Towson University Center for STEM Excellence

Bioscience Education and Outreach Program

Teacher Professional Development for All Maryland Middle and High School Science Teachers

The Maryland Loaner Lab (MDLL) program is offered free of charge to middle and high school teachers throughout the state of Maryland. In order to become eligible to use this FREE program, teachers are required participate in one of our free training programs. Participation in one of these workshops qualifies middle and high school educators to borrow from the Maryland Loaner Lab program. The training is a 3-hour, hands-on workshop designed to allow educators to become familiar with the variety of equipment they will encounter when using the Loaner Lab Program.

Maryland Loaner Lab Training Goals

• Participants will become familiar with and understand how to use the equipment provided in the MDLL activities.
• Participants will understand the concepts, theories, and real world applications of biotechnology.
• Participants will be given an opportunity to discuss how to integrate MDLL activities into the current curriculum.

Listed below are three different options for attending a training workshop to qualify you to use the Loaner Lab. You only need to attend a training workshop once to be qualified for the program.

1. Workshops at the Columbus Center (First Tuesday of every month)

Monthly training opportunities are offered at the Columbus Center in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. These hands-on workshops will introduce participants to the education and outreach programs, including the Maryland Loaner Lab and SciTech programs. Towson University Center for STEM Excellence's education and outreach staff will guide participants through lab modules offered by the Maryland Loaner Lab. Each lab will be discussed briefly and specific techniques will be performed by participants to familiarize them with the variety of equipment they will encounter when using the MDLL. The best part of the workshop is the opportunity to cooperatively learn from and discuss with other Maryland science teachers how to integrate biotechnology into the classroom and curriculum. At the end of the workshop, teachers will be qualified to borrow any of the modules available through the Maryland Loaner Lab program.

Training sessions are offered in the evening of the first Tuesday of every month. You can request a later start time if necessary to accommodate later school days and travel time. You must register at least one week before desired training date.

The schedule for 2012–2013:

October 2, 2012	5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
November 6, 2012	5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
December 4, 2012	5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
February 5, 2013	5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
March 5, 2013	5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
April 2, 2013	5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
May 7, 2013	5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
June 4, 2013	5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.



• Click here to register for any of the above on-site Tuesday night training sessions

2. Off-Site Teacher Training Workshops

If you can't make a Tuesday night on-site training session, you may request a training event at your school! We require a minimum of 15 participants in attendance. If you do not have fifteen science teachers at your school, reach out to neighboring schools and invite other teachers to join.


• Click here to request an off-site training session at your school