This curriculum allows students to ask questions, collaborate with peers, and carry out investigations. It also provides teachers with the tools to make biology interesting for students by integrating reading, discussing, experimenting, presenting, watching, calculating, and writing—there is something for every student.
Leadership Development at The Dalton School, New York City
BSCS is continuing to work with science faculty at The Dalton School in New York City to support the development of leadership capacity and ongoing improvements in curriculum, instruction, and assessment. One important aspect of the professional development program this year is to conduct a focused assessment of the current state of Dalton’s science program through the collection of data from a variety of sources including classroom observations, self-reflection and survey, and document analysis.
In addition, we have started working with the K-12 science department of the Riverdale Country School in Bronx, New York. Their goal is to enhance the coherence and articulation of their K-12 science curriculum, instruction, and assessment as well as to support the development of capacity within the department to lead ongoing improvement efforts.
BSCS Science Educators Jody Bintz, Brooke Bourdelat-Parks, and Paul Numedahl have all participated in this work over time.
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