The Center for Science Education creates programs and materials used in thousands of preschool, elementary, and secondary schools around the country. Our experienced team of educators and scientists works closely with school districts, universities, state agencies, museums, and science centers to improve and expand U.S. science education. For 50 years, we have been a leader in creating standards-based curriculum materials, high-quality professional development and technical support, and comprehensive research and evaluation.
Use Your Stimulus Funds to Improve Science Education
If you are interested in building the instructional skills of science teacher leaders, mentors, coaches, curriculum coordinators, and professional developers, CSE can help you!
Contact science@edc.org to learn more. Read about EDC and the stimulus package.
Experts Urge Earlier Start to Teaching Science
This Education Week article includes an interview with Nancy Clark-Chiarelli and Cindy Hoisington of EDC’s Learning and Teaching Division.
The curriculum referenced in the article is The Young Scientist Series published by Redleaf Press which includes teacher and trainer guides for three different content areas – water, life science, and building. The authors of the curriculum are EDC’s own Karen Worth and Ingrid Chalufour. Read the article.
What's New
- Can incorporating science in the classroom increase academic achievement across the board?
- CSE’s Insights in Biology recommended for Washington State high schools. [pdf]
- New Bioethics curriculum challenges high school students to examine HOT topics!
- Learn more about CSE's Jackie Miller, developer of programs including Insights in Biology and Exploring Bioethics.
