CATALyST
to Yield Scientific Thinking
Professional Development Programs
Chemistry Concepts and Connections (C3)
C3 is a professional development program for Louisiana high school teachers of physical science and chemistry that prepares them with in depth chemical content knowledge, a conceptual understanding of chemistry, and the skills to transfer their knowledge to additional teachers.
The Concepts in Cellular Biology professional development project is designed to equip middle grade and high school teachers with a greater understanding of science content and concepts associated with cellular biology
IMproving Practice And Content knowledge for Teachers and Students (IMPACTS!) in Mathematics
IMPACTS! is a 2005 US Department of Education/Louisiana Math-Science Partnerships professional development project partnering Monroe City School System and CATALyST. It provides mathematics teachers with content knowledge and experiences that enable them to confidently teach hands-on, minds-on mathematics to their students.
IMproving Practice And Content knowledge for Teachers and Students (IMPACTS!) in Science
IMPACTS! is a 2004 US Department of Education/Louisiana Math-Science Partnerships professional development project partnering Monroe City School System and CATALyST. It provides science teachers with content knowledge and experiences that enable them to confidently teach hands-on, minds-on science to their students.
LA GEAR UP: Experimental Design and Data Analysis
LA GEAR UP: Experimental Design and Data Analysis explores ways to improve student achievement in science and mathematics. The hands-on, interactive program involves collecting data through investigations that participants design and conduct.
Making Mathematics Meaningful (M3)
M3 reflects a 3-year partnership between CATALyST/Louisiana Tech and LINCS/LaSIP elementary schools. During each year of the project, participants engage in learning experiences designed to increase both their mathematics content knowledge and their pedagogical skills.
Project LIFE is a multi-year professional development program for middle grades and high school teachers of life science and biology. It focuses on ecology, environmental science, and organismal biology.
The RIPPLE Project (Research and Inquiry-Based Physics Project with LIGO and the Exploratorium) is a professional development experience that brings together cutting edge research, informal science education, and science as taught in K-12 classrooms. Content studied includes the areas of interference, gravity, waves, wave propagation, lasers, and light phenomena.
