Institute for Chemistry Literacy Through Computational Science
| Announcement: The ICLCS is now accepting applications for its third cadre of ICLCS fellows. If you are a Chemistry teacher in rural Illinois, we invite you to review the details under the "Program" tab above and then Apply. |
The Institute for Chemistry Literacy through Computational Science (ICLCS) is a program of the University of Illinois' Department of Chemistry , College of Medicine , and National Center for Supercomputing Applications . In addition partners include A-C Central School District and 92 additional school districts across Illinois representing 99 ICLCS Fellows. This program is a 5-year National Science Foundation funded Math Science Partnership program to increase the chemistry literacy and chemistry-related pedagogical skills of rural Illinois high school teachers.
The vision for the program is to prepare rural Illinois chemistry teachers and their students for the 21st Century through content, computational tools, teaching methodology, and leadership development to meet the following goals:
- Strengthen high school teachers' and students' understanding of chemistry and the application of chemistry to the world around them;
- Instill in teachers a sense of confidence and competence about their ability to teach chemistry, with a focus on using computational tools, modeling and visualization;
- Build a strong learning community among research faculty and high school teachers to enable year-round professional development; and
- Create a cadre of leaders who will become advocates for excellence in mathematics and science.
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Computational Chemistry Visualizations - Using a research-grade simulation package, Dr. Mashl has developed several visualizations illustrating fundamental physical chemical principles, such as dissolving of salt in water, the melting of ice, the separation of oil and water, and the encapsulation of oil by detergent. |
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