Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert
Science education is going through a big transition right now as schools throughout the country have adopted the Next Generation Science Standards. These new standards represent a large shift in how science will be taught, and teachers have good questions about how these standards will affect their classrooms. Our host (Eugene Cordero - climate scientist and founder of Green Ninja - science education provider) talks with Matt d'Alessio, science education expert and author of the 2016 California Science Framework for NGSS. Matt has dedicated over 20 years of his life to science education both as a high school science teacher and a distinguished university professor. In this podcast, Eugene asks Matt various questions about science education, NGSS, and the environment in a friendly and easygoing conversational style that is designed to be helpful to teachers.
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert
Ep 14: Teacher Perspectives from a Small Charter School
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Episode 14
In this episode, we’ll hear from Elizabeth Brooking, a middle school science teacher who faces daily challenges supporting at-risk students during this period of remote instruction. Elizabeth shares her story, and together with Eugene and Matt, they discuss ideas for how teachers can make progress in helping their students during these difficult times.
Resources mentioned by Elizabeth in this episode:
- ClassDojo - School communication platform that connects teachers with students and their families to build a community by sharing what's being learned in the classroom
- Nearpod - Student engagement platform that creates interactive lessons and presentations for students
- Pear Deck - Google Slides add-on for formative assessments and interactive questions
- Edpuzzle - Platform where any video can be made into an interactive lesson for students
- Kahoot! - Game-based learning platform that makes it fun and engaging to learn new subjects
- Google Forms - Tool from Google that allows users to create surveys, quizzes, and more