Director’s Blog
Musing and mutterings from the Director of K-12 Science Education Initiatives at the New York Academy of Sciences.
Blogger: Meghan Groome, Director, K-12 Science Education Initiative, NYAS
International Teacher-Scientist Partnership Conference
You know when something comes along and it’s exactly what you’re looking for? Well, we found it and we’re presenting at it! Wednesday, February 13- 14, 2013: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM [...]
Presenting at AAAS in Boston
It’s almost conference season and we have a bunch of upcoming conference presentations and sessions. I’ll be participating as a mini-presenter at this great session at AAAS in Boston next [...]
Why Afterschool STEM Matters
A few weeks ago, I provided testimony to the NY City Council on the topic of STEM education in Afterschool Settings. I was so nervous I took the unusual step [...]
My Research Trip to China
I recently returned from a research trip to China. It was great, the trip of a lifetime, but I’m happy to be done with the lack of clean drinking [...]
Iceland in August
I hope you had a wonderful summer filled with adventure! I recently got back from circumnavigating Iceland. It was a science-y vacation filled with a history and culture shaped strongly [...]
Science Beach Reading
Despite the weird weather over the winter we’re in full on summer mode here at the Academy which means we’re picking our summer reading material. Whether you have a grand [...]
Teacher Appreciation Week
I’ve had so many good teachers in my life. Three, Mrs. Franks, Dave Marsh, and Professor O.Roger Anderson, stand out in one particular way – they all pushed me to [...]
Telling Science Stories
In February, the Academy co-produced a night of science teacher’s stories with Story Collider, a science storytelling series. As we worked on marketing language and logistics, a little voice in [...]
Teacher Retention References
On March 7th, the Academy hosted about 100 teachers, administrators, scientists, and staff from cultural institutions for a panel discussion on teacher retention. Here are some of the reports referenced [...]
Highlights from AAAS
This was my first trip to the AAAS meeting and my first time chaperoning a group of high school kids in a long time. While I was concerned at first, [...]
