From Classroom to Research Lab: Student Peer Review Protocols

STEMteachersNYC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that cultivates excellence in STEM teaching and promotes deep understanding and success for students through innovative, teacher-led professional development. Our weekend workshops for teachers are offered during the school year and multi-week workshop intensives occur in the summer. We welcome and encourage teachers from across the globe, the US, and the local New York City area!STEMteachersNYC is registered as a Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) provider with the New York State Education Department.STEMteachersNYC delivers professional development workshops for teachers, by teachers, about teaching, since 2011. STEM Teachers of New York City, Inc. (STEMteachersNYC) is an approved CTLE Sponsor (ID#23385), and vendor for the New York City Department of Education (#STE-068881); MTAC Qualified. Pre-service teachers may attend for free.STEMteachersNYC was founded in the summer of 2011 by a group of educators as a teacher-led study, support, and professional development group.  STEMteachersNYC membership has grown at over 30% per year and now stands at over 1,600 members. STEMteachersNYC is an affiliate of the American Modeling Teachers Association.

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Empower your students to conduct authentic research, give peer feedback, and communicate their experiments like real scientists.

<h3>KEY INFORMATION</h3><ul><li>LOCATION: Virtual on Zoom</li><li>DATE &amp; TIME: Sunday, April 26, 2026, 10am - 12pm</li><li>LED BY: Dr. Tracy LaGrassa</li><li>CTLE AVAILABLE: 2</li><li>THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR: Teachers of all age levels, especially those incorporating research projects with their students.</li></ul> <h3>WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION</h3>Are you tired of cookbook-style science labs? Would you like to engage your students in real, student-driven independent research projects? Engaging high school and middle school students in the authentic research process stirs their curiosity and promotes creativity, while introducing them to how science is done.In our next workshop with Dr. Tracy LaGrassa, we will continue our deep dive into phenomenon/experimental models. Prior attendance is not necessary! In this workshop, you will gain experience using strategies, scaffolds, and sample student work to explore how we have students write proposals and drafts, engage in peer review, and generate a quad chart/mini-poster to report what they did and how and why they did it. Success is when your students can show that they understand not only their experiment, but also the rationale behind their experiment and where it fits into the bigger picture, and how to provide each other with constructive feedback.A downloadable version of the agenda is <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N3ZeaqoNLHxnwC3Sw4aLcm_V7L-pz0gB/view?usp=drive_link" title="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N3ZeaqoNLHxnwC3Sw4aLcm_V7L-pz0gB/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">available here</a>. THIS WORKSHOP IS ALSO PART OF A SPRING SERIES for teachers using research project-based curriculum working up to student-driven investigations and year-end project showcases. All are welcome to join, and participants in the<a href="https://www.nyas.org/learning/school-community-programs/scientist-in-residence/" title="https://www.nyas.org/learning/school-community-programs/scientist-in-residence/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> NYAS Scientist in Resident</a> program are specifically invited. Other workshops in this series include:<ul><li>2/28 - Socratic Dialogue (completed)</li><li>4/26 - From Classroom to Research Lab! Student Peer Review Protocols (THIS WORKSHOP)</li><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/scientific-communication-helping-students-tell-the-story-of-their-research-tickets-1777352522239" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/scientific-communication-helping-students-tell-the-story-of-their-research-tickets-1777352522239">5/3 - Scientific Communication: Helping Students Tell the Story of Their Research</a></li><li>Deconstructed Journal Clubs (date TBD)</li></ul> <h3>WORKSHOP LEADERS</h3><a href="https://stemteachersnyc.org/tracy-lagrassa/" title="https://stemteachersnyc.org/tracy-lagrassa/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr. Tracy LaGrassa</a> is a biology and science research teacher since 2014. Her teaching interests include authentic student research, developing student agency in the classroom, and building equitable classroom communities. Prior to becoming a teacher, Tracy worked in patent law and as a cell biologist. <h3>ABOUT STEMteachersNYC</h3>Since 2011, <a href="https://stemteachersnyc.org/" title="https://stemteachersnyc.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">STEMteachersNYC</a> has delivered professional development workshops for teachers, by teachers, about teaching. We are an approved CTLE and NYCPS MTAC vendor. All workshops over 2hrs offer CTLE. Below is some important information, but please see our official <a href="https://stemteachersnyc.org/registration-faq/" title="https://stemteachersnyc.org/registration-faq/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Registration FAQ</a> on our website for full details and policies.Pricing: workshop/event pricing reflects a desire to offer affordable professional learning experiences. Some workshops are subsidized and offered at a discount or for free. Some workshops include extra materials costs. Often, there is both a “Full Price” ticket for people who can pay full price and for schools/organizations paying for their staff to attend, and a “Teacher Price” ticket for teachers/educators paying out of pocket. If price is a barrier to your participation, please keep reading for several options.CUNY &amp; other partner campus pre-service students: If you are training to be a teacher, we want to welcome you to attend our workshops for free! Please email registration@stemteachersnyc.org for details and to see if you qualify.Want to pay by invoice or purchase order? We encourage you to ask your school or organization if this is a possibility. Please see the <a href="https://stemteachersnyc.org/registration-faq/" title="https://stemteachersnyc.org/registration-faq/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Registration FAQ</a> for the process, which includes a template letter with messaging geared towards administrators.Are there discounts available? Often, yes! In the summers, we offer Early Bird and Teacher discounts alongside a Full Price ticket meant for those whose school or organization is funding their ticket. In the summer, we also have full scholarships, and a Fellowship available. All year, we announce specials and discounts on our social media (@STEMteachersNYC on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stemteachersnyc/" title="https://www.instagram.com/stemteachersnyc/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/stemteachersnyc" title="https://www.linkedin.com/company/stemteachersnyc" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/stemteachersnyc.bsky.social" title="https://bsky.app/profile/stemteachersnyc.bsky.social" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bluesky</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/stemteachersnyc" title="https://www.facebook.com/stemteachersnyc" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a>), and in our Weekly Newsletter – <a href="https://mailchi.mp/stemteachersnyc/join-stemtechersnyc" title="https://mailchi.mp/stemteachersnyc/join-stemtechersnyc" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">sign up here</a>. Additionally, we partner with several organizations and CUNY to offer free tickets to teachers and pre-service teachers involved, and if at any time price is a barrier to you purchasing a ticket, please contact us at registration@STEMteachersNYC.orgRefunds, cancellations, and other registration/ticketing policies or changes: Please see the full <a href="https://stemteachersnyc.org/registration-faq/" title="https://stemteachersnyc.org/registration-faq/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Registration FAQ</a> for details and policies.Please note: We take screenshots, photographs and record video of our workshops in order to publicize a positive image of science teaching, and of STEMteachersNYC – a recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization – and to support future teacher leaders. If you register, you are agreeing to be photographed and to have your voice and image video-recorded. You are also agreeing to relinquish all your rights to the photographs and video recordings.If you do not wish to be photographed or video-recorded – you must inform us before the workshop starts. For in-person workshops, we may take one photograph of your face so that we can erase your image if we happen to catch it by chance during the workshop, and we will do our best to avoid you.Have more questions? Please see the full <a href="https://stemteachersnyc.org/registration-faq/" title="https://stemteachersnyc.org/registration-faq/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Registration FAQ</a> for further details and policies, or contact us directly:<ul><li></li><li>Registration or ticketing questions - registration@STEMteachersNYC.org</li><li>Questions about invoice/PO issues - bookkeeper@STEMteachersNYC.org</li><li>Any other questions - info@STEMteachersNYC.org</li></ul>

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