By Susan Riddell Holly Wood, a biology teacher at Marion County
High School, joined the Science Leadership Support Network
(SLSN) in 2006 because she felt it would help her grow as a
teacher. “Being a young teacher and rolling out Core Content
4.1, my district found it important to send someone,” Wood said.
“I had a great experience, but as budget stories go, I was
unable to attend the next few years.” Last year, however, she
got an e-mail from Kim Zeidler, director of the P-12 Mathematics
and Science Outreach for the Partnership Institute for
Mathematics and Science Education Reform (PIMSER). The e-mail
was informing science teachers about a grant helping teachers
implement the new standards. “I wanted to make sure I got a
chance to be a part of this group,” Wood said. “SLSN has
provided me with the opportunity to experience the changes
taking place in science education first-hand while providing
instructional strategies and collaboration with other quality
science teachers from across the state.” Science te