This program will provide high school biology teachers with a hands-on opportunity to perform biotechnology techniques currently used in research and industry. The program's first three days will focus on gaining familiarity with skills and procedures in the laboratory during the early mornings and afternoons. Late mornings will consist of presentations by Harvard faculty members who conduct research in a variety of scientific areas that will provide a content framework for the laboratory sessions.
During the fourth day, teachers will explore how to work collaboratively to develop meaningful classroom lessons based upon the lecture and laboratory content. Special attention will be be paid to integration of these laboratories into your curriculum and schedule. Sessions will include alignment with the MCAS frameworks, AP Biology curriculum and helpful hints for laboratory planning.
Prepare teachers to use the Amgen-Bruce Wallace Biotechnology Laboratory Program in their own classrooms.
This program will be held on Monday through Thursday, from July 25 through July 28, 2011. Each day will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end by 4:00 p.m. Coffee and snacks will be provided in the mornings and lunch will be provided each afternoon. Transportation to and from the program is not provided.
The program is FREE and is funded by the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard, Department of Systems Biology, NIGMS and the Amgen Foundation.
Each teacher will be awarded 30 PDPs for his or her participation in this program.
Teachers who complete the training workshop will be eligible to use Amgen-Bruce Wallace Biotechnology kit materials in their school for a three-week period during the school year. This kit contains equipment, materials and reagents needed to perform the 8 biotechnology laboratories and is valued at $20,000. Teachers are encouraged to collaborate with other teachers in their schools to maximize the kit use while at each school.
Applications must be filled out by high school biology teachers who currently teach grades 9-12, or are current science/biology curriculum directors for those grades. Applicants of all teaching experience levels are encouraged to apply. A two-page essay and current resume are required. Teachers from public, private, parochial, or charter schools in Massachusetts are welcome. Please include a reliable email address because all correspondence regarding the program takes place via email. Go to the Application Page.
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