InSciEd Out

The national voice of science education reform calls for scientist-teacher partnerships to achieve improvements in student learning.

Integrated Science Education Outreach (InSciEd Out) is a partnership among the Mayo Clinic, Winona State University and Rochester Public Schools (MN) with the shared goal of achieving excellence in science education. Integrated Science Education Outreach (InSciEd Out) is a collaboration formed between Mayo Clinic, Winona State University, and Rochester Public Schools (MN) with the shared vision of

achieving excellence in science education in public schools. InSciEd Out employs novel methods to enrich teacher and student understanding, with a strong emphasis on the Nature of Science. Teachers from all disciplines in a single school are brought in to Mayo Clinic to experience cutting edge science as well as current pedagogical methods. During this internship, the teachers produce new curriculum that directly addresses opportunities for improvement at their own school. Following one summer of intervention by the InSciEd Out program and deployment within the classroom during the subsequent school year, metrics of student engagement and learning at a K-8 public school indicate substantial improvement in student science proficiency. Grade 8 students graduating from the partner school increased selection of an optional demanding science curriculum in high school from ~40% to over 80%. Grade 6-8 science fair participation increased eight-fold to over 80% over two years. Standardized testing in the 5th and 8th grades showed 14% and 33% improvement in science proficiency, respectively. Furthermore, over half of the 8th graders achieved "Exceeds Expectations" in state science standards, making this the only school in MN where science excellence is now the norm. In one year, 130 teachers at three public schools have partnered with InSciEd Out, reaching 2000 students with new science curriculum. These metrics indicate that cooperation between educators and scientists can result in dramatic and pervasive change in student science proficiency and demonstrate that a higher expectation in science education can be achieved in US public schools.

05/20/2022

The InSciEd Out Team and our scientist volunteers had a great time working with the Girl Scouts of Stewartville MN as they explored scientific careers and learned about zebrafish this month.

01/03/2018

From dream to product- The new InSciEdRS View microscope set is officially a thing. Thanks to Area10 Labs and Mindtech for making it a reality! Yes they are for sale! Info to follow.

10/25/2017

Check out the website's new look at http://www.insciedout.org!

06/29/2017

04/22/2017

From Science magazine's coverage of the March for Science:

"Outside the entrance to the march, a crew from the science education program InSciEd Out, based in Rochester, Minnesota, prepared for the day, reports Kelly Servick. They came attired in zebrafish hats.

"We knew that the brain hat was a very high potential" among marchers, says Chris Pierret, a biologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, but his group commissioned crocheted zebrafish hats, honoring one of their favorite disease research models."

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/04/march-science-live-coverage

04/05/2017

All, please see the note below from a great effort in Chicago. Would love to see this shared and followed to your own networks!!

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Stacy Jackson
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Brought to life by members of Fourth Presbyterian Church on North Michigan Avenue back in 1964, Chicago Lights seeks to support and meet the needs of children, youth, and adults facing the challenges of poverty in our city.

02/03/2017

Scientist march on Washington is scheduled for April 22nd. Who's in?

01/14/2017

InSciEd Out welcomes our newest team members- Megan Twomey, Tasha Smith, and Tim Indahl to our Rochester hub, and Good luck to Karim Mustafa in our Chicago hub!!!

11/10/2016

Several new positions for those who might like to work with InSciEd Out!
Two postdoctoral fellowships at: http://www.mayo-clinic-jobs.com/job/Rochester-Research-Fellow-Biochemistry-and-Molecular-Biology-Job-MN-55901/370442800/.

and an education specialist at: https://www.mayo-clinic-jobs.com/job/Rochester-Education-Specialist-Research-Job-MN-55901/374564800/

Please share the postings far and wide. We only want the best. :)

Rochester Research Fellow - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Job - MN, 55901

08/17/2016

We had a great internship run in the Twin Cities, thanks to everyone who helped us out! Here are some pictures from the poster session on Monday, we had a blast!

08/15/2016

Our Twin Cities Internship is coming to a close, which means we have our poster session today at noon in the Biological Sciences Center! Here are some photos highlighting what our teachers have been doing so far.

05/02/2016

To our Rochester InSciEd Out Friends, Students and Parents: You are invited to attend Cathy Nathan and Julie Brock presenting InSciEd Out Rochester to the Rochester Public School Board May 3 in the Edison Building 5:30 PM. Come and cheer Cathy and Julie on as they share the InSciEd Out story with RPS leadership!

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