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The Importance of Celebrating Small Wins
Explore the power of small classroom victories and “aha” moments. Learn how celebrating student discoveries can boost motivation, foster STEM identity, and create lasting impact on learning and growth.
The Space Race as a Model for Transforming Education in California
The space race began on October 4, 1957 with the Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik. In less than one year, the U.S. Congress passed the National Defense Education Act of 1958 (NDEA) with the hope of spurring changes within education that would lead to…
Mentorship and Reflection: Teacher Insights for the Year Ahead
Two veteran science teachers share honest reflections and advice on mentoring, resilience, and finding balance—reminders that every day is a new opportunity to grow and support one another.
Ratchetdemic - Ratchet-what!?
Inspired by Dr. Christopher Emdin’s powerful keynote at the 2024 CASE Conference, a group of California educators launched a book study to explore “ratchetdemics”—the fusion of authenticity and academics in the classroom. Through deep reflection and…
“Walking into Spiderwebs”
As those lyrics from Gwen Stefani of “No Doubt” rolled around in my mind, I realized that 2020 didn’t call back. It was a year of #unprecedented firsts in many of our lives. It was the year of #COVID19, the most popular tweet. The #Pandemic where we…
Let’s Talk Science...At A Distance
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about unexpected changes in education and for science classrooms in particular. However, I have been surprised to learn that one classroom practice seems to retain its effectiveness, and in many ways, has elevated…
