Teaching the Genome Generation™ is a one-week, residential, professional development short course in genomics, bioinformatics, and ethics for high school science teachers.
Please contact the event organizer for more information
Jun 24 - 29
2018
Teaching the Genome Generation™ (TtGG) provides high school teachers the content knowledge, teaching strategies, and resources needed to enhance student learning in genomics and personalized medicine. This course will provide instruction in the molecular genetics of personalized medicine, use of bioinformatics tools, and discussion of the ethics of genetics research. In the end, teachers will develop lessons designed for their unique school environment and resources.
One course will be offered this year and is open to high school teachers. Because the primary goal of this NIH-funded program is to enhance genomics instruction in New England, admissions preference will be given to life sciences teachers from New England states (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT). The course will be held Sunday, June 24 to Friday, June 29 at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.
TtGG™ is a hands-on and immersive professional development program. Molecular biology and bioinformatics experiments will be performed by teachers in the research laboratory. Lively discussions of social, ethical, and legal topics in personal genetics will be woven into all aspects of the course. In each subject area (molecular genetics, bioinformatics, ethics), teachers will be provided training and inquiry-based lessons that can be implemented in their biology classes. Ongoing support and consultation from course faculty during the subsequent academic year will be provided in order to support curricular integration of course learning goals.
Tuition: Admitted participants from New England are covered by NIH funds and the cost to attend is $0, including on-campus room and board. Admitted participants from outside of New England are not covered by NIH funds and the cost to attend is $250, including on-campus room and board.
Stipend: Admitted participants from New England will receive a professional development stipend of $500. An additional stipend of $500 will be paid to teachers who continue to partner with TtGG through the subsequent academic year.
Contact hours: A certificate of 40+ contact hours will be conferred to all participants.
For more information, please see the JAX news profile of Teaching the Genome Generation™, including video interviews with faculty and current participants.
This project is supported by the Office Of The Director, National Institutes Of Health under Award Number R25OD020205. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
12:00 PM |
Arrival and Check-in to course housing |
7:00 AM |
Breakfast Thorne is Bowdoin College's full-service dining room. Grab breakfast and we will meet, informally, at several tables in the Thorne dining room. |
Thorne Dining Hall |
8:00 AM |
Introductions and Grand Overview of the course Participant introductions and overview of course goals and aims. This session provides an overview of three course strands: molecular genetics, bioinformatics, and ethical, legal, social issues in genetics. |
Kanbar Hall 107 |
![]() Charlie Wray, Ph.D.Vice President for EducationThe Jackson Laboratory |
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9:00 AM |
Laboratory Skills Refresher and Genomics Laboratory Procedures |
Druckenmiller 124 and Hatch 202 |
![]() Kelly LaRue Brackett, Ph.D.Genomics Education SpecialistThe Jackson Laboratory |
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![]() Sarah Wojiski, Ph.D.Director, Education and External ProgramsThe Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine |
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10:30 AM |
Break |
Kanbar Hall 107 |
11:00 AM |
Introduction to Sharepoint TtGG online course platform |
Kanbar Hall 107 |
![]() Michael McKernanProgram Director, STEM & Undergraduate EducationThe Jackson Laboratory |
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12:00 PM |
Working lunch Explanation of education research |
Thorne Dining Hall |
![]() Michael McKernanProgram Director, STEM & Undergraduate EducationThe Jackson Laboratory |
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1:00 PM |
Genomics laboratory procedures DNA extraction, long method |
Druckenmiller 124 and Hatch 202 |
![]() Kelly LaRue Brackett, Ph.D.Genomics Education SpecialistThe Jackson Laboratory |
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![]() Sarah Wojiski, Ph.D.Director, Education and External ProgramsThe Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine |
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3:00 PM |
Bioinformatics 1 The NCBI Gene interface |
Kanbar Hall 107 |
![]() Gareth Howell, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Chair for Glaucoma ResearchThe Jackson Laboratory |
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4:00 PM |
Break |
Kanbar Hall 107 |
4:30 PM |
Genomics laboratory procedures Polymerase chain reaction (ACE - Introductory biology) |
Druckenmiller 124 and Hatch 202 |
![]() Kelly LaRue Brackett, Ph.D.Genomics Education SpecialistThe Jackson Laboratory |
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![]() Sarah Wojiski, Ph.D.Director, Education and External ProgramsThe Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine |
