My Students

Science has the ability to excite and amaze students. When students are engaged in a hands-on activity, they are learning without even realizing it! A typical day in my classroom involves students learning science while working together to solve problems.

I teach in an inner city, Title I school with a high minority population.

My students are dedicated to the cause of supporting women and minorities in STEM. They inspired the creation of Women In Science & Engineering Group which seeks to inspire and support young women in the exploration and pursuit of academic degrees and careers in STEM fields. My students are hardworking and curious, but miss out on some of the traditional high school science experiences due to limited resources. They have become used to outdated books and makeshift labs because we lack so many resources.

My Project

My students will use the STEM kits to engage in a series of engineering challenges during our WISE meetings throughout the year. The program is designed to include engineering challenges, traditional science lab experiences in chemistry, physics, and biology, as well as field trips. The kits will help completed the engineering unit. They will allow students to work in groups to solve a problems. The kits allow them to use their scientific knowledge and creativity in a tactile manner. They will learn how to communicate, how to synthesize knowledge from different disciplines, and how to work with others. The kits will allow the environment of the lab to be one in which students are activity engaged in the process of learning.

I chose to teach in an urban school district to provide students like mine quality education.

The members of WISE are so motivated and excited about science. It is a privilege to teach them, and I simply hope I can provide valuable experiences for them that are both memorable and educational. For some these students the WISE Club will be the springboard to their future pursuit of careers in science and engineering. Please help make this possible.