District Support Projects

CRS assists school administrators in designing professional development programs, adopting curriculum, and involving community resources to support the development of science teaching in their districts. We are committed to an approach that builds teachers' awareness and ability to act as independent professionals, aware of changing teaching techniques, able to learn from their practice, set personal goals, and reach the resources and training they want.

Work with CRS to find the right approach to help support teachers in your district

Without this worthwhile organization, a lot of science, field trips, workshops, and presenters would not have been utilized.  CRS has been an invaluable support for me throughout my teaching career.  There would be a void in my science teaching without their support.
--3rd/4th/5th Grade Teacher, Oakland Unified School District

Past Projects CRS has done for Administrators:

Oakland Unified School District

• Support for district Elementary Science Lead Teacher program.  CRS Teacher Membership Services for all lead teachers and any other elementary teacher who requested membership.  2007-2011
• Lesson Planning workshop for all 5th grade teachers in the Elementary School Network 2.  2006

Berkeley Unified School District

• Membership Support for every elementary teacher in district 2008-2011
• Membership Support for every elementary faculty requesting service 2004-2008
• Support for GLAD workshops for developing standards-based science lessons. - 2007
• Support for all BUSD Science Release Teachers in Summer Institute and independent workshops to facilitate lesson planning and working with 4th and 5th grade classroom teachers. - 2006, 2009-2011
• Jefferson Elementary - Support for science fair to build inquiry skills, including facilitation and materials for student project development in teacher-led after-school program and hands-on evening workshop for parents and children to offer tips, ideas, and display materials. - 2006

Castro Valley Unified School District

• Support for design of district-wide professional development approach and preliminary proposal to the National Science Foundation. - 2003
• Palomares Elementary - Support for evaluation of EPA grant outcomes including whole faculty workshop and evaluation report input. - 2001
• 2001 - Support for District introduction of new science materials, including:
• workshop for science leader teachers to facilitate development of District science handbooks
• review and support of handbook development
• overview presentation for all elementary teachers in district, and
• process evaluation