Betty Stennett joined BSCS as a Curriculum Developer for BSCS Science: An Inquiry Approach in 2004. She has been involved in writing curriculum for all three levels of this program as well as several other curriculum projects. She also leads professional development for schools implementing BSCS curriculum, and schools and districts committed to teaching science as inquiry and other research-based teaching practices. Betty’s current work at BSCS includes curriculum development and professional development for two projects at BSCS. Energy: A Multidisciplinary Approach for Teachers funded by the National Science Foundation, will be an online professional development course for high school science teachers. Betty is developing the pedagogy content of the course and will be one of the online instructors for the course. Betty’s other work involves developing curriculum for elementary and middle school students for a project funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). This work focuses on diabetes education for students K-12.

Before joining BSCS, Betty worked with Texas Rural Systemic Initiative as a regional science specialist where she supported systemic reform for science teachers in grade K–12 schools in rural west Texas. She has 13 years teaching experience in both middle and high school, teaching courses in chemistry, physics, physical science, environmental science, and Earth science.

Betty earned a B.S. in Education, a M.S. in Multidisciplinary Science, and a M.E. in Instructional Technology from Texas Tech University. She lives in rural west Texas and works from home. While away from work, Betty enjoys reading, sewing, star gazing, and most importantly, spoiling her two grandchildren.

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