pgEd is excited to present a one-day workshop for Alabama science teachers at HudsonAlpha in Huntsville, AL. Stay tuned for more details!
Dana will be presenting pgEd's lesson on the history of the American eugenics movement at the MCSS annual conference.
pgEd is trying something new this fall! We will be running an interactive workshop on Oct 27th at Brockton High School, for teachers who attended a previous PD, to participate in a share-out led by teachers on their experiences using pgEd materials, pilot pgEd's new content on sex and gender, and workshop some ideas for […]
pgEd has a session and a booth at the NABT Annual Conference in San Diego, CA on Nov 8-11. Our session on “Genome Engineering and Ethical Issues - Tackling the scientific and ethical questions in the high school classroom” is scheduled for Friday Nov 9th (2-3:15pm) in the Executive Conference 1 of the Sheraton San […]
Dana is once again joining the Teaching the Genome Generation course as a faculty member, which is offered through the Jackson Laboratory. Housed at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, this workshop particularly welcomes teachers from the New England states. Teaching the Genome Generation is a one-week, residential, professional development short course in genomics, bioinformatics, and […]
pgEd will be offering a half-day presentation in conjunction with the YES Teacher Workshop at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. We will present our "Introduction to Personal Genetics" and "Genome Editing & CRISPR" lessons.
pgEd will return to Sioux Falls, SD this summer to offer a two-day professional development workshop for teachers. The workshop, focused on fostering dialogue on how new genetic technologies are intersecting with healthcare, law and society, will include one day of reviewing pgEd lesson plans and a second day focused on curriculum integration. Register at […]
As genetic technologies become more widespread, how can our society ensure that education about and access to this information is available to all people? How can we prepare students to make informed choices for themselves and for society? In this one-day professional development workshop, we will discuss the intersection of genetics with medicine, reproduction, ancestry […]
Marnie is presenting a half day session in a workshop for high school teachers on "The Science and Ethics of Genome Editing" at the Center for Biomolecular Modeling (Milwaukee, Wisconsin).
Recent advances in genetic technology mean we have faster and cheaper access to more genetic information about ourselves than ever before. The increased use of genetics offers both promise for benefits and potential for misuse. As genetic technologies become more widespread, how can our society ensure that education about and access to this information is […]