SEPUP Implementation

SEPUP (Science Education for Public Understanding Program) is a research based science curriculum for grades 7 and 8 designed at the Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley, CA. This curriculum has been adopted by Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to be the standard science curriculum for these grades throughout the Chicago system.

The Center for Science and Math Education (CSME) at Loyola University has been selected as the SEPUP implementation site for Chicago Public Schools. Loyola science faculty work with CPS teachers to provide training for new users of the curriculum as well asto provide advanced training for experienced users.

Loyola faculty work closely with CPS faculty for intense summer workshops to train new users in SEPUP.

In addition to summer training, CSME helps coordinate and provide continuing training throughout the year, and also furnishes logistical and material support for teachers and schools using the SEPUP curriculum. If you are using SEPUP in your classroom, or interested in using SEPUP in your classroom, you can become part of our new SEPUP listserve by simply visiting the list serve website at http://lists.luc.edu/listinfo/sepup

Additional Information for CPS Teachers

See the links below to view the training schedules for this year, and be sure to peruse our supplemental information. Written by Loyola faculty, these supplemental pieces are designed to help enhance and extend the content covered in SEPUP.

New Users Calendar

Experienced Users Calendar

SEPUP Science and Life Issues (SALI) - supplemental materials

SEPUP Issues, Evidence, and You (IEY) - supplemental materials

Visit the SEPUP website for more information about the curriculum.