The Model Science Lab
Project is located at
Lanier Middle School in Houston Independent School District. The
project joins university and community scientists with
middle school teachers to create a model laboratory
classroom.
It was established in 1991 to train middle school science
teachers in new ways of teaching. This program is unique
because it has invested the time and long term support
required to effect serious change in the way teachers
perceive teaching and learning. It serves as a catalyst to
change how Houston school children gain scientific knowledge
and experience.
Teachers become the leaders who engage colleagues and
students in science and technology. Each school year, eight
Resident Teachers are released from their normal teaching
duties in order to study current scientific advances,
examine new education technology, evaluate classroom and
laboratory teaching strategies, build community resource
contacts, and develop new curricula appropriate for their
diverse students. Following their residency year, they
return to their home schools to apply their new skills and
knowledge.
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