Our Partners

SEPUP and Lab-Aids work with various federally-funded projects to help reform the school science program at the local level. We provide technical assistance to these projects, who in turn provide a menu of services for local districts, including curriculum showcases, support in curriculum evaluation and implementation, and coaching and professional development.

For more information, click on the individual projects.

LASER (www.si.edu/nsrc)
National Science Resource Center, Washington, DC

The Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER) works to reform K-8 science teaching and learning through systemic planning across the country. Working with regional hubs, the project offers a variety of technical assistance and support, and has produced a variety of programs and publications to help local districts.

The SCI Center
Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS), Colorado Springs, CO

The Science Curriculum Improvement (SCI) Center is a program of the BSCS. Through the National Academy of Curriculum Leadership (NACL), the program seeks to reform high school (9-12) science teaching through a variety of professional development projects, publications, and detailed planning/implementation tools.

EDC K-12 Center (csedev.edc.org)
Education Development Center, Newton, MA

The K-12 Center seeks to develop local capacity for science teaching and learning, K-12, primarily to either rural or previously underserved areas of the country. A wide variety of technical support and planning services are available, including initial and follow-up planning seminars.

 


LAB-AIDS APPLIED SCIENCE CONCEPTS MODULES

Developed in collaboration with The University of Kentucky Physics Group, the module activities relate to everyday experiences that involve events or objects in the home, school or workplace, making science more relevant to students. Materials for 160 students and a comprehensive teacher’s guide with CD are included.