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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.
“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…
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…
Expanding Influence – Leading Beyond the Classroom Walls with the Delta Sierra Science Project Program
At the 2024 CASE Conference, SJCOE STEM shared the transformative impact of the Delta Sierra Science Program (DSSP), a three-year initiative developing teacher leaders through equity-focused, NGSS-aligned professional learning. As the program…
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…
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…
