The Penn Department of Chemistry established a strong relationship with regional school districts to develop a unique program for current secondary science teachers, resulting in the June 2000 implementation of the Master of Chemistry Education (MCE) Program. The program has equipped teachers with the tools to conduct this inquiry, thus yielding the potential to make them lifelong learners about issues of teaching and learning and with skills and confidence to inquire into their own teaching and the learning of their students in methodical ways.