Teacher-in-Residence

The Magnet Lab's teacher-in-residence, Rich McHenry, at Tallahassee's Leon High School.

The Mag Lab features a teacher-in-residence program, designed to help improve the teaching of science in Leon County. Richard McHenry, a 31-year veteran of Leon County schools, currently fills the post.

McHenry has taught biology, earth science and chemistry at Leon High School. He will work with the lab’s Center for Integrating Research & Learning to develop physical science workshops for elementary, middle and high school teachers. He also plans to design a “science coach” model to provide support for elementary educators teaching science.

Science Coach

As a science coach, McHenry will be available to visit and observe teachers working with their students. He will then discuss different strategies with the teacher that will facilitate better understanding by the students of the different science concepts covered in the particular grade level curriculum and tested by FCAT.

For more information, contact Rich McHenry at mchenry@magnet.fsu.edu or (850) 645-7300.