Great Explorations in Math and Science A kit based hands-on math and science program developed by the Lawrence Hall of Science. VCS has implemented this program as part of a cross district teacher training and in-service inititative. To date well over 600 teachers have received training and thousands of K-6 students have been impacted. The goal of this effort is to provide referbishment and distribution of GEMS kits for the above program as well as ongoing GEMS teacher training.
Program includes workshops and ongoing teacher in-services.
A quarterly, evening, cross district, practical training, best practice sharing, dinner and lecture series for science and math teachers. The program is highly acclaimed and well attended. This is a good example of a program that HP assisted in setting up but is now basically ongoing and self-sufficient. It has been delivered to school board members, administrators, principals, teachers and students in numerous districts. Currently we are working to build a cadre of qualified educator trainers in each district who can then role out the training throughout their respective districts.