pgEd will be presenting a professional development workshop for teachers at Boston Latin Academy, one of the Boston Public Schools. The workshop will be geared towards BLA's professional practice goal of understanding how race, culture, and identity can impact student's learning experience.
pgEd is looking forward to meeting with teachers in Saint Louis at the annual conference of the National Association of Biology Teachers. pgEd has been invited to present a session on the cutting edge field of genome editing/CRISPR and lesson plans that explore potential applications for human health and de-extinction as well as the scientific and […]
pgEd, in partnership with Boston Public Schools’ Office of Opportunity and Achievement Gaps, will present information on how pgEd professional development workshops can address the educational achievement gap. pgEd uses an evidence based approach to inform participants about advanced genetic research and technologies which allows teachers to confidently present lessons to students that are engaging, culturally relevant, and inspires discourse about the […]
How does genetics intersect with issues of social justice? As genetic technologies become more widespread, how can our society ensure that education about and access to this information is available to everyone? Join us for an engaging professional development workshop about ethical and social issues related to genetics. We create interdisciplinary lesson plans that explore how […]
Marnie will be speaking at this year's MABT annual conference, on the topic of "Genome editing: Addressing scientific and ethical questions in the classroom".
Dana is once again joining the Teaching the Genome Generation course as a faculty member, which is offered through the Jackson Laboratory. This year, we are offering a combined experience for teachers from both Maine and Connecticut, housed at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Teaching the Genome Generation is a one-week, residential, professional development short […]
Dana is excited to join the Teaching the Genome Generation course in Sacramento, CA this summer. Offered through the Jackson Laboratory, Teaching the Genome Generation is a one-week, residential, professional development short course in genomics, bioinformatics, and ethics for high school science teachers. For details about the professional development opportunity – which blends laboratory work, […]
We will be hosting a one-day professional development workshop in Boston. Stay tuned for more details! Contact Florcy Romero at fromero@pged.med.harvard.edu for more information.
Dana is thrilled to be traveling to Kerrville, TX this summer to join the K-12 Summer Institute. Dana will teach two workshops: "Personal Genetics: Ethical, Legal and Social Issues in Reproduction, Crime and Athletics" and "Genetics in the Past, Present and Future: From the American Eugenics Movement to CRISPR". The K-12 Summer Institute, supported by the […]
This summer, pgEd is excited to hold a three-day professional development workshop at Sanford Research Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. This interdisciplinary workshop will explore the ethical and social issues of genetics that affect individuals, families and society. Topics will include: Introduction to personal genetics; American eugenics movement; ethics and gene editing; athletics and […]