Barbara Schulz, Science Education Consultant
Former Teacher Leader, Teacher Advisory Council, National Academy of Sciences is a science teacher leader with 35 years of classroom experience in public and private schools, middle and high schools and outreach programs For many years, she served the Shoreline School District of Washington State as their District Science Coordinator, High School Science Department Chair, Instructional Leader and teacher of biology, physical and environmental science and Independent Research.
As a leader in biology education, Barbara’s experience includes: President of the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT), High School Division Director of The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), and President of the Washington Science Teachers Association where she initiated the leadership training program for Board members. She was instrumental in establishing collaborations with Genentech and the Access Excellence web based educational outreach program for biology teachers in the early 90’s. In addition, she initiated the High School National Biology Test managed by NSTA and NABT. Active professionally, she has been a frequent speaker at a wide variety of science society meetings including AAAS, ABIS and ASCB speaking about collaborations and cultures between scientists and teachers. She is a co-founder of the Science Education Partnership professional development program for teachers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC) in Seattle.
Barbara has been the recipient of several awards and fellowships including the Presidential Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Science and Mathematics, The Outstanding Biology Teacher Award and the Tandy Technology Scholar. When given the opportunity by a Microsoft former employee in Seattle, Barbara started up BioLab.org, a research laboratory where young people could meet, form teams, learn techniques and pursue research topics together.
In 2002, as a consultant to the National Academies, she worked to establish the Teacher Advisory Council as a pilot program. In January 2004, Barbara joined the staff of the National Research Council to be able to better facilitate the work of the Teacher Advisory Council. With action from the Governing Board, the Teacher Advisory Council became a standing Board in The Center for Education in 2005. She left the National Academies in 2008.
Barbara began working with the Diabetes Education for Tribal Schools curriculum development program in 2005 and was instrumental in developing the high school components of the program. She continues her work now with outreach and recruitment of schools with a large Native American student population.
Barbara Schulz
H-541-595-2163, C – 541-647-9267
PO Box 8000, PMB 8032
Black Butte Ranch, OR 97759
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