P-12 School Engagement

Our faculty and students are engaged in P-12 schools across Indiana and beyond

The School of Education is dedicated to developing and nurturing meaningful, reciprocal, and long-term relationships with Indiana's P-12 Schools. We aim to identify, develop, and disseminate expertise and resources that enable students to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally through just and equitable learning opportunities.

Featured Initiatives

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Baxter Online STEM Student Challenges

Based on lessons and activities developed for the Baxter STEM Academy, a residential summer program that tasks high school students with solving some of Baxter Biopharma Solutions’ most vexing challenges.

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Educating for Environmental Change

Since 2017, Educating for Environmental Change (EfEC) has provided professional development programs to help K-12 science educators effectively teach the science and policy of climate change.

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Global Education Initiatives

Developed by the IU School of Education and Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies to promote global mindedness and global competencies of students, teachers, principals, and faculty.

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iSTEAM

Infuses art into STEM curricula by having teams of teachers explore interdisciplinary connections with the goal of designing and implementing engaging, inquiry-based activities for students.

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Medical Research Education Project

Middle school science teachers learn in-depth content and pedagogy pertaining to inquiry-based science focused on medical research with an emphasis on cancer research.

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Synergy in Science (SynergySci)

Designed to provide HS science teachers with professional development on effective STEM integration and partner them with IU scientists to co-design authentic STEM lessons and activities.

Our Team

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Professor; Academic Director of P12 Engagement, Bloomington Campus; Faculty Fellow of P12 School Engagement, School of Education

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