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Teachers Investigate Innovative Solutions to Environmental Challenges

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 For Immediate Release Teachers Investigate Innovative Solutions to Environmental Challenges Fitchburg, MA – How can green chemistry, biomimicry, and real-world technologies be used to [...]

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Wade Institute to Offer 2019 Summer Professional Development Institutes

Friday, May 17, 2019 For Immediate Release Wade Institute to Offer Four Regional, One-week 2019 Summer Professional Development Institutes Quincy, MA – This July, the Wade Institute for Science Education [...]

By admin|2020-02-04T18:36:54+00:00May 17th, 2019|News|

Teachers Experience Harvard Forest Through MITS Spring Course, Science for the Next Generation: Science and Engineering Practices Across the Disciplines

Monday, April 14, 2014 For Immediate Release Teachers Experience Harvard Forest Through MITS’ Spring Course, Science for the Next Generation: Science and Engineering Practices Across the Disciplines [...]

By admin|2019-02-16T11:40:14+00:00April 14th, 2014|News|

“It was great to learn about how other teachers do things and find success.” – Fitchburg Public Schools Teacher

“Thank you so much. This has been an EXCELLENT course and I hope to take many more in the future.”
– Winchester Public Schools Teacher

“I am thinking a lot about how to make my lessons more engaging and more authentic as a result of today’s activities. I am also thinking of how to integrate phenomena learning into my classroom. I see how cool it is and how good it could be for engagement and learning.” – Easton Public Schools Teacher

“I loved this workshop! I was excited to go back for a second day when usually I can’t wait to leave from the first day in most workshops I attend. I hope to get more comfortable with using the Arduino and coding so that I can get some of my students interested too!” – Engaging Students in the Engineering Design Process Using Sensors Participant