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How to improve student literacy skills in science
What does being scientifically literate mean? Being scientifically literate means that a person can ask, find, or determine answers to questions derived from everyday observations and curiosity! Therefore, they have numerical, written, and literacy…
Equity in the Classroom
Equity, particularly equity in education, is being discussed today with a new intensity. The increasing income gap, the simultaneous erosion of social safety nets and civil liberties, and the disparities in the treatment of people based on race and…
Mentorship Is All Around Us
While at the annual California Science Education Conference in Palm Springs I listened to amazing keynote speakers, participated in hands-on workshops, shopped in the exhibit hall, and connected with new and old friends during the social events.…
Taking Pride in Science
Science-minded. Tall. Parent. Innovator. Juggler. Blonde. Educator. These are just a few of the labels that have been assigned to me. One other label that could be used is Transgender. These labels do not define me but each is a component that makes…
Resilience In Early Second Career Stem Teachers Employed In Public Secondary Schools
My name is Don Selway, and I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University. I am conducting a study on resilience of early career STEM teachers. If you are 19 years of age or older and are currently…
Introducing Your Students to the Bioethics of Gene Editing with CRISPR
Modern biotechnology encompasses a variety of techniques that are used extensively in today’s labs, such as genetic engineering and creating recombinant DNA techniques. These advances allow scientists to directly manipulate DNA sequences,…
