Partners

We learn best by being in partnership with educators and community partners. Here is a list of AST partners doing related and important work. Please feel free to reach out to these science teacher educators and organizations.

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Please let us know if you would be interested in partnering with us as we evolve Ambitious Science Teaching

Our Partners:

Arkansas

Project-Based Learning Network, Dr. Amy Baeder

Arizona

Northern Arizona University, Dr. Marti Canipe
Northern Arizona University, Center for STEM Teaching and Learning, Dr. Ron Gray
Model-Based Inquiry, Dr. Ron Gray & Dr. Todd Campbell
University of Arizona, Dr. Kristin Gunckel, Dr. Judith Cooper-Wagoner

California

Cal Poly, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CCSP, Dr. Seth Bush, Dr. Lola Berber
University of California, Santa Barbara, GGSE, Dr. Karin Lohwasser
Santa Barbara Unified School District, Nellie Hill
University of California, Irvine, Dr. Hosun Kang
University of California, Riverside, Dr. Maria C. Simani, California Science Project (CSP)
Ventura County Office of Education
Orange County Department of Education
San Diego County Office of Education, John Spiegel

Connecticut

UCONN, University of Connecticut, Dr. Todd Campbell
Model-Based Inquiry, Dr. Todd Campbell & Dr. Ron Gray
Branford Public Schools, Suzanne Sullivan

Colorado

University of Colorado Boulder, Dr.Melissa Braaten and Dr. Erin Furtak
University of Colorado Boulder Data Puzzles

Florida

Florida State University, Dr. Amal Ibourk
Wakulla County (Rural) & Leon County Districts

Georgia

Mercer University, Georgia, Dr. Meenakshi Sharma

Hawaii

University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa, Dr Kirsten Mawyer

Idaho

Boise State University, Dr. Sara Hagenah

Illinois

Chicago Public Schools, Department of STEM
Northern Illinois Science Teachers Association
Northwestern University, Dr. Jennifer Richards
Evanston/Skokie District 65, Alissa Berg

Indiana

University of Notre Dame, Dr. Matthew Kloser; Dr. Matthew Wilsey

Massachusetts

Boston University, Dr. TJ McKenna; Dr. Eve Manz
Boston University https://www.ngssphenomena.com/
University of Massachusetts, Boston, Dr. Tej Dalvi
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Developing Models in the Classroom: Discussion-Leading Strategies to Support the
Scientific Practice of Modeling- Lynn Stephens (now primarily at Concord Consortium)
Clark University, Worcester, Dr. Sarah Michaels
Boston University, Next Generation Science Exemplar (NGSX) Program of Professional Learning

Michigan

Alma College, Dr. Brian Hancock
Michigan State University, Dr. Amelia Gotwals, Dr. Clausell Mathis
Wayne RESA, Nathan Spencer
Oakland University, Dr. Amber S. Bismack, Dr. Patricia Bills

Missouri

Washington University in St. Louis, Institute for School Partnership (ISP), Heather Milo

New Jersey

Montclair State University, Dr. Doug Larkin
Kean University, Dr. Karen Woodruff

New York

American Museum of Natural History, Dr. Karen Hammerness and Dr. Anna MacPherson
University of Rochester, Dr. April Luehmann
Nazareth University – Eugenia Merliss
Buffalo State University, Dr. Lisa Brosnick
New York: Science Teachers Association of New York State (STANYS)
Urban Advantage

Ohio

Ohio State University,

Pennsylvania

Penn State, Dr. Scott McDonald

South Carolina

University of South Carolina-Upstate

Tennessee

Vanderbilt University, Dr. Heidi Carlone, Dr. Heather J. Johnson, Dr. Andrea Henrie

Texas

Temple Independent School District

Utah

University of Utah, Dr. David Stroupe and Dr. Lynne Zummo and Dr. Lauren Barth-Cohen
Weber State University, Dr. Adam Johnston

