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It's Time for Science

It's Time for Science

著者： Tom Racine
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 A podcast aimed directly at the amazing and wonderful science teachers, educators and administrators out there, from Pre-K thru High School, who are engaging students and fostering curiosity about the world around them.2023 科学
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  • It’s Time for Science Podcast Episode 23: STEM for All Students and Technology Integration

    It’s Time for Science Podcast Episode 23: STEM for All Students and Technology Integration
    2025/05/14
    It's Time for Science, and it's time to talk again providing access to STEM for all students and technology integration! Tom talks to Dr. Leena Bakshi McLean (founder of STEM4Real, and author of the book “STEM for All: How to Connect, Create, and Cultivate STEM Education for All Learners”) and Nicole Czaplicki, a principal in the Upper Dauphin Area School District. Dr. Leena Bakshi McLean is the founder of STEM4Real, a nonprofit professional learning organization dedicated to integrating science, mathematics, and STEM content with principles of justice-centered teaching and leadership. She has served as an adjunct professor of teaching methods and Universal Design for Learning at UC Berkeley and Claremont Graduate University. Dr. McLean is a former district and county-level administrator as well as a mathematics, science, and health teacher. She currently serves as the Director of Multicultural Education for the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) and previously served on the CASE Board of Directors. A sought-after international speaker, global consultant, and trusted advisor to schools, districts, charter networks, and nonprofit organizations, Dr. McLean leads research at the intersection of equity and STEM education. Her work focuses on creating access and opportunity for every student, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, or socioeconomic status. She is the author of the children’s book “There’s Something in the Water” and her latest book, “STEM for All: How to Connect, Create, and Cultivate STEM Education for All Learners.” Each year, she convenes education leaders from across the globe at the STEM for ALL Leadership Symposium, a powerful gathering dedicated to advancing equity, access, and opportunity in STEM education—for ALL, #4Real. Tom talks with Dr. McLean about the importance and interdisciplinary nature of stem; looking at art and history through a STEM lens; why it’s important for students from all backgrounds to see themselves in STEM and industry; looking at the gaps for where we are loosing different students as not a way to divide or pit us against each other, but questions we can ask so we can have some important conversations about what can we do to meet the needs of all students. They discuss teaching students to be real world change makers; Dr. McLean's experiences as a woman of color in STEM; what happens when students fail and how to help them learn from failure; the importance of all students seeing themselves in books, in STEM; how social media can fit in to online education; the power of combining pedagogy and leadership and being able to put both into practice together; the importance of connecting with administrators, teachers, and community members; and how to connect experiences for students, making experiences local and bringing excitement to STEM! Here are some of the links Dr. McLean discusses: STEM4Real Homepage: www.stem4real.org Children's Book: www.stem4real.org/book STEM for ALL Book: www.stemforallbook.com STEM for ALL Leadership Symposium: www.stem4real.org/symposium Nicole Czaplicki was a health & physical education teacher for 21 years at Halifax Area School District. In March of 2022, she joined Upper Dauphin Area School District and spent two years as a secondary instructional coach before becoming an elementary principal in February of 2024. She has two master’s degrees: one in Health Education and one in Educational Technology. Tom and Ms. Czaplicki discuss her background and the point when she was invited to help train teachers and introduced to FOSS, being asked to help with the transition to new state standards using FOSS; her transition to becoming a principal; the importance of hands-on learning and STEM; how providing more pathways to learning supports learning; the importance of technology integration; her use of anchor phenomenon videos to start out each FOSS investigation; the ease of having a technology piece (video) to start off a FOSS investigation and having it as a reference that can be easily revisited; how online assessments make it easier on students and teachers; the use of online activities when hands-on isn’t feasible--including some of the ways technology is integrated into FOSS Pathways. They discuss the way her district successfully brought in new FOSS Pathways units as a three year process; bringing in professional learning as a part of the process; how critical professional learning is for leaders and administrators, along with having an understanding of the pedagogy and theory behind a curriculum; and the importance of instructional learners to be trained to facilitate their teachers through the process. Ms. Czaplicki also discusses how when students are working in hands-on activities, she saw no behavior issues at all in the classroom; and closes discussing her district's impressive state test scores, which attribute to using FOSS; seeing an increase in test scores ...
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    49 分
  • It’s Time for Science Podcast Episode 22: Fostering Safe Hands-On Science Environments

