Congratualtions are in order for EQuIPD Intervention teachers Ben Donatelli (left) and Karina Carwise (right) as they have been awarded science teachers of the year in Hillsborough county! We are so happy that your hard work has been recognized. Keep… Read More
In May of 2021, the EQuIPD grant, along with 286 other federally funded projects were invited to produce short videos that demonstrate what we are doing to improve STEM and computer science education. Our entry, Working Together Alone: The EQuIPD… Read More
In this issue of the EQuIPD newsletter, we feature some of the stellar work our EQuIPD teachers have been doing. Specifically, we will look at how teachers foster collaboration in hybrid learning classrooms, with in-person and remote learners. Please download… Read More
Dr. Nancy Ruzycki, principal investigator of the EQuIPD grant, recently gave a TEDx talk at the University of Florida. In her talk, she discusses how we all use models to understand the world around us, how we use system thinking… Read More
EQuIPD Professional Learning Community (PLC) teachers from Sheehy Elementary in Hillsborough County engaged their fifth-grade students in the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP). Their students won the competition and will be sending their chamomile seed germination experiment on Mission 15… Read More
The EQuIPD grant was recently featured in the 2020 STEM for All Video Showcase, a collection of videos hosted by the National Science Foundation. These videos come from various federally funded projects that are broadly designed to improve computer science… Read More
Dr. Nancy Ruzycki and the EQuIPD program were recently highlighted by the office of Elementary & Secondary Education. The article, available here, focuses on how teachers in the program were supported through their transition to remote teaching in the Spring… Read More
Early assessments of the Engaging Quality Instruction through Professional Development (EQuIPD) program are revealing its impressive impact among Florida teachers. The EQuIPD program, led by Department of Materials Science & Engineering Senior Lecturer Nancy Ruzycki, Ph.D., is funded through a… Read More
EQuIPD Day at the University of Florida was hosted on January 6, 2020. Teachers from all over the state of Florida arrived at the University of Florida campus to learn more about using technology to support their lessons. Vendors representing… Read More