Middle School GPS

HudsonAlpha educators will guide teachers through a full day of utilizing models, introducing cutting-edge genomics research and implementation of pedagogical strategies that will allow participants to bring real-world genetics content to their classrooms.

For this fifth round of Middle School GPS Workshops, DNA Expressway, educators will engage with genetics content focused on the new 2023 Alabama 7th-grade Life Science Course of Study. Aimed at bringing science content to life, these activities support teaching foundational genetics concepts. Teachers will leave with seven hours of professional learning credit and various resources to take back to their classrooms.Additionally, schools and districts can be reimbursed up to $85 for substitute costs.

Registration is limited to educators who teach full-time in an Alabama public school and who are teaching one or more sections of 7th Grade Life Science.