We received our certificate of flight authentication with our sample a few weeks ago. I am looking forward to the return of our students so we may discuss our results in more depth and talk about our potential participation in the next round of SSEP. I’m currently working on creating a collaboration here in Northwest Indiana. I’m attempting to contact other private schools in an effort to build a private school science community, backed by the support I was able to secure during our participation of SSEP STS-135. I’m also hoping to expand our network of professional scientists and professors to aid us on our journey. If you are interested in having your student participate in the next round of SSEP as a member of the Avicenna Academy Science Community Collaboration, please contact me.
About Amanda Arceo
Amanda Arceo, M.S., M.Ed. is Avicenna Academy Science Community Collaboration's (AASCC) SSEP Program Director. She is currently Principal at Avicenna Academy in Crown Point, Indiana. She also serves as the STEM curriculum developer for the school. Amanda graduated from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts with a degree in sociology and continued her education at the University of Toledo (Ohio), where she earned her M.S. in biology, with a focus on aquatic ecology. She now holds a M.Ed. with a focus on curriculum and instruction from Chaminade University of Honolulu. She is particularly interested in improving young students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills through scientific inquiry and project-based learning at the elementary and secondary education levels. Amanda also served as Avicenna Academy’s Teacher Facilitator.
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