Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert

Mar 08 2024 27 ep. 35 mins 4

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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.

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Ep. 27: Storytelling in the Science Classroom

Mar 08 2024 27 mins

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:Ignorant Pinea

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

Mar 02 2023 35 mins

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.Reso

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

Oct 25 2022 60 mins

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! Dav

Ep 24: Eugene talks Green Ninja on the podcast Pod of Gold

May 20 2022 41 mins

Eugene talks about Green Ninja with Pod of Gold hosts Stefanie B. Overbeck and Mel Wymore. The Pod of Gold podcast is created to inspire creative activism and social innovation as they believe the successful evolution of human society will require a profound transformation of the systems that shape our behavior. They were interested in talking to Eugene about Green Ninja because th

Ep 23: Eugene talks Carbon Footprints on the podcast Your World, Your Money

Dec 22 2021 50 mins

Eugene and Dr. Steve Westlake (Cardiff University) were recently guests on the podcast, Your Money, Your World, where the focus of the episode was “Understanding Our Carbon Footprints”. We decided to rebroadcast the episode because we felt that many of our listeners would find the conversations interesting and relevant to our own understanding of climate change and how we teach

Ep 22: Interview with Katie Worth, author of Miseducation: How Climate Change is Taught in America

Dec 13 2021 41 mins

In this episode, Eugene and Matt talk to Katie Worth about her new book and what her extensive research can teach us about climate change education in the U.S.Resources mentioned in this episode:Miseducation: How Climate Change is Taught in America by Katie Worthhttps://globalreports.columbia.edu/books/miseducation/ClimeTimehttps://www.climetime.org/National Network for Ocean and C

Ep 21: Saving the Monarchs

Sep 27 2021 25 mins

Eugene and Matt have recently helped create a new series of free and open lessons on climate change called Saving the Monarchs. In this episode, Eugene and Matt discuss the inspiration for creating these lessons, some of the design decisions they made along the way, and how teachers can use these materials in their own classrooms.Resources mentioned in this episode:Green Ninja's Cl

Ep 20: Exploring Outdoor Education and NGSS

Apr 09 2021 46 mins

In this episode, Eugene and Matt are joined by a special guest, Tashanda Giles-Jones. Tashanda is a teacher at Environmental Charter Middle School in Inglewood, California, and she shares some of the work she’s done to help students become leaders in their community through outdoor and environmental projects. Eugene and Matt then explore how outdoor education can enhance opportun

Ep 19: Teachers share their experiences and advice during the lockdown

Mar 17 2021 31 mins

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 teache

Ep 18: Interview with Dr. Okhee Lee - Part 2: Science and Language

Feb 05 2021 60 mins

Our special conversation with Dr. Okhee Lee continues now with a focus on language learning and the role it should play in our science classrooms. Okhee has established a national reputation for her work and thinking on this subject, and our discussion with her is very thought-provoking.Resources mentioned in this episode:NYU SAIL Research Labhttps://www.nyusail.org/Okhee Lee's Twi