District Support Projects

CRS assists school administrators in designing professional development programs, adopting curriculum, and involving community resources to support the development of science teaching in their districts. We are committed to an approach that builds teachers' awareness and ability to act as independent professionals, aware of changing teaching techniques, able to learn from their practice, set personal goals, and reach the resources and training they want.

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Past Projects CRS has done for Administrators:

Oakland Unified School District, 2007
Orientation for all OUSD Science Resource Teachers to CRS Teacher Membership Services.

Berkeley Unified School District, 2007
Support for GLAD workshops for developing standards-based science lessons.

Berkeley Unified School District, 2006
Support for all BUSD Science Release Teachers in Summer Institute and independent workshops to facilitate lesson planning and working with 4th and 5th grade classroom teachers.

Oakland Unified School District, 2006
Lesson Planning workshop for all 5th grade teachers in the Elementary School Network 2.

Jefferson Elementary, 2006
Support for science fair to build inquiry skills, including facilitation and materials for student project development in teacher-led after-school program and hands-on evening workshop for parents and children to offer tips, ideas, and display materials.

Castro Valley Unified School District, 2003
Support for design of district-wide professional development approach and preliminary proposal to the National Science Foundation.

Palomares Elementary, 2001
Support for evaluation of EPA grant outcomes including whole faculty workshop and evaluation report input.

Castro Valley Unified School District, 2001
Support for District introduction of new science materials, including:

• workshop for science leader teachers to facilitate development of District science handbooks
• review and support of handbook development
• overview presentation for all elementary teachers in district, and
• process evaluation