Amplify Science California
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Rebecca Abbott Rebecca Abbott is the Professional Learning Lead for The Learning Design Group at the Lawrence Hall of Science. She provides support for teachers and district leaders implementing Learning Design Group approaches and curriculum. She taught for 17 years in the San Francisco Bay Area, including serving as an interdisciplinary instructional coach and early reading intervention teacher in Oakland, CA.
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Sophia Lambertsen Sophia is a Senior Professional Learning Specialist at the Lawrence Hall of Science’s Learning Design Group. She worked as a curriculum developer on the Amplify Science K-5 curriculum, and now provides support for teachers and districts implementing Amplify Science. Before working at the Lawrence Hall of Science, Sophia taught science and worked as an instructional coach in elementary schools in Camden, NJ, and Cumberland, RI.
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Francis Ogata Francis Ogata is a STEM educator, coach, trainer, and presenter at dozens of conferences and symposiums. Francis taught grades 1, 3, and 5 before taking over as K–12 Curriculum Lead Teacher for Math, Science, and Technology in the Folsom Cordova USD. He garnered many awards, including District Teacher of the Year and Curriculum Specialist of the Year several times over. Francis is a lifelong member in many teaching association and STEM councils, and has an extensive background in service and professional development. Currently, Francis is the National Science Consultant for Amplify, and delivers professional development surrounding the NGSS.
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Leslie Stenger Leslie has been on the Professional Learning team with the Learning Design Group and with Amplify since 2017, facilitating and designing experiences for teachers and leaders implementing Amplify Science. Before working at LHS, Leslie spent 19 years working in the Berkeley Public Schools as a middle school math and science teacher, a math coach, and a middle school assistant principal.
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Jacqueline Ryan Jacqueline Ryan was a high school chemistry teacher in Northern California before starting her work as a Curriculum and Professional Learning Specialist for the Learning Design Group at the Lawrence Hall of Science. As a curriculum developer, she helped develop the Amplify Science 6-8 curriculum and is currently working on creating new units and resources for middle school and high school science classrooms. She also works with teachers to provide training and support on using Amplify Science in their schools.
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