For Scientists Considering K-12 Teaching

(updated November 12, 2005)

Children are natural scientists:

  • Curious about the world around them,
  • Willing to explore the unknown,
  • Creative and undogmatized.

Though teachers have been trained in a pathway different from scientists, you CAN find a pathway to your goal from science research to science teaching.

Advice from scientists to scientists concerning involvement in pre-college education efforts .

You have't failed if you decide to become a K-12 teacher! Dr. Toby's presentation on careers or volunteering in schools

Careers in Science and Engineering: A Student Planning Guide

Mentoring graduate students
Fellowships for Graduate and Post-doctoral Fellows in K-12 Education

State-wide Survey of Certification Routes (Traditional and Alternative)

DC Teaching Fellows Program

The National Science Education Standards

Project 2061 (AAAS)
Teaching Inquiry
Educating Teachers for the New Millenium
The Scientist-Teacher
Grobstein, P. (1989) The Scientist/Teacher: A Call to Arms. J. College Sci. Teaching, December, p 140ff.
Virginia Science Standards of Learning (SOL)
Agriculture's Role in K-12 Education

Education Programs in the DC Metropolitan area
Boston University Medical Center CityLab Program

Cold Spring Harbor DNA Science Center
University of Washington High School Genome Project
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
University of Colorado, Boulder
Washington University
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (The Hutch)