Inspiring Inquiry: SACNAS Teacher-Scientist Partnerships

Posted on November 30, 2015, updated on August 21, 2018

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  • Abstract

    The Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) through development of the Inspiring Inquiry: SACNAS Teacher-Scientist Partnerships project seeks to provide intensive year-round mentorship and support to elementary middle and secondary level (K-12) educators who work with underrepresented minority students. Project aims include: Develop a mentor program that unites behavioral biomedical and health scientists with SACNAS K-12 teacher workshops participants to form life-long learning partnerships Collaborate with SACNAS partners to identify exemplary inquiry-based behavioral biomedical health and other science curricula and train K-12 educators in their methodology and classroom implementation Increase participation of K-12 educators from schools that serve economically-disadvantages students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds by providing full or partial funding to participate in the “Inspiring Inquiry” project Produce and disseminate materials encouraging underrepresented minority students to pursue careers in behavioral biomedical health and other sciences based on activities of participating teachers and scientists

  • Additional Information

    The “Inspiring Inquiry” project will provide intensive year-round mentorship and support to K-12 educators who work with underrepresented minority students by: Developing a mentoring program that unites behavioral biomedical and health scientists with SACNAS K-12 teacher workshop participants Collaborating with SACNAS partners to identify exemplary inquiry-based behavioral biomedical health and other science curricula and train K-12 educators in their methodology and classroom implementation Increasing the participation of K-12 educators from schools that serve economically disadvantaged students of traditionally underrepresented backgrounds by providing full or partial funding for participation in this project Producing and disseminating materials that encourage underrepresented minority students to pursue careers in behavioral biomedical health and other sciences based on activities of participating teachers and scientists