Educators

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The Massachusetts Biotechnology Education Foundation is paving the way to integrate cutting-edge and innovative science into classrooms around the Commonwealth.

MassBioEd provides educators, administrators and guidance counselors an array of educational resources and programs to expand their awareness of the biotechnology industry.

 

BioTeach Programs

The BioTeach mission is to enable every public high school in Massachusetts to teach biotechnology methods within its biology curriculum and to engage high school students with hands-on lab experiences that inspire scientific curiosity.
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Life Science Career Development Initiative

As the developmental front line of the BioTeach program, the Life Science Career Development model supports the development of a school’s learning environment to better support student learning, career and education awareness and planning. This program works to institutionalize a sustainable, collaborative, leadership model involving guidance, administration and science teachers who work together to create this learning environment.
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Resources for Educators

We have gathered instructional information and curriculum materials for biotechnology education designed to engage students and inspire scientific curiosity, understanding and for some, a career in the life sciences.

On the Professional Development Programs page, educators can find biotech educational courses, professional development programs, summer training programs, counselor conferences and graduate credit programs.

To enhance your classroom curriculum program, and to engage your students in career related discussions, we have joined forces with our resource partner companies to compile a list of companies willing to participate in the following: