APS Local Site Teams (LSTs) function as the grassroots arm of the national Frontiers in Physiology program. LSTs disseminate Frontiers materials and resources to elementary, middle, and high school science teachers via in-service workshops and build connections between physiology researchers and departments and local teachers and schools. Each LST includes: research physiologists; local K-12 teachers; and, often, representatives from the local school system.

LSTs offer workshops using APS Learning Cycle Units, online Project WISE materials, and My Health, My World materials.

LST Activities include:

• Developing a local team involving current and past APS Research Teacher Fellows, biomedical and clinical researchers, and other teachers and/or school personnel from the community.
• Participating in LST Training Workshop so that all team members know how to implement Learning Cycle unit, Project WISE, and My Health, My World workshops.
• Planning and conducting professional development workshops for local teachers using the materials listed above.
• Planning and conducting similar workshops and presentation at the state science teachers association meeting and the National Association of Biology Teachers meeting.
• Participating in the ongoing evaluation of the LST model.