Report on RESET Volunteer Seminar ReSET had a very interesting panel on June 24, with Nsombi Brown (K-5 science teacher in MD), Charity Felser (DC Public Schools Central Office) and Terry Dade (Elementary School Principal in VA).   The big take-away for me is the need to provide children with inquiry-based (also called “problem-based”) teaching instead…

Rich Repplier, a RESET volunteer since 2006, has led programs at many schools in DC and Virginia. He has long been a favorite of students and teachers; a comment from his most recent teacher is typical: “Rich was amazing! His experiments were engaging and the students loved him. He will be missed!” We wish Rich…

Rich Repplier says (in response to post below): August 10, 2015 at 8:44 pm I read Marjee Chmiel’s post “When Science Isn’t Fun.” My response is that what she’s talking about is fine for a dedicated college student. But in RESET, we aren’t dealing with dedicated college students. We’re dealing with 10-year-olds who are fairly…

In October, RESET’s Shaheen Khurana, Adeoye Owolewa, and Keith Osterhage were featured on Fairfax Public Access Television’s “Your Need to Know”. With host Catherine Read, Shaheen, Adeoye, and Keith discuss RESET’s work and the importance of mentorship in STEM education. Watch the full interview in the video below. Would you like to learn more about…

From RESET Volunteer Beverly Yett: This is a very cool catalog–great for those doing engineering and physics experiments, Most of the items are not too expensive either. take a look at the catalog and pass it along to all Beverly https://www.arborsci.com/

Help RESET reach more children with an on-line donation on Dec. 3 at the link below – during RESET’s noon to 1 pm Power Hour or at any time that day! https://www.givelikealocal.org/team/reset