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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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.

Teachers participating in a DLI workshop

Dual Language Immersion (DLI)

Provides professional development training and resources for teachers and administrators across Indiana’s K-12 schools that are planning to implement or are already implementing DLI programs.

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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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Global Literacy Invitations (GLI)

Introduces teachers to quality children’s literature that supports global learning and connections, and examines ways in which their students can participate in an open-ended investigation that extends the theme of the book into other subjects.

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Initiative for Mentoring and Preparing Classroom Teachers (IMPACT)

This partnership with AmeriCorps aims to improve pre-service teacher education in Southwest Central Indiana, with SoE students facilitating tutoring and informal education programs in the region.

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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.

Other Initiatives

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.

Project LIFT

Helps teachers improve interdisciplinary teaching and learning by infusing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) into the Readable English literacy program.

Principals’ Academy on Internationalizing K-12 Schools

Aims to fill the existing gap among practitioners about what internationalization of education at school level entails.

Windows to the World: Digital Artifacts for Global Educators

An innovative, digital toolbox that advances humanities education in rural Indiana and connects K-16 educators with Indiana University’s museums and archival collections, which have been developed by expert faculty, staff, and curators.

Global Deliberations Collaborative

A professional development project with P-16 educators that promotes and develops open-minded, informed, and engaged citizenship for an inclusive and diverse democracy.

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.

Current discussions on Indiana P12 education

Dr. Jenner's Weekly Update

Weekly news from Dr. Katie Jenner, Indiana Secretary of Education.

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Keep up with the Indiana Department of Education on social media.

Indiana School Boards Association Digest

Digest of K-12 education-related laws from the most recent legislative session.

Targeted Engagements

  • Identify, develop, and disseminate educational resources across contexts and populations.
  • Increase the existing number and variety of schools, community settings, and other organizations engaged with the SOE.
  • Engage strategically with diverse stakeholders (e.g., local schools, community organizations, etc.) to advocate, nurture, and expand just and equitable learning opportunities for all students, families, and communities.
  • Connect teachers to SOE teacher research-based professional development opportunities, built around core issues related to student achievement and the needs of the community.

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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