Baylor School of Education hosted hundreds of invited guests for SOEclipse Education, an educational event for Baylor students, staff, and faculty to prepare them to teach others, especially children, about the upcoming solar eclipse. Waco is in the direct path for optimal effect of the eclipse this spring.
Dr. Suzanne Nesmith, associate dean for undergraduate education in the School of Education and associate professor in science education, planned the event to prepare Baylor student teachers and others to create appropriate lesson plans and present the subject matter to prekindergarten through high school students before the eclipse. The event on Feb. 8 at Baylor University’s Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center offered educational tips and lesson demonstrations for those who will teach and prepare children prior to the phenomenon on Monday, April 8. Continue Reading →