be obtained at www.sci-ed.net.
Professor Basu’s textbook, Democratic Science Teaching, is available for purchase at Amazon.com.
The focus of the weeklong professional development program was an introduction
to late Professor Basu’s Democratic Science Teaching Framework (DSF), which
emphasizes student voice, transformational authority and science literacy in order to
empower disadvantaged students in the sciences. The 2011 fellows will continue
to receive support and education throughout the year as they put the DSF into
practice in their classrooms and share their experiences through an online
platform, designed and maintained by 2010 fellows David Rothauser and Marc Sole.
to late Professor Basu’s Democratic Science Teaching Framework (DSF), which
emphasizes student voice, transformational authority and science literacy in order to
empower disadvantaged students in the sciences. The 2011 fellows will continue
to receive support and education throughout the year as they put the DSF into
practice in their classrooms and share their experiences through an online
platform, designed and maintained by 2010 fellows David Rothauser and Marc Sole.
Drs. Maria Rivera-Malucci of Barnard College,, Felicia
Teachers College and Catherine Milne of NYU Steinhardt.
through Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots program
director, Shawn Sweeney, and 2010 Sci-Ed Fellow Kayla
Rubin. Responses to the workshop were overwhelmingly
positive. One participant wrote, “[the workshop] was
packed with useful presentations that focused on how we
presently teach and how we can change our teaching
Teachers College and Catherine Milne of NYU Steinhardt.
through Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots program
director, Shawn Sweeney, and 2010 Sci-Ed Fellow Kayla
Rubin. Responses to the workshop were overwhelmingly
positive. One participant wrote, “[the workshop] was
packed with useful presentations that focused on how we
presently teach and how we can change our teaching
