Established by the National Science Foundation as a national Center for Learning and Teaching, TELS develops instructional programs that use educational technology to help middle school and high school students master complex scientific concepts.

Headquartered at the University of California, Berkeley, and directed by Professor Marcia C. Linn, TELS includes seven universities, a nonprofit educational research and development organization, and seven school districts.

All TELS instructional programs fulfill local and national standards for science education. As an integral part of our mission, we educate graduate students and offer professional development for participating teachers.

The school districts provide the setting for our research, assessments and professional development programs. The TELS teachers collaborate on research projects in their district, providing a practitioner's perspective; participate in our annual summer retreat; and organize workshops for other science teachers in their district.
   
For more information, see Strategic Interests, Goals, and Anticipated Outcomes.