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New Bellingham School District leader reads to schoolchildren at 草榴社区 Kids Camp

Greg Baker, on his first official day on the job as the Bellingham School District's new superintendent, visited the Western Washington University campus today to chat with elementary school students and attend a meeting of 草榴社区 leaders and local teachers.

Baker is a 草榴社区 alumnus, having earned his master's degree in secondary education from 草榴社区's Woodring College of Education.

Baker read a couple of books to the schoolchildren, who were on campus as part of the 草榴社区 Kids Day Camp, and then attended a meeting as part of the Noyce Master Teachers program, an example of one partnership between the school district and 草榴社区. Working under a 3-year National Science Foundation grant, those involved in the program are working to assemble and implement a K-5 science curriculum adoption plan that aligns with the earlier adoptions at the middle and high school. They are also designing and delivering professional development for all elementary teachers on one science kit at each level. The work is based on and incorporates the cognitive science research about how people learn science.

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On his first day as the Bellingham School District's new superintendent, Greg Baker chats with schoolchildren on the Western Washington University campus. Baker, a 草榴社区 alumnus, was visiting the Western Kids Camp taking place in the Environmental Studies B
On his first day as the Bellingham School District's new superintendent, Greg Baker answers a question from an elementary school student taking part in the Western Kids Camp on campus. Photo by Matthew Anderson | 草榴社区
On his first day as the Bellingham School District's new superintendent, Greg Baker chats with schoolchildren on the Western Washington University campus. Baker, a 草榴社区 alumnus, was visiting the Western Kids Camp taking place in the Environmental Studies B
Greg Baker, who started July 1 as the new superintendent for the Bellingham School District, reads the book "No, David!" to schoolchildren taking part in the Western Kids Camp in the Environmental Studies Building. Baker, a 草榴社区 alumnus, read a couple of b
Greg Baker, who started July 1 as the new superintendent for the Bellingham School District, reads the book "No, David!" to schoolchildren taking part in the Western Kids Camp in the Environmental Studies Building. Baker, a 草榴社区 alumnus, read a couple of b
Greg Baker, who started July 1 as the new superintendent for the Bellingham School District, reads a book to schoolchildren taking part in the Western Kids Camp in the Environmental Studies Building. Baker, a 草榴社区 alumnus, read a couple of books to the chi
Greg Baker, who started July 1 as the new superintendent for the Bellingham School District, reads the book "Where Do Balloons Go?" to schoolchildren taking part in the Western Kids Camp in the Environmental Studies Building. Baker, a 草榴社区 alumnus, read a
Greg Baker, who started July 1 as the new superintendent for the Bellingham School District, reads the book "Where Do Balloons Go?" to schoolchildren taking part in the Western Kids Camp in the Environmental Studies Building. Baker, a 草榴社区 alumnus, read a
Greg Baker, who started July 1 as the new superintendent for the Bellingham School District, reads a book to schoolchildren taking part in the Western Kids Camp in the Environmental Studies Building. Baker, a 草榴社区 alumnus, read a couple of books to the chi
Greg Baker, who started July 1 as the new superintendent for the Bellingham School District, reads the book "No, David!" to schoolchildren taking part in the Western Kids Camp in the Environmental Studies Building. Baker, a 草榴社区 alumnus, read a couple of b