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5:30 PM |
Debrief and homework assigned Debrief of the day's activities; prep for tomorrow. |
Kanbar Hall 107 |
![]() Charlie Wray, Ph.D.Vice President for EducationThe Jackson Laboratory |
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![]() Kelly LaRue Brackett, Ph.D.Genomics Education SpecialistThe Jackson Laboratory |
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![]() Dana Waring Bateman, M.L.A.Education DirectorPersonal Genetics Education Project |
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6:00 PM |
Group dinner out on the town Get to know your cohort with dinner altogether! |
Brunswick |
7:00 AM |
Breakfast |
Thorne Dining Hall |
8:00 AM |
Bioinformatics 4 Sequence and Genotype Analysis |
Kanbar Hall 107 |
![]() Charlie Wray, Ph.D.Vice President for EducationThe Jackson Laboratory |
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![]() Kelly LaRue Brackett, Ph.D.Genomics Education SpecialistThe Jackson Laboratory |
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10:00 AM |
Break |
Kanbar Hall 107 |
11:00 AM |
Scientist Research Presentation |
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12:00 PM |
Lunch |
Thorne Dining Hall |
1:00 PM |
Ethics 6 CRISPR |
Kanbar Hall 107 |
![]() Dana Waring Bateman, M.L.A.Education DirectorPersonal Genetics Education Project |
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2:30 PM |
Break |
Kanbar Hall 107 |
3:00 PM |
How to Implement: Time to gather information |
Kanbar 107 |
![]() Kelly LaRue Brackett, Ph.D.Genomics Education SpecialistThe Jackson Laboratory |
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4:00 PM |
Social Hour: Barriers to implementing genomics education in high schools Discussion with TtGG alumni. |
Kanbar Hall 107 |
6:00 PM |
Dinner |
Thorne Dining Hall |
7:00 AM |
Breakfast |
Thorne Dining Hall |
8:00 AM |
How to use pgEd resources |
Kanbar Hall 107 |
![]() Dana Waring Bateman, M.L.A.Education DirectorPersonal Genetics Education Project |
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8:30 AM |
How to Reserve Your Mobile Laboratory Kit and Q&A |
Kanbar Hall 107 |
![]() Kelly LaRue Brackett, Ph.D.Genomics Education SpecialistThe Jackson Laboratory |
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9:30 AM |
Lesson Plan Development and Curriculum Integration Participants work alone or in small groups to integrate TtGG into new or existing curricula. |
Kanbar Hall 107 |
![]() Michael McKernanProgram Director, STEM & Undergraduate EducationThe Jackson Laboratory |
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12:00 PM |
Working Lunch Continued curriculum / unit / lesson plan development. |
Thorne Dining Hall |
1:00 PM |
Lesson Plan Development and Curriculum Integration Report Out and Group Discussion Working groups will present how they plan to implement TtGG into their courses. |
Kanbar Hall 107 |
![]() Michael McKernanProgram Director, STEM & Undergraduate EducationThe Jackson Laboratory |
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2:00 PM |
Course evaluation |
Kanbar Hall 107 |
2:30 PM |
Departure Check out of on-campus housing. |
Genomics Education Specialist
Associate Professor, Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Chair for Glaucoma Research
Program Director, STEM & Undergraduate Education
Education Director
Director, Education and External Programs
Vice President for Education
Participants will be assigned shared on-campus or near-campus housing at Bowdoin College, at no cost to the participant. Each participant will be assigned a private bedroom and shared bathroom in a house or residence hall environment with other professional participants. Participants interested in family housing, or an individualized arrangement, should secure independent hotel accommodations.
Several hotels in the Brunswick area offer 'Bowdoin rates'. Please call the individual properties to inquire.
The Jackson Laboratory may offer round-trip shuttle bus service to facilitate travel to this professional development program. Shuttle bus service may be offered from The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine (Farmington, CT) to Bowdoin College (Brunswick, ME). Shuttle bus service, if offered, will depart Farmington on Sunday June 24 and return to Farmington on Friday evening, June 29.
Portland International Jetport is a 30 minute drive to Bowdoin College, site of the course.
Directions to Bowdoin College are available on the Bowdoin website.
Course sessions will be held in Druckenmiller Hall, Hatch Science Library (32), and Kanbar Hall (30). Meals will be served in Thorne Dining Hall (68).
Most course participants will commute by foot between their housing assignment and the Bowdoin campus. Specific housing assignments will be determined and communicated to confirmed participants in January / February 2018. Course participants driving in from a local hotel should plan to park in the parking lot adjacent to Druckenmiller Hall, accessible from Sills Drive. Parking in the Druckenmiller lot is available for free and no parking pass is required.
Information on Brunswick-area restaurants and lodging is available on the Bowdoin website.
Information on recreational activities in Brunswick and mid-coast Maine is available on the Bowdoin website.
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