Any educator who teaches environmental literacy or climate change has both an opportunity and a responsibility: to address the eco-anxiety many students carry. If environmental literacy is to be meaningful, it must cultivate agency alongside…

Investing in science professional development boosts teacher confidence, which leads to devoting more instructional time to science, thereby increasing student engagement and attendance.

Have you noticed how the days are getting longer, or where and when the Sun is rising or setting? Observing these changes and looking for patterns in them is a human endeavor, and has been practiced by cultures around the world for millennia. The Sun…

​​A group of students huddles over a map of their city. They are not just locating temperature variations—they are layering tree canopy data, income levels, and historic redlining maps that contributed to segregation in the first half of the 20th…

As we reflect on Planet, People, Purpose, I find myself thinking less about curriculum maps and more about people; specifically, the preservice and early-career teachers stepping into their own classrooms for the first time. As many preservice folks…

As spring unfolds across California, we are reminded that this season is one of renewal, growth, and possibility. Our theme for this edition, “Planet, People, Purpose,” invites us to reflect on how science education connects learners to the world…

When I ask teachers what emotions come to mind when they hear the word assessments, many immediately say “anxiety” or “stress.” I’m not surprised—I feel similarly when I think back on my own experiences in school. I mostly remember summative,…

In October 2025, educators came together at the CASE Conference to explore the state of science education in California and share strategies for supporting all learners. One session of particular interest introduced the Science Multilingual Learning…