The California Science Test (CAST) is the state’s summative assessment for students in grades 3-12 and is administered multiple times throughout grade school. This fall, the CAST results will be a full state indicator on the California School…

The California Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science Partnership (CAL-MSCS) is a statewide initiative designed to strengthen STEM professional learning across local and statewide systems. CAL-MSCS and CASE have maintained a close partnership…

I was fortunate that, on my first day of teaching, I felt supported by my colleagues and friends. I had just completed my teaching credential at UCLA and was starting my master’s program. I felt prepared, confident, and, of course, anxious to meet my…

Imagine students investigating a local ecosystem. As they share what they notice, their observations begin to connect to experiences in their communities. One student remembers something they learned from a family member about local plants. Another…

This spring, I had the pleasure of teaching an elementary science methods course for the first time. Typically, I work with middle and high school credential candidates, so I was a bit nervous as I prepared to teach the class. While I taught…

Thank you for electing me as your new CASE High School Director! I’m excited to represent California’s high school science educators and, most importantly, hear from you.

Welcome back to a new school year! Whether you’re writing lesson plans for the first day of class, engaging students with a new phenomenon through NGSS, supporting teachers and schools through a county office, guiding young people through outdoor…

As we begin another school year, I find myself thinking about what it truly means to prepare students for the world beyond our classrooms. The answer, in part, is science. But not science confined to a lab or a single period on a student’s schedule.