Join us on Thursday, May 11 (6-7:30pm ET) for a virtual program on Beyond Mendel: Leading with Complexity when Teaching Human Genetics. The first hour will include short presentations from researchers, Shawneequa Callier, JD, MA and Eimear Kenny, PhD, with ample time for Q&A. The final half-hour will be a discussion about classroom integration strategies. […]
Teaching the Genome Generation (TtGG) is designed to provide high school teachers the content knowledge, teaching strategies, and resources needed to enhance student learning in genetics, genomics, and personalized medicine. pgEd partners with educators from Jackson Laboratory (JAX) for this in-person PD. The JAX team leads sessions on microbiology and bioinformatics while pgEd focuses on […]
Robin will be moderating a webinar hosted by the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) that introduces educators to updated pedigree nomenclature that is inclusive of sex and gender diversity. Teachers will learn how to make their classrooms more inclusive and welcoming for all students by using new guidelines for representing diverse family structures and personal […]
Join us for coffee and conversation this summer! The Coffee & Conversation Summer Series is a virtual event to bring together educators and the pgEd team to share stories and build community around teaching the personal and social impacts of genetics. Whether you are a veteran teacher or are just starting your career, pgEd welcomes […]
Personal genetics can impact our lives in many ways. This workshop will explore societal implications of personal genetics from reproduction and human sexual development to ancestry testing and law enforcement. Lessons covered will include: - Introduction to Personal Genetics - How Does Ancestry Testing Work? Exploring Admixture Testing - Sex, Genetics and Athletics - DNA, […]
Join us for coffee and conversation this summer! The Coffee & Conversation Summer Series is a virtual event to bring together educators and the pgEd team to share stories and build community around teaching the personal and social impacts of genetics. Whether you are a veteran teacher or are just starting your career, pgEd welcomes […]
Genome editing is accelerating the pace of biological research and offers the potential to prevent and cure disease; create crops that are drought-tolerant, disease-resistant, and more nutritious; and help us adapt to life on a warming planet. But it also raises concerns - especially in light of the history of eugenics. Eugenicists in the early […]
Join us for coffee and conversation this summer! The Coffee & Conversation Summer Series is a virtual event to bring together educators and the pgEd team to share stories and build community around teaching the personal and social impacts of genetics. Whether you are a veteran teacher or are just starting your career, pgEd welcomes […]
Rob is the organizer and moderator for an interactive webinar for the American Association of Biological Anthropologists (AABA) on “Publicly Engaged Biological Anthropology” on Tuesday, January 30th at 1pm ET. One of the speakers, Dr. Elaine Guevara, recently co-authored a great paper on teaching undergraduate biology (including genetics) in ways that avoid reinforcing false ideas […]
Gathering hosted by the Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) to support professional development by high school teachers in Virginia.