Access to science education at the elementary level is not just fun for students but a critical necessity for education. Unfortunately, elementary students are often given only 20 minutes of science instruction per day - often less - in favor of increasing math and reading instruction in hopes of boosting test scores. This critical lack of access to science education is often made worse in schools with low socioeconomic status. I want to utilize storyline-based instructional methods to bring science education to the forefront of the elementary classroom curricula as students learn about science topics through reading and mathematics instead of keeping them as isolated topic areas.

Leadership experience in science education:

NATS Past-President, NPPS Curriculum Writing