Group of students with teacher showing off science projects

SCI-Bridge

Our goal is to provide access to quality science instruction in urban elementary schools by preparing teachers to effectively implement culturally relevant pedagogy in the classrooms.

TESTIMONIALS

“The conversations that we had, in the beginning, had me reflecting of my own cultural biases”

(In-service teacher participant, Summer Science, 2021)

“Before I took these classes, I anchored in my own experiences, which obviously doesn’t apply to [the students] at all.”

(Pre-service teacher participant, Summer Science, 2021)

Bridging Science Teaching and Learning in Title 1 Schools

SCI-Bridge is a teacher development project that addresses inequities in access to quality science education in schools. The project broadens the participation of individuals who have been historically underrepresented in science such as people of color and poor communities. This work is supported by the National Science Foundation under grant No. 2010361. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

Students sit around a table with a teacher

What We Do

SCI-Bride combines best practices in science education with culturally relevant teaching. It supports teachers’ use of three practices: culturally responsive classroom management, facilitated discourse and anchoring.

Teacher Candidate Support

SCI-Bridge works in partnership with the Urban Accelerated Certification and Master’s Program (UACM) at Georgia State. The two-year program certifies teachers (Pre-K-5) to teach in an urban environment.

Summer Science Academy

This program imparts culturally relevant teaching and hands-on activities to engage students in science. Teachers work others to plan summer camp lessons and teach science to elementary students participating in the camp.