The CA NGSS have an important birthday this year! 10 years ago, the State Board of Education adopted the CA NGSS as our science standards. With this exciting birthday, we want to celebrate the amazing work that is happening in Southern California to…

Two cohorts of secondary teachers from across five Southern California counties have participated in professional learning centered on connecting science and environmental literacy titled Launching Environmental Literacy Lessons.

It’s time to sharpen pencils, organize classrooms, and plan engaging science lessons for students! Educators in Southern California have spent their summers attending professional learning focused on climate change, supporting student actions for…

In January, Mono County held their county-wide Science Fair and winners will be competing at the regional SIMSEF science competition.

San Diego formal and informal educators got outside together to Hike, Explore, and Learn. We had a fabulous day outside as a group, enjoyed a break in the rainy December weather, and learned new strategies to use with students.

We use the end of a year to set goals for our future. As an educator, these goals are often focused on reaching more teachers and students or learning about a new (or new to me) topic in science education. This year, I am thinking about goal setting…

As summer (slowly here in SoCal) gives way to fall, I always love the feeling of morning fog in the air and the need for layers in the evening. October always feels like the true start of the school year to me.

Hello Southern California! My name is Crystal Howe and I am super excited to support CASE in our counties. I grew up in Orange County (Go SC Tritons!) and went to college in San Diego (Go UCSD Tritons!). I am one of those people who accidentally…

Hello, Spring! I am happy to see longer, sunny days and the occasional school bus on the streets again. I hope that you all are getting back to some form of new normal in your schools and classrooms. Here in Palm Springs Unified School District…