CELL/MOLECULAR BIOLOGY STUDENT/TEACHER LEARNING CENTERS

细胞和分子生物学高级培训中心（CATCMB） 建议继续发挥其作为 改善公立高中和初中的生物教育 哥伦比亚特区的一名法官 这将继续由一个 该委员会的一个专门单位， 细胞和分子生物学探索中心，它解决了 教师和学生的共同责任 该方法包括：1.延续 探索系列（八个不同的每月系列; 4小时的实践 实验室课程;每年130个; 1000-1500名学生参与者）; 2.一 为期一个月的教师讲座/实验室教学计划;界面 生物技术和健康相关主题的研究和新的 相关实验室指导材料; 3.一个平行的星期六生物学 学院的学生，重点是研究; 4。继续作出该等 万一呢？学生和教师的研究实验室，所以他们可以追求 新项目引起他们的好奇心; 5.协助进入 愿意担任顾问或资源人员的科学家， 学生和教师; 6。进一步扩展CellServ， 创新的高中生物实验室教学工具包。 CATCMB 建议有特殊的教学材料和见解， 自1992年以来开发的（NIDDK赠款1-R25 DK 46571-01） 少数民族社区。 鉴于DC的人口统计数据， 计划将是一个重要的举措，影响质量， 教育和吸引少数民族学生学习科学。

The Center for Advanced Training in Cell and Molecular Biology (CATCMB) proposes to continue its role as a significant contributor to the improvement of biology education in the public senior and junior schools of the District of Columbia. This will continue to be accomplished by a multifaceted approach developed by a dedicated unit of CATCMB, the Discovery Center for Cell and Molecular Biology, which addresses the needs of both, teachers and students. The approach entails: 1. continuance of the Discovery Series (eight different monthly series; 4-hour hands-on laboratory programs; 130 per year; 1000-1500 student participants); 2. a month-long lecture/lab instructional program for teachers; the interface of biotechnology and health related topics and the development of new related laboratory instructional materials; 3. a parallel Saturday Biology Academy for students, with an emphasis on research; 4. continuance of the What if? Research Laboratory for students and teachers, so they may pursue new projects which arouse their curiosity; 5. facilitation of access to scientists who are willing to serve as consultants or resource persons for students and teachers; 6. further expansion of CellServ, which provides kits for innovative high school biology laboratory instruction. CATCMB proposes to have the special instructional materials and insights it has developed since 1992 (NIDDK Grant 1-R25 DK 46571-01) shared with other minority communities. In view of the demographics of DC, this proposed program will be a significant initiative in affecting the quality of education for minorities and in attracting minority students to science.