The Health Science Center is one of the buildings on the Chattanooga State Technical Community College campus.A nationally acclaimed expert on urban public education will speak at Chattanooga State Community College at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in room 1085 of the Health Science Center, 4501 Amnicola Highway.
Christopher Emdin is a professor of science education at Teachers College, Columbia University, and his lecture is titled "Reality Pedagogy: Teaching and Learning from the Student's Standpoint."
He also oversees secondary school initiatives at the Urban Science Education Center, which is a research-based school associated with Teachers College. As an advocate for reforming public education in urban communities, Emdin is also a columnist for The Huffington Post and the author of the "Emdin 5" series.
For more information, contact Mary Knaff at mary.knaff@chattanoogastate.edu or 423-697-3371. Admission is free, and the public is welcome to attend.