Typically, you as interested teachers and/or leadership at schools self-identify, and a first contact between Stan-X leadership at Stanford and your school is by a series of emails and phone calls. As the Stan-X course is typically broken down into a sequence of course segments implemented sequentially, and adopted as capacity allows, our discussions1-3 focus on identifying which of several course segments are the best ‘fit’ for the goals of your specific school. Following the development of a time plan, we work within the internal resources of your school to create the specific curriculum.
Beginning in the summer 2019, these initial steps, as well as an in-depth teacher training, were achieved through our teaching academy, called Discover Now. This course is offered annually during the summer and provides the ideal preparation to start the Stan-X class at your school.
After participation in Discover Now, Stan-X members at Stanford and existing teaching partners consult and mentor teachers at new partner schools regularly, including through invited on-site visits.
Below is a partial list of written and web-based resources provided to Stan-X partnering schools pro bono. In addition to these materials, our partnering teachers have benefitted from communicating and collaborating with teachers from other schools in the Stan-X network, and from mentoring and coaching by these teachers and Stan-X leaders at Stanford. These “human resources” accelerate and enhance adoption of Stan-X courses at the newly entering partnering schools.
**List of resources provided gratis to Stan-X partner schools
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Course syllabus
Guide to fly media production
Genetics Teaching Videos tailored to the Stan-X class (by N. Lantz)
Web-based syllabus and other teaching materials (Lawrenceville)
All required fly strains
Budget
**Citations **
- [https://www.exeter.edu/news/synergy-science][2]
- [http://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2016/08/16/ultimately-about-discovery-high-school-students-experience-hands-on-biology-research/][3]
- https://www.lawrenceville.org/news-detail?pk=1029589 [3]: http://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2016/08/16/ultimately-about-discovery-high-school-students-experience-hands-on-biology-research/ [2]: https://www.exeter.edu/news/synergy-science
What is the cost of adopting a Stan-X course at our school?
Cost per Stan-X class is one of the more frequently raised question during considerations to implement the course. There are expenses to equip and run the class: these will depend on your school’s resources. Thus, careful self-selection and awareness of the resources at your school are important. The largest allocation usually relates to teacher and staff effort. The Stan-X team, including partner schools in our network, have experience with resource allocation to implement courses. Starting with Discover Now sessions devoted to course implementation we will help you to tailor class implementation within your budget.
Stan-X also provides itemized lists of costs like space allocation and renovation, capital equipment and consumables, and works closely with new partners to optimize resource use. Stan-X leadership will also cheerfully participate in fund-raising activities, if necessary. This has enabled adoption of Stan-X courses at schools with a wide range of resources, including urban public schools serving “High-Needs” students