Tools for Teachers ESEC & Teacher Partnerships The Ethical Science and Education Coalition is committed to establishing alternatives to animal use in the classroom via tabling at conventions, lecturing at schools, etc., and demonstrating the newest alternative technology. As a New England-based organization, ESEC maintains a local focus, but also provides support to students, teachers, and parents throughout the United States and other countries. ESEC offered hands-on training in the latest computer dissection simulation programs at the Massachusetts Association of Science Teachers Convention. More > New! Professional Development Points Course Info [ PDF ] or [ HTML ] Conventions Attended Examples of ESEC’s Presentations Request a Presentation Conventions Attended The following are examples of the conventions previously attended by ESEC staff: 1st Interniche Conference - The only major international conference on advanced learning tools and alternatives to animal use in education. 4th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences. Summit for Animals. Massachusetts Association of Science Teachers Convention New Hampshire Science Teachers Convention Boston Vegetarian Society Veggie Fest Tufts Animal Expo If you would like to support ESEC’s efforts by helping to fund our participation in these and other local and national conventions, please contact ESEC. ESEC supplied dissection alternatives to classrooms on a loan basis and helped teachers learn the new software at the Stoughton, MA high school. "We are always looking for new technology aids," said Michael Nassise, Director of Natural and Applied Sciences at the high school. He will be adding the alternative programs, Cat Lab and Digital Frog2, to Stoughton's traditional dissection curriculum. More > Examples of ESEC’s Presentations ESEC continues to give lectures, presentations, and demonstrations throughout Massachusetts, in an attempt to bring students, teachers, parents, and advocates a first hand look at the alternative technology available today and to discuss the ethical issues surrounding the use of animals in the classroom. ESEC has received presentation requests from after-school programs, biology and ethics classes, schools, and retirement communities. At a presentation for an ethics class, topics included the students’ experiences with dissection and how the dissection industry supports animal abuse and environmental degradation. Request a Presentation ESEC representatives travel throughout Massachusetts, and in some instances, to other parts of New England, to give presentations tailored to meet the needs and interests of the audience. If you are interested in requesting a presentation on the issues surrounding the use of animals in education, please contact ESEC. Please note that due to the high volume of requests we receive, we may not be able to fill all requests. Please be sure to provide several choices of dates and times. Thank you.