We spotlight Nikita Gibbs Nolen, CRS Science Super Star honoree, who teaches at Markham Elementary in Oakland. She tries to engage her students in a multitude of ways, both in methods they are comfortable with, and in places she wants them to improve. This year, her and her classroom took to observing terrestrial organisms that were outside of many students' […]
We spotlight Gloria Garcia, CRS Science Super Star honoree, who teaches at Melrose Leadership Academy in Oakland. Gloria advocated for a collaborative spirit in all of her students, as the challenged each other to design and engineer their own model cars.
We spotlight Marta Sato, CRS Science Super Star honoree, who teaches at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary in Oakland. Marta recognizes the importance of sharing a classroom’s excitement about the wonders of science, and promoted real-life connections to science in every day life.
We spotlight Debra Hill, CRS Science Super Star honoree, who teaches at Malcolm X Elementary in Berkeley. She is a hands-on science teacher, clearly highlighted through her passion to create a vibrant science culture at her school.
We spotlight Kyle Wong, CRS Science Super Star honoree, who teaches at Chabot Elementary in Oakland. He comments on the fact that his students look forward to science, especially hands-on activities.
We spotlight Leslie Rychel, CRS Science Super Star honoree, who teaches at Chabot Elementary in Oakland. She used creative ways to check for, and increase, her students' retention on the subject they were studying – lights and electricity.
We spotlight Laura Shield, CRS Science Super Star honoree, who teaches at Chabot Elementary in Oakland. Laura encourages the cross use of subjects to create an all-around more encouraging learning environment that suits all types of learners.
Community Resources for Science
1611 San Pablo Avenue, Suite 10 B
Berkeley, CA 94702
Phone: (510) 527-5212
Fax: (510) 527-5216
Email: community@crscience.org
EIN: 94-3262587
The mission of CRS is to empower teachers and STEM professionals serving schools in historically marginalized communities to activate TK-8 students’ curiosity about the world, foster critical thinking, and inspire children to imagine future career pathways. We envision a community of educators, scientists, families and partners working together to build school cultures that equip all children to explore the world around them and build the skills needed to become innovators, problem solvers, environmental stewards, life-long learners and leaders. CRS leads a dynamic network, fostering relationships and collaborations that leverage expertise and resources to transform science teaching and learning toward greater equity, opportunity, and success for all students.
Our goal is simple: help teachers give students more opportunities to “do science” – to ask questions, test ideas, get their hands on real science activities. We need to inspire the next generation of thinkers, makers, problem solvers, and leaders!