About Your Instructor – Elizabeth Mirra

Uniquely Qualified Instructor

Elizabeth Mirra is a science instructional coach and a middle and high school science educator with more than 20 years of experience. As a science teacher, she had remarkable success boosting students' motivation and achievement in her science classes. She was involved in reviewing and providing feedback on the Next Generation Science Standards throughout their development and has worked with numerous school districts providing professional development on best science practices and assistance with aligning curriculum to the new standards. Elizabeth was the 2011 recipient of the prestigious President's Award for Excellence in Science Teaching and is the author of Improve Student Learning in CHEMISTRY (Grades 6-12), the extensive digital resource handbook each participant will receive at the seminar.

What Your Colleagues Say About Your Presenter

"I was given great resources and examples that I will be able to implement into my classroom."
– Rebecca Anderson, Teacher

"I love the resources provided. The examples were extremely applicable and easily comprehended."
– Carrie-Leigh Dean, Middle School Science Teacher

"Liz's presentation was phenomenal! I have so many ideas that I'm hoping to introduce this year and will use other resources to form another course being offered next year."
– Tracy Windham, UL Science Teacher

"The information was presented in a way for educators to think about how they are providing chemistry knowledge to their students and finding a more effective way to improve the learning. Thank you, Liz, for providing us with a wealth of information to consider as we move forward."
– Dana Barefoot, Chemistry Teacher

"Thank you to Liz, for teaching me how to use effective modeling and investigation in my lessons. I look forward to implementing these new tools and resources in my classroom."
– Rachel Sims, Teacher

"I truly appreciate the ideas that Liz has shared with us. I am inspired to look at what we are teaching and make small changes to start. Thank you for all the great ideas and examples of what it can look like in my classroom."
– Tyra Rogers-Shimabuku, 8th Grade Science Teacher