The center aims to help schools promote student learning and achievement through progressive approaches to curriuculum Call Steve Zemelman, Harvey Daniels, Marilyn Bizar. The Chicago Academy of Sciences runs some workshops at its Lincoln Park facility and will send instructors to local schools to run other workshops on request . During the summer, teachers meet staff from leading local arts institutions and sign up for field trips. The program is currently being used by 27 local high schools. The Chicago School Board offers two programs for teachers seeking science endorsements.
All courses meet at local museums.
Contact Tony Crowe, 553-6293. Classes meet at the National Weatehr Service, the Adler Planetarium and other field locations. The Chicago Teachers Union Quest Center offers a regular program of for-credit programs for teachers. The Field Museum of Natural History offers workshops, lane-credit courses and other training resources for teachers. Friends of the Chicago River sponsors biology and environmental education workshops for teachers and students.