It has been two years now since our district started looking inward and outward at how to improve science in our district.  I do believe we are headed in the right direction.  In that time we have brought together many teachers at all levels and now have adoptedthe FOSS curriculum for elementary school and what I believe is the best middle school program available, SEPUP.  When we discuss these skills our students want to have as they move into this “new” 21st century world I truly believe that inquiry-based science is the vehicle to drive us.  We must insure that we provide not only the structure and the materials for our classrooms but a way to breakdown the walls of our classroom.  I watch and play with Google Earth and I see the immense possibilities.  I want all of our students tapping into resources such as this.  Oh Bandwidth God, please make this possible for our district. 

I am excited to watch the transcending of our new science programs on our teachers, students and school communities.  High school, “it’s your turn.”  I am excited to send a small team of our high school teachers to a wonderful PD opp this summer through BSCS – called, Inquiry in the Secondary Classroom.  I look foward to having this team become the leaders to continue our pursuit into this new era.