Unpack Everything: Science Education Reform in the Real World

Nov 11 2024 33 ep. 39 mins 6

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Conversations with teachers, researchers, and other folks who are helping make science education better for students, hosted by Sam Pinter and Dan Voss. Follow along and send us the questions YOU have about science education! @SciEdPod on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Twitter⁠ [email protected]⁠

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How can politics impact science education?

Nov 11 2024 48 mins

This week, Dan and Sam unpack the Franklin Standards. These standards have been developed by the National Association of Scholars and Freedom in Education as an alternative to the NGSS. Unfortunately, they are on the road to adoption in at least one state. As we dug in, we found that these standards have very little to do with what we know science to be and show evidence of being p

How do we teach science with attention to language needs? (with Myra Lam)

Oct 26 2024 57 mins

This week, Dan and Sam are joined by elementary school teacher, Myra Lam, to talk about teaching science with attention to language needs. She discusses the strategies she uses in her classroom that have supported her multilingual students. Resources: Why you should stop pre-teaching science vocabulary and focus on students developing conceptual meaning first (STEM Teaching Tool

What role does language play in making sense of science phenomena? (with Dr. Enrique Suarez)

Oct 12 2024 54 mins

This week, Dan and Sam are joined by Dr. Enrique (Henry) Suarez to talk about language and the role it plays in science sensemaking. He discusses translanguaging and how it describes the process multilingual students undergo as they engage and interact with the world. He also shares some helpful steps we can take to better support students in this work. Resources: @SciEdHenry on

How can we teach with social justice science issues? (with Nina Hike)

Sep 28 2024 55 mins

This week, Dan and Sam are joined by Nina Hike, a Chicago Public Schools teacher who teaