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Continue reading →: Explore NSTA Journal’s ClimeTime Issue for Climate Education Tools
As some of you know- several of the partners in the ClimeTime network in Washington state have just been featured in an issue of the NSTA journal- Connected Science Learning. Not with one article…but with every article in the issue! It looks like you need to have an NSTA membership…
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Effective Climate Communication: Free PDF Resource
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Continue reading →: Effective Climate Communication: Free PDF ResourceThis FREE resource for communicating about climate science from Meghan Wise popped up in my LinkedIn feed and it seemed like a great climate education resource to share here. One of the themes that has emerged over my years of working on climate science instruction with teachers and preservice teachers…
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Continue reading →: Supporting Productive Uncertainty in Elementary Science | Investigations Project
The Investigations Project represents the work of several partners committed to supporting productive uncertainty and construction of evidence-based explanations in elementary science. The project and website contain several helpful resources for elementary science instruction. Here is how the project is described on the web site: Our Approach to Productive Uncertainty…
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Recorded Webinar: Supporting Girls and Women of Color in STEM
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Continue reading →: Recorded Webinar: Supporting Girls and Women of Color in STEMThe U.S. Department of Education is recently hosted a YOU Belong in STEM webinar where they dove into the experiences of students and experts, giving educators, parents, and policymakers practical tips for helping women and girls of color succeed in STEM fields. The session showcased the STEM journeys of three…
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New Report: Equity in K-12 STEM Education
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Continue reading →: New Report: Equity in K-12 STEM EducationThe National Academies just released a new report titled Equity in K-12 STEM Education: Framing Decisions for the Future. Overview of the Report Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are seen as crucial for maintaining the United States’ global competitiveness, fostering innovation, and ensuring both individual and collective prosperity. However,…
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Exploring Alzheimer’s Disease Education Tools
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Continue reading →: Exploring Alzheimer’s Disease Education ToolsA Personal Connection with Alzheimer’s Disease My mother had Alzheimer’s disease. I clearly remember the day when my brother and I confronted her about her declining cognitive status. She was furious and wouldn’t believe us. Within a year she needed a full-time caregiver. We kept her in her home as…
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Summer Work
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Continue reading →: Summer WorkI haven’t made many asks of readers on this site. I don’t sell merch, or ask anyone to join a Patreon to support the site, or to “click on the associate link below”, etc. I just try to offer the occasional STEM education content that might be helpful to STEM…
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The Magic of Alignment: Building Community and Learning Together
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Continue reading →: The Magic of Alignment: Building Community and Learning TogetherIn my decades as a working adult I’ve experienced many different communities of workers and learners. I’ve worked on biotech research teams, and with science education leaders from around the state, with groups of teachers, and with cohorts of 4th graders, and 5th graders, and now college students. And I’m…
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Continue reading →: Promoting Inclusivity in STEM Careers for People with Disabilities
People with disabilities make up the largest minority group in the U.S. While STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) might seem open to everyone, in reality, stigma and discrimination often keep people with disabilities from fully participating and succeeding in the STEM workforce. To tackle this issue, the planning…
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I’m a Poetry Person
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Continue reading →: I’m a Poetry PersonPrologue: During the lockdown months of the pandemic I was involved in an online book study where we were reading the book All We Can Save. This is a pretty fabulous book on feminism and climate science and each chapter has poetry, art and essays embedded. I remember one meeting…
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