Beyond Benign’s approach to bringing sustainability into chemistry education is through fostering a professional learning community (PLC) of educators who collaborate together and cultivate green chemistry resources. The Lead Teacher Program, our K-12 PLC, is designed to develop and support teachers to take a leadership role in advancing sustainable science education as teacher trainers and presenters. As a part of this three-year program, participating teachers become ambassadors and experts in sustainable science and green chemistry. Ann Lambert, a teacher and department head who completed the lead teacher program, is a certified lead teacher and continues weave green chemistry education into her school. Her chemistry department at King Philip Regional High School in Wrentham, MA has woven green chemistry education through a traditional, standards-based curriculum. Students write a “green chemistry connection” as a component of each lab report, and they also design and conduct their own, student-driven experiments that incorporate green chemistry connections. The Lead Teacher program works to empower, educate and equip educators to weave green chemistry into their teaching.

Featured Speaker:

Ann Lambert

Chemistry Department Head and High School Chemistry Teacher, King Phillip Regional High School

Certified Lead Teacher, Beyond Benign