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Igniting Passion and Pedagogy: Insights from New Teacher at the CASE Conference
Discover how the CASE Conference inspired new teachers Megan and Keegan with innovative teaching strategies, professional networking, and motivational insights from Dr. Christopher Emdin. Learn how to stay connected and energized in science…
“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.
JEDI-ing Your Science Classroom
Discover how to embed Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) in your science classroom. Explore strategies from the CASE DEI Committee to foster belonging and empower every student to thrive.
Use Gale Interactive: Science As An Alternative Dissection Assignment
Discover Gale Interactive: Science, a free resource for California schools offering digital alternatives to animal dissection. Enhance biology, chemistry, earth science, and anatomy lessons with interactive modules and support humane, cost-effective…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…