Professional Development

• Courses: module and toolbox specific, assessment, instructional strategies, inquiry
• Institutes: assessment, inquiry, teacher research, technology and science/environment content
• Resource Teacher Services: study group facilitation, think tank facilitation, coaching or mentoring, and demonstration lessons
• New Product Orientation: for Environment & Ecology Toolboxes and other new products
• Teacher Leader Development: improving teaching quality through specialized training, including conducting professional development

Materials Support

• Modules: for rent for quarterly or trimester use
• Modules containing live animals
• Modules include consumable items not provided by vendor
• Middle School Modules: for rent for trimester, semester, or annual (depending on the module)
• Block Kits: for rent containing refurbishment materials and durables for multiple sections of selected STC and FOSS modules
• Refurbishment Packs: for all modules for sale; also available for long distance shipment
• Environment & Ecology Toolboxes: for rent when using aligned module (includes teacher’s guide)
• Web-based Product Access: for sale when using aligned module
• Inquiry Enhancement Materials: for rent to enhance inquiry experiences of existing modules
• Teachers Manuals: for all modules for sale
• Science Notebooks: for sale in bundles of 30 for classroom use
• Transportation: delivery and pick-up

Evaluation

• Measuring ASSET Program Effectiveness (MAPE): end-of-module assessments, protocol for teaching improvement, and district satisfaction/feedback available at no charge to members

Consulting

• Curriculum/standards/assessment: for K-12 science and integration with other disciplines
• ASSET Program Development: to replicate a comprehensive science education program comprising professional development, materials support and community involvement

Publications

• Inquiry Science Endorsement Handbook
• Performance Assessment Framework
• Principals Handbook
• Train-the-Trainer Manual