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LHS Professional Development
Professional Development Programs
LHS professional development programs give you the skills and the tools to meet today's most compelling needs in science and mathematics education. You'll learn directly from the people who are developing innovative science and mathematics curricula and methods used throughout the country.
Ongoing Professional Development Projects at LHS:
Elementary Science Teacher Leadership
ESTL is supported by the ExxonMobil Education Foundation and conducted by the Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP)
English Language Development Initiatives in Mathematics Content
ELDI-MC focuses on increasing participants’ knowledge and proficiency in application of the English Language Development standards, providing access to high-quality mathematics for English language learning students, and deepening participants’ understanding of mathematics content knowledge in the area of algebra and algebraic thinking.
EQUALS
EQUALS programs provide workshops and curriculum materials in mathematics and equity. QUALS offers programs for teachers, counselors, administrators, and parents.
Families & Schools Project in Northern California
This project is a partnership between LHS, the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education, and Eureka City Unified Schools.
Family Advocacy in Mathematics Education
FAME, supported by Lucent Technologies Foundation, will work with parents at the middle school level, preparing them to become stronger advocates for their children.
Family Health
Family Health, a collaboration of UC Berkeley‚ LHS and School of Public Health presents exciting health science activities for families, schools and community groups.
FAMILY MATH
FAMILY MATH and Matemática para la Familia, the Spanish-language component of FAMILY MATH, assist parents in becoming more effective partners in helping their children succeed in mathematics.
Full Option Science System (FOSS)
FOSS is a K–8 research-based science curriculum and an ongoing research project dedicated to improving the learning and teaching of science.
GEMS Curriculum Sequences
GEMS Curriculum Sequences are in-depth, kit-based curriculum units that focus on a related set of high-interest topics to deliver rich, standards-based content, while providing teachers unprecedented flexibility in presentation.GEMS Curriculum Sequences are in-depth, kit-based curriculum units that focus on a related set of high-interest topics to deliver rich, standards-based content, while providing teachers unprecedented flexibility in presentation.
GEMS Home Science Kits
Take the Lawrence Hall of Science home, with GEMS Home Science Kits! Kits are designed for maximum fun and learning potential.Take the Lawrence Hall of Science home, with GEMS Home Science Kits! Kits are designed for maximum fun and learning potential.
LHS Events Calendar
Curriculum
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CLIMATE CHANGE
CLIMATE CHANGE addresses the controversial question of how human activities may be changing Earth's climate.
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HOU Middle School Curriculum
The HOU Middle School Curriculum, Hands-On Solar System (HOSS), lets students use images from professional telescopes along with image processing software to learn key concepts…
LHS Professional Development
- FOSS Implementation Academy Level 1, Dec 1-8
- Teacher Leadership Academy - Classroom Strategies for Hands-on, Inquiry-based Learning, Academic Follow-up Sessions, Dec 3
- Teacher Leadership Academy - Integration of Science and Literacy Academic Follow-up Sessions, Dec 10
- FOSS Implementation Academy Level 2 - Classroom Strategies for Hands-on, Inquiry-based Learning, Jan 14