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Ep 15: The Election
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert
11/20/20 • 28 min
In this episode, Eugene and Matt talk about the election, from their own vantage points, and from what they expect to see with a new government for science and education. They also discuss how scientific thinking and data can be used to explain aspects of the election for our students, so we can fairly use the election as an important learning opportunity for our students.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- 2016 Science Framework for California Public Schools, Appendix 2: Connections to Environmental Principles and Concepts
Ep 16: Interview with Paul Andersen from The Wonder of Science
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert
12/18/20 • 36 min
In this episode, Eugene and Matt talk with Paul Andersen, an educational consultant, a Montana-based science teacher for 20 years, and most famously the creator of hundreds of science YouTube tutorials that have been viewed by millions of teachers and students. Paul has also created a trusted online resource for science teaching and NGSS called ‘The Wonder of Science’, and they talk with Paul about NGSS, science teaching, and the environment.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- The Wonder of Science
- Bozeman Science - Paul Andersen's YouTube channel
Ep 19: Teachers share their experiences and advice during the lockdown
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert
03/17/21 • 31 min
In this special episode, Eugene mainly listens in to a small group of teachers who share their experiences and offer advice on how to engage students within this challenging remote learning environment. The discussion is fascinating and offers insights into the lengths that teachers will go to best serve their students. On the call are Elizabeth Brooking, a grade 6-8 science teacher, and the teaching pair of Mich and Leticia Kiwan who team-teach science, math, social studies, and English in middle school.
Ep 2: Turning Your Classroom Upside Down
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert
05/08/19 • 30 min
In this episode, Matt talks about Asking Questions and Patterns, and how to use these key practices and concepts in the classroom. He also shares his ideas on one of the key instructional shifts that NGSS encourages—flipping the lesson upside down. Eugene and Matt also talk about recent changes in Arctic sea ice, and why such subjects are perfect companions to an NGSS classroom.
Ep 12: Teaching Alongside a Climate Crisis
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09/21/20 • 31 min
In this episode, we find ourselves engulfed in some of the worst weather and air quality that we have seen in the western states. Here is what was on the front page of the LA Times reports two weekends ago in big letters: “California’s Climate Apocalypse — Fires, heat, air pollution: The calamity is no longer in the future — it’s here, now.” Eugene and Matt spend all of this episode digging into the science of our recent experience but also looking for short-term and long-term educational opportunities to use this reality to help students cope and hopefully thrive in this new world.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Video of the race between an induction cooker, electric cooker, and burner gas cooker
Ep. 26: Interview with Tiffany Boyd from Classrooms for Climate Action
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert
03/02/23 • 35 min
In this episode, Eugene and Matt are joined by a special guest, Tiffany Boyd. Tiffany is a retired teacher who taught for 27 years in Boulder, CO and now runs the organization Classrooms for Climate Action (C4CA). Eugene and Matt talk with Tiffany about her work in Colorado to support teachers integrate climate science, climate justice, and climate action into their classrooms.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Classrooms for Climate Action (C4CA) website
- C4CA’s Act for Climate Toolkit Framework
Ep 4: Assessment and Planning
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06/30/19 • 28 min
In this episode, Eugene and Matt talk about assessment—formative, summative, performance and other types. Matt suggests that it doesn’t matter what you call the stuff, it’s how it’s used by teachers that is important. They also have a very good discussion about the science and engineering practice—planning and carrying out investigations, and how the planning part is so important.
Ep 25: Eugene talks science, climate, and Green Ninja on the podcast Science is Cool Unplugged
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert
10/25/22 • 60 min
Eugene talks about how to be a good science thinker on the ScIC “Science is Cool” Unplugged podcast with PocketLab co-founder, Dave Bakker. The podcast follows a similar theme as the very popular Science is Cool (ScIC) virtual unconferences that PocketLab has hosted since the pandemic started. Dave Bakker is a wonderful host and makes every conversation interesting and fun! Dave asks Eugene a bunch of questions about science learning and climate, and their conversations ultimately lead to Green Ninja and the work they are doing to mainstream climate education.
Original episode:
- ScIC “Science is Cool” Unplugged Podcast: “Making Good Science Thinkers with Dr. Eugene Cordero”
Ep 11: Looking for the Silver Lining in Remote Learning
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert
09/14/20 • 28 min
In this episode, Eugene and Matt try to look past some of the immediate challenges that all teachers are facing for some benefits and new opportunities. What can we learn about education from this experience, what exemplars have we witnessed of success, and what happens when the vaccine comes and things return to ‘normal’? Can we take some of what we’ve learned during this odd year to improve education?
Interview with Paul Andersen from the Wonder of Science
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert
12/18/20 • 36 min
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