Washington

Islandwood, Bainbridge Island, WA, Dr. Déana Scipio & Dr. Priya Pugh
University of Washington, WA, Dr. Jessica Thompson & Dr. Mark Windschitl
UW- School district partnerships in Washington: Edmonds School District, Federal Way School District, Kitsap School
Districts, Renton School District, Wenatchee School District
Seattle Public Schools, Bethany Sjoberg, Dr. Elizabeth David, Debbie Diaz, Julia Ward
Highline Public Schools, Dana Dyer and Nicole Flynn
Pullallup School District, Josh Simondet
Sartori Elementary, Renton, WA, Dr. Carolyn Colley
Northwest Educational Service District 189 (NWESD), Brian MacNevin
Olympic Educational Service District 114 (OESD), Jeff Ryan
Puget Sound Educational Service District 121 (PSESD), Dr. Cheryl Lydon

Germany

Germany, Universität Bielefeld
Germany, University Würzburg, Dr. Katja Weirauch

South Korea

South Korea, Seoul National University, Dr. Soo-Yean Shim

NSF Advisors and Consultants: Dr. Ruth Anderson, Dr. Phil Bell, Dr. Hilda Borko, Dr. Heidi Carolone, Dr. Paul Cobb, Dr. Carolyn Colley, Dr, Martha Canipe, Dr. Ann Edwards, Ellen Ellison, Dr. Michael Ford, Ruby Gebal, Dr. Sara Hagenah, Dr. Elham Kazemi, Dr. Hosun Kang, Dr. Paul LeMahieu, Dr. April Luehmann, Dr. Julie Luft, Dr. Kirsten Mawyer, Dr. TJ McKenna, Dr. Scott McDonald, Dr. Jim Minstrell, Dr. Savitha Moorthy, Dr. Heather Johnson, Dr. Elizabeth Sanders, Dr. Manka Varghese, Dr. Carla Zembal-Saul, Dr. Déana Scipio, Dr. David Stroupe, Dr. Meenakshi Sharma, Nathan Spencer, Kitten Vaa, Dr. Jennie Warmoth, Dr. Mary Pat Wenderoth

UW Student and Staff Contributors: Nathan Abe, Ahmad Ali, Jason Babcock, Janet Bauer, Christie Barchenger, Cristina Betancourt, Melissa Braaten, Steve Bonomo, Heather Cassidy, Michelle Castillo, Shayla Chatto, Christine Chew, Sarah Clancey, Shawn Connolly, Brian Coffey, Stu Dick, Stephanie Durrant, Kelsie Fowler, Lynsey Gibbons, Grace Gonzales, Anne Green, Ramona Grove, Caroline Hadley, Sara Hagenah, Stephen Harvey, Hosun Kang, Jennifer Johnson, Satprit Kaur, Anna Kramer, Colleen LaMotte, Michelle Landschultz, Kat Laxton, Lilian Law, Karin Lohwasser, Hsin-Jung Li, Christopher Mangogna, Olga Mashnitskaya, Ann Morris, Christine Oberloh, Kathryn Paddock, Amy Peterson, Amos Pomp, Jen Richards, Kassia Rudd, Anastasia Sanchez, Michelle Salgato, Liz Savage, Soo-Yean Shim, Ina Shepard, Bethany Sjoberg, Stef Stanley, Matt Stewart, Ryan Stewart, David Stroupe, Katie Sweeney, Dawn Tessandore, Alison Thomas, Joseph Thomas, Erik Turnberg, Anna Van Windekens, Kerry Soo Von Esch, Patricia Venegas-Weber, Christina Zaccagnino, ELTEP and STEP M.Ed.students 2009-present

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“The broad umbrella to me is focusing on teaching practices, is taking everything students say as legitimate resources and then as a teacher, figuring out what and when to do something with them.”

– K-12 Teacher

Ambitious Teaching—An overview

In this video we illustrate what Ambitious Teaching looks like in classrooms ranging from high school to kindergarten. The practices were developed through collaborations between teachers and researchers, and they are continually evolving as we learn more about how they work with young learners. There are several themes that you’ll see in all examples, such as a focus on puzzling and complex phenomena, opportunities to make sense through talk, making thinking visible, attending to who is participating, using various forms of scaffolding and tools, and much more.

This site is primarily funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through Award #1907471 and #1315995