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California Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science Partnership (CAL-MSCS)
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. The 2025-26 program year has marked many celebrations of…
Strategic Investment in TK–12 Science: What It Is and Why It Matters
CASE’s new white paper shows why science must be elevated alongside ELA and math — as a driver of equity, student success, and California’s future workforce.
Make it a STEAMy summer, with library online resources!
Make it a STEAMy summer with free online science and library resources from COMPASS at the California State Library! From hands-on PebbleGo activities to TeachingBooks recommendations, National Geographic Kids, virtual dissections, and documentaries,…
Teaching Towards a Sustainable Future
In response to California's new AB 285 climate education mandate, a team of educators developed a Solutions Mapping workshop to help teachers visualize the causes and solutions to climate change across disciplines. By encouraging collaborative…
CAST is now on the Dashboard!
Learn about the integration of CAST data into the California Dashboard and strategies to close achievement gaps in science. Explore CASE's CAST Academy, resources for 3D science instruction, and actionable steps to include K-12 science in your…
Compare Apples To Apples With Cast Data
Most of what the CAST data show are systemic issues in supporting emergent bilinguals and other historically marginalized students, and those long-term effects of systemic failures of society go beyond the school system. On my quest to help classroom…
It’s a Wrap: California Science Education Conference 2024
As we near the end of 2024 I asked the 2024 Science Education Conference Chairs to reflect on the successes and challenges of this year’s conference and ended with a couple of questions for the 2025 Conference Co-chair, Crystal Starr Howe, about what…
Translanguaging Capitalizes on Students' Home Languages, Knowledge, and Cultural Assets
Discover how translanguaging empowers Emerging Multilingual Learners (EMLs) by valuing their home languages and cultural assets. Explore strategies to deepen science understanding while fostering inclusion and academic growth.
“Counting Carbon” to Combat Climate Change
Explore Megan J. Sulsberger's CASE session on teaching climate change with STEM-based activities. Learn how to empower students to understand CO2 emissions, carbon sinks, and take action for sustainability.
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…