The Bay Area Science Project (BASP), one of 18 California Science Projects across the state, is a professional development network for K–8 science teacher leaders. BASP is committed to quality, standards-based science education that is equitable and accessible for all students.
The goals of BASP are to:
- deepen teacher science content knowledge
- model effective teaching practices
- provide teachers with instructional strategies for integrating academic language acquisition and science content learning for English language learners
- develop teacher leadership skills.
The project is designed to meet the needs of low-performing districts by building partnerships with teachers, schools, and districts; and by strengthening the professional community of science educators in the San Francisco Bay Area. BASP hosts Science/ELD Academies and week-long Content & Curriculum Institutes during the summer focusing on different science content areas each year, and Saturday Seminars and school-site support throughout the year. The overarching goal of this effort is to increase all students’ access, learning, and achievement in science.
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