Regional Professional Development for Science Teachers

• The Regional Allied Health and Science Initiative (RAHSI) is a collaborative effort among numerous entities in San Diego County to improve students' ultimate success in healthcare. RAHSI seeks to improve (1) lack of healthcare career awareness, (2) poor performance in college science courses, and (3) attrition rates in health training programs.

• Salk Institute Outreach Program
  The Salk Institute for Biological Studies supports a broad program of activities aimed at bringing the excitement of science and scientific discovery to the middle schools and high schools in the San Diego community with an overall goal of heightening student and teacher enthusiasm for the biological sciences and current research approaches. Program activities include a mobile science lab for middle schools, a High School Science Saturday, and a summer enrichment program for high school students.

• San Diego Science Alliance
  The San Diego Science Alliance serves as a catalyst for improving K-12 science education in San Diego County by building bridges between the region's business, education and scientific research communities to increase science literacy. In addition to teacher resources, you may sign up on their website for event notification.

• Science Education Programs at Pt. Loma Nazarene University
  MATSC recommends PLNU's highly acclaimed teacher program Perspectives on Science. Perspectives on Science is a monthly seminar series for science teachers that typically focuses on recent developments in the guest scientist's area of expertise, with particular emphasis on those aspects that are of greatest interest and significance to science teachers.

• Teacher Tech Program at the San Diego Supercomputer Center UCSD
  The Teacher Tech Program provides great technology based seminars and workshops.

National Education Programs for Teachers

• Access Excellence
  Access Excellence includes a variety of resources for students and teachers about biotechnology.

• Amgen-Bruce Wallace Biotechnology Lab Program
  The Amgen-Bruce Wallace Biotechnology Lab Program is an educational outreach program that provides equipment, curriculum assistance and supplies to high schools and colleges. The reach of this program has been extraordinary--with over 100,000 students exposed to the fundamentals of biotechnology across multiple states. The program was introduced in 1990 by Bruce Wallace, a molecular biologist who was one of Amgen's first staff members. Passionate about science education, Bruce helped establish the biotechnology program in local schools. It was his hope that every student, regardless of the profession they eventually pursued, would have the chance to experience the joy of discovery and the excitement of having science at his or her fingertips. Today, the program is named in his memory and officially known as the Amgen-Bruce Wallace Biotechnology Lab Program.

• Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)
  BIO provides biotechnology information, advocacy and business support. Their web site includes information on the issues and initiatives that affect the biotechnology industry. Their Guide to Biotechnology provides a helpful overview of the field of biotechnology.

• The Biotech Institute (http://www.biotechinstitute.org/) is the non-profit arm of BIO that provides annual teacher programs in conjunction with their annual international organization meeting.

• Bio-Link
  Bio-Link provides educational resources for educators, and information about training and careers for students.