    It’s Time for Science Podcast Episode 22: Fostering Safe Hands-On Science Environments
    2025/04/14
    It's Time for Science, and it's time to talk again fostering safeR hands-on science environments! Tom talks to safety expert Dr. Kenneth R. Roy (Director of Environmental Health & Safety for Glastonbury Public Schools in Connecticut) and 2025 Paul deHart Hurd Award winner Kenneth L. Huff! Dr. Kenneth R. Roy is currently the Director of Environmental Health & Safety for Glastonbury Public Schools (CT). In addition, he is the Chief Science Safety Compliance Adviser/Chief Safety Blogger for the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) and the Safety Compliance Officer for the National Science Education Leadership Association (NSELA). He also serves as the manager and senior consultant for National Safety Consultants, LLC. He has published 13 recognized science and STEM laboratory safety books and manuals, and authored over 850 safety articles in professional journals and associations including NSTA, NSELA, CSSS, ITEEA and more, covering safety education focused on science, technology education and STEAM disciplines based on legal safety standards and better professional safety practices. Dr. Roy has been actively involved with aspects of risk management and mitigation for decades and is recognized as an ‘Expert Witness’ in litigation cases specializing in the area of legal liability in K-12 laboratories. His career in science and mathematics education has included many, many roles and research positions, and includes the teaching of chemistry, physics & mathematics at the high school level, biology and general science at the college level, and central office administration as a K-12 science curriculum director. Dr. Roy has received numerous professional acknowledgement awards over the years for his outstanding work in the field of science education. Tom talks with Dr. Roy about the importance of safety in the science classroom; Dr. Roy’s role as Director of Environmental Health & Safety for Glastonbury Public Schools; putting the “R” on “safe” through training and responsibility taking; why labs take some of the safety precautions they take through engineering controls; how teachers can make sure any necessary controls are in place before they teach; different kinds of hazards in a lab; how teachers who may have not be trained by their credential programs can be safer; naming some of the differences between elementary and middle/high safety issues; safety seminars they offer at NSTA as preservice; the importance of hands-on science for and explaining safety issues to students; the need for administrator support for safety; proper storage AND proper disposal; knowing the safety policies in writing for field trips and other outside time; surveying outside areas for any risks before bringing students; checking in with any outside speakers to make their presentations safer. Dr. Roy shares some stories of safety skirting; his origin story of why safety matters so much to him personally and professionally; some of the great safety resources available; and a reminder to always put it in writing! NMLSTA 2025 Paul deHart Hurd Award Winner Kenneth L. Huff has been a public-school science teacher for over 33 years and is currently teaching in the Williamsville Central School District in New York. He is also a Teacher in Residence with Harvard University-LabXchange. Mr. Huff served two terms on the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) Board of Directors and as president of the Science Teachers Association of New York State and of the Association of Presidential Awardees in Science Teaching. He was a member of the writing team for the Next Generation Science Standards. Mr. Huff was awarded the NSTA Distinguished Teaching Award, National Science Education Leadership Association Outstanding Leadership in Science Education Award, State University of New York Buffalo State Distinguished Alumnus Award, and the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Mr. Huff is also a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is an author of the book Engaging Students in Science Investigation Using GRC: Science Instruction Consistent with the Framework and NGSS. He has served the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, andMedicine (NASEM) in multiple capacities including as Co-chair of the Teacher AdvisoryCouncil, on the Committee on Science Investigations and Engineering Design Experiences in Grades 6-12 and he presently serves the NASEM on the Collaborative on Advancing Science Teaching and Learning in K-12. He is a National Board-Certified Teacher in Science/Early Adolescence. Tom and Mr. Huff discuss Mr. Huff’s long career and how his interest in teaching began; challenges he faced as he began as a middle school teacher, and how his interest in space science helped him; they discuss his general approach to teaching and what’s inspired him; how he engages students with science content, including culturally scientific ...
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    54 分
  • It’s Time for Science Podcast Episode 21: Implementation Strategies

