Caltech Project for Effective Teaching (CPET) Seminar

Collaborating with teachers of precollege students to enrich lessons with science, to make curriculum more engaging and reflective of the research process, and to increase student and teacher understanding, also provides benefits for the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) research partners. We will discuss experience drawn from coordinating the Caltech Classroom Connection (CCC), Summer Research Connection (SRC), workshops for the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD), and from observing state and federal models for education partnership programs with institutes of higher education (IHE). The rewards for IHEs relate to the improved communication of science, teaching pedagogy, and experience with mentorship and group management. Many of these skills transfer to a range of STEM careers from professor to K-12 science teacher. An overview with tips and strategies for classroom practices and assessment will be presented.