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Continue reading →: Looking Back to Look Forward: Goals for 2024
When I decided to step away from my work as a STEM professional way back in the late 1990s and move into K-12 education- my personal goal was to make a positive impact on elementary science instruction. As a new elementary classroom teacher I hoped to get my students engaged…
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Continue reading →: Top Ten Accomplishments of 2023
2023 was pretty representative of my overall scope of work the last few years- teaching a variety of college courses, providing consulting services to school districts, and pushing myself to expand my areas of expertise. I have a habit of reflecting on the last year and doing an inventory of…
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Continue reading →: Book Chat: Dr. Mark Windschitl on Teaching Climate Change
This week I attended an online book chat hosted by AERA Science Teaching and Learning SIG. The Book Chat was with Dr. Mark Windschitl of the University of Washington. We spent an hour with Mark sharing about his incredible book Teaching Climate Change. I personally found it interesting to hear…
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Continue reading →: Rise and Thrive with Science: Teaching PreK-5 Science & Engineering
National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) just released their latest FREE report titled Rise and Thrive with Science: Teaching PreK-5 Science and Engineering. I haven’t dug into this much yet so I’ll have more to say later. I just wanted to get this on everyone’s radar so you…
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Continue reading →: Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching K-6: Nominations Due Soon
The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) for grades K-6 is looking for amazing elementary teachers deserving of recognition. Nominations for the awards are due January 8th, 2024 and the nominees will have until February 6, 2024 to complete their application. This is a great opportunity…
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Continue reading →: Video: Empowering High School Biology Students
One of the highlights for me this fall quarter of 2023 was getting to spend some time in a particular high school biology classroom in Tacoma. It is a space where students are seen, where they are cared for, where learning is the focus, where control is not the goal,…
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Continue reading →: Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship (AEF) Program Open to Apply
The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship (AEF) Program offers a distinctive opportunity for accomplished educators in the K-12 sector who specialize in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This initiative allows them to contribute their expertise to the broader national education landscape. Throughout an eleven-month placement, fellows engage with Federal…
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Continue reading →: Super Science Fridays
As we continue to consider ways to give elementary science a comeback in many schools- here is a video of a school in Brooklyn where they have implemented Super Science Fridays. We know from research and from many of our own lived experiences that adding intentional science time at the…
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Continue reading →: Transforming Science Education Continuum
The Texas Collaborative for Science Innovation comprises a coalition of 13 school districts in Texas, working together to enhance science education within their communities. Through collaborative efforts, they aim to elevate the quality of science teaching and learning. By collectively envisioning an improved science education landscape in line with the…
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Continue reading →: Video: Conversations on Infinity
I love listening to podcasts or watching videos of people talking about their passions and areas of expertise. It doesn’t matter whether the person is a comedian, musician, writer, chef, or scientist- I’m always fascinated to hear the common design challenges that people face and how their work fills them…
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