Fall 2024 California Classroom Science – Vol. 37 Issue 1
President's Message
Finding Balance and Growth at the California Science Education Conference
This article highlights the demands teachers face and emphasizes the California Science Education Conference, happening November 8-10, 2024, as a key opportunity for growth, networking, and inspiration. The conference offers valuable workshops, resources, and connections for educators. Don’t miss out—Early Bird registration ends September 23!
Science Education Conference
The Conference is About Community!
The 2024 California Science Education Conference in Sacramento is right around the corner, November 8-10. Of course, the meat and potatoes of the conference are the workshops and short courses and the exhibit hall, where we science educators share ideas and information. But what I really look forward to the most are the events that bring a sense of…
FYI
Mentoring Practices for Working with Beginning Teachers
The time for new school supplies and fresh starts is here! When I was in the classroom I always loved the beginning of the school year, even though it marked the end of summer. Now, I’m working with pre-service science teachers and inevitably I’ll get texts from my students who just earned their credential in June and are embarking on their first…
Balancing Professional Learning and Planning Time for Science Teachers
How often have you heard (or said) “Why doesn’t the District just give us planning time!” In the quest to provide high-quality education, science teachers face the dual challenge of needing time to collaborate and plan with their peers while also engaging in professional learning that enhances their content knowledge and pedagogical skills.
The Leaf Detective: A CASE Book Report
As an educator, I am forever looking for the perfect attention-grabbing hook for my lesson. How do I enthrall my students, encourage them to ask questions, and evoke curiosity? The Leaf Detective: How Margaret Lowman Uncovered Secrets in the Rainforest, (2021)(date) by Heather Lang, is a perfect example of one such hook. Written for independent…
Peaks and Valleys: A landscape study of environmental literacy implementation in and out of California’s TK-12 classrooms
The report, Peaks and Valleys: A landscape study of environmental literacy implementation in and out of California’s TK-12 classrooms, provides a baseline for the state’s educators and policymakers, who have identified environmental literacy as a key learning objective for all of California’s TK-12 students. It also highlights four state-wide…
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The California Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science Partnership: Science Leadership & Improvement
Every student in California accessing engaging, inquiry-based, student-centered science instruction and learning - that is the northstar for the statewide Science Steering Team, a layer of leadership within the vast network of the California Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science Partnership (CAL-MSCS).
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- President's Message: 2023 California Science Education Conference
- Conference is About Community: permission granted to use photo - SDSU conference group attendees
- Mentoring Practices: Photo by Monica Melton on Unsplash
- Balancing Professional Learning: Photo by Eder Pozo Pérez on Unsplash
- The Leaf Detective: Photo by Mansi Telharkar on Unsplash
- Peaks and Valleys: Image from Peaks and Valleys PDF report
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