Ep. 26: Interview with Tiffany Boyd from Classrooms for Climate Action

03/02/23 • 35 min

Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert

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
- https://classroomsforclimateaction.org/
C4CA’s Act for Climate Toolkit Framework
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vwx8vmvUeZ6mTwKUClJPeejQnIeclGht/view?usp=sharing

Classrooms for Climate Action (C4CA) website
- https://classroomsforclimateaction.org/
C4CA’s Act for Climate Toolkit Framework
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vwx8vmvUeZ6mTwKUClJPeejQnIeclGht/view?usp=sharing

Previous Episode

Ep 25: Eugene talks science, climate, and Green Ninja on the podcast Science is Cool Unplugged

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”
- https://www.thepocketlab.com/podcast/dr-eugene-cordero

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Ep. 27: Storytelling in the Science Classroom

In this episode, Eugene and Matt talk about storytelling and the value that stories bring to learning and in particular, learning science. They relate to their own experiences using storytelling, describe some of the latest research, and offer tips for how teachers can bring stories and storytelling into their own science classroom.
Resources mentioned in this episode: