Boston Science Partnership

2004-2005

The Boston Science Partnership launches with funding from a five-year, $12.5 million Math Science Partnership grant from the National Science Foundation.
Ten Boston high schools and 11 middle schools join the BSP's first cohort of partner schools.
The BSP develops a new model of vertical teaming in science for urban school districts, in collaboration with the College Board. Thirty-three science teacher leaders from Boston Public Schools and 10 university STEM faculty and graduate students participate in the pilot workshops.
The BSP launches a new series of science education reform seminars for Boston-area university STEM faculty.
The BSP offers six new graduate courses in science and engineering that provide teachers with the content needed to effectively implement the BPS science curriculum at the middle and high school levels. One hundred and fifteen in-service and pre-service teachers of science participate in these courses.

2005-2006

Eight high schools and ten middle schools join the BSP's second cohort of schools.
The BSP creates Boston's first peer-led model of instructional coaching, for teachers of science in the BSP's first cohort of partner schools.
The BSP hosts a one-day conference on "Raising the Bar for Student Achievement in Science" at the University of Massachusetts Boston, featuring Kati Haycock of the Education Trust as keynote speaker. This meeting attracts 117 participants from the BSP partner institutions and other Boston-area science education organizations.
The BSP and the College Board jointly offer the first Advanced Placement workshops for science teachers with an explicitly urban focus.
The BSP launches Advanced Placement laboratory programs in chemistry and physics for Boston Public School students and teachers, to complement the existing AP Biology Scholars program run by Harvard Medical School.
The BSP and the Center of Science and Math in Context (COSMIC) at UMass Boston launch a new biannual COSMIC Science Colloquium lecture series. The invited speakers in the inaugural series are Richard Duschl of Rutgers University and Rodger Bybee of BSCS. Over 40 science educators and science education researchers from throughout the Boston area attend these presentations.
One hundred-thirty five Boston Public Schools students taking Advanced Placement (AP) science courses participate in a BSP-sponsored AP practice exam.
The BSP launches “Bridge to AP Science” summer programs for students at five Boston schools. These programs provide a week of intensive preparation for students planning to take AP science courses during the upcoming school year.
The BSP expands its successful program of summer science and engineering graduate offerings for Boston-area teachers of science to ten courses.

	2004-2005 The Boston Science Partnership launches with funding from a five-year, $12.5 million Math Science Partnership grant from the National Science Foundation. Ten Boston high schools and 11 middle schools join the BSP's first cohort of partner schools. The BSP develops a new model of vertical teaming in science for urban school districts, in collaboration with the College Board. Thirty-three science teacher leaders from Boston Public Schools and 10 university STEM faculty and graduate students participate in the pilot workshops. The BSP launches a new series of science education reform seminars for Boston-area university STEM faculty. The BSP offers six new graduate courses in science and engineering that provide teachers with the content needed to effectively implement the BPS science curriculum at the middle and high school levels. One hundred and fifteen in-service and pre-service teachers of science participate in these courses. 2005-2006 Eight high schools and ten middle schools join the BSP's second cohort of schools. The BSP creates Boston's first peer-led model of instructional coaching, for teachers of science in the BSP's first cohort of partner schools. The BSP hosts a one-day conference on "Raising the Bar for Student Achievement in Science" at the University of Massachusetts Boston, featuring Kati Haycock of the Education Trust as keynote speaker. This meeting attracts 117 participants from the BSP partner institutions and other Boston-area science education organizations. The BSP and the College Board jointly offer the first Advanced Placement workshops for science teachers with an explicitly urban focus. The BSP launches Advanced Placement laboratory programs in chemistry and physics for Boston Public School students and teachers, to complement the existing AP Biology Scholars program run by Harvard Medical School. The BSP and the Center of Science and Math in Context (COSMIC) at UMass Boston launch a new biannual COSMIC Science Colloquium lecture series. The invited speakers in the inaugural series are Richard Duschl of Rutgers University and Rodger Bybee of BSCS. Over 40 science educators and science education researchers from throughout the Boston area attend these presentations. One hundred-thirty five Boston Public Schools students taking Advanced Placement (AP) science courses participate in a BSP-sponsored AP practice exam. The BSP launches “Bridge to AP Science” summer programs for students at five Boston schools. These programs provide a week of intensive preparation for students planning to take AP science courses during the upcoming school year. The BSP expands its successful program of summer science and engineering graduate offerings for Boston-area teachers of science to ten courses.