Green Chemistry Teacher Professional Development in New York State High Schools: A Model for Advancing Green Chemistry.

ABSTRACT: Teaching green chemistry within the K-12 classroom has a positive impact on attitudes and perceptions of chemistry in society for future scientists and professionals, resulting in safer, less hazardous chemistry experiments and demonstrations. The state of New York has taken advantage of the benefits that green chemistry provide in the classroom and is a leader in professional development for high school teachers throughout the state. Between 2011 and 2016, Beyond Benign and Siena College implemented 14 workshops across the state as part of New York's Department of Environmental Conservation goal of reducing hazardous chemicals in schools. At these workshops, 224 teachers were introduced to green chemistry principles and practices and provided resources for replacing traditional laboratory

SUBMITTER: Cannon AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10269322 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature