The Promoting Active Learning and Mentoring (PALM) network was established to spark sustained biology education reform at diverse institutions through one-on-one mentorships for faculty new to approaches based on Vision and Change recommendations. PALM provides faculty and postdoctoral fellows with resources that allow them to gain hands-on experience and mentorship in bringing evidence-based, effective active learning strategies into their own classrooms. The longer term goal is to lead enduring change that will positively influence the teaching culture at each PALM fellow’s institution.
Sara was recently invited to become a PALM mentor for University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) faculty member Sami Raut. They will be working together over the next year to identify ways to make Sami's teaching more student-centered and will be presenting their work at a biology education conference. Stay tuned!
For more information about the PALM program, click here.