    It’s Time for Science Podcast Episode 21: Implementation Strategies
    2025/03/17
    It's Time for Science, and it's time to talk again about implementing elementary science effectively! Tom talks with the team from the Syracuse City School District about what they've done to have such a successful implementation of the FOSS Program. This well-oiled team consists of Science and Technology Director Dr. Dana Corcoran and elementary science instructional coaches Amy MacDonough and Ashley Blood. Dr. Dana Corcoran is the Science and Technology Director for the Syracuse City School District (SCSD), a role she has been in for the past 10 years. Prior to her current position, Dr. Corcoran served as the Supervisor of Science at OCM BOCES. Her extensive teaching experience includes both middle and high school science. Dr. Corcoran holds a degree in Biology from Utica College, a Master of Science in Teaching (MST) in Science Teaching from Le Moyne College, and both a PhD and a Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in Educational Leadership from Syracuse University. Her academic background and professional journey reflect her deep commitment to education and leadership in the field of science and technology. Dr. Corcoran is also an avid supporter of community engagement and lifelong learning, often participating in local science fairs, mentoring young educators, and staying updated with the latest advancements in science and technology. Throughout her career, Dr. Corcoran has been instrumental in ensuring that all elementary students, from kindergarten through fifth grade, receive comprehensive science programming. She has also been a key leader in the district's transition to the new New York State Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS). Amy M. MacDonough is from Syracuse; New York and has been working for the SCSD for 24 years. In the classroom 22 years, this is her 2nd year as an elementary science instructional coach. In her current role she has greatly enjoyed hooking teachers with the FOSS program. As a former student herself of the SCSD, up to 6th grade, she's thrilled to be giving back. "It's so cool to see their students with materials and being engaged with their learning." Ashley Blood is an elementary science instructional coach for the SCSD. Prior to this role she was an elementary teacher for ten years both in her home state of Alaska and in Syracuse. She is a passionate science educator, as she sees the incredible benefits to her students. Tom begins the discussion with the SCSD team talking about why science education is so important, the importance of a scientific literate community; talking about learning gaps in their district; and how often science instruction is the most exciting for many kids. Students who don’t have a lot of success in school in general can come in and feel successful in science. They discuss Dr. Corcoran's hiring; how she worked to get instructional coaches out of the classroom and working full time; and the need she saw to get consistency across schools and the need to bring in a strong curriculum program. They talk about the importance of instructional coaches in helping teachers get going; their journey to adoption and getting teacher buy-in, implementing small and then expanding to other grades; getting teachers excited; and how FOSS specifically helped students become engaged and get teacher buy-in to teaching science. They continue talking about how teachers learn about management and where to go for help; the PLC work they do helping teachers understand concepts and breaking various concepts down; and making sure new teachers get the support they need. They talk about how teachers are always surprised that there’s really something for kids at all levels to do in science; their successes with students; and hearing over and over again about kids who aren’t necessarily successful in other areas being engaged with science. Even kids that may not be fluent in English can draw, understand, and explore. Tom asks the team to dive deeper into how they approach access and equity in the science classroom; how having equitable access to science can help immensely in trying to work on closing the achievement gap in students from different backgrounds; the importance of sense-making at the end of each lesson to allow kids a collaborative discussion and complete understanding of the phenomenon they just experienced; and the emphasis they put on giving every student the opportunity to succeed. If you'd like to talk to Dr. Corcoran, she's graciously offered to be available: DCorcoran@scsd.us It’s Time for Science! To get in touch with us, whether to offer some feedback, ideas for future episodes or reviews, or just to say hi, send us a message at itstimeforscience@schoolspecialty.com. We’d love to hear from you! Look for School Specialty and FOSS on X and Facebook. It’s Time for Science is produced by School Specialty and the Full Option Science System (FOSS) at the Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley.
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    34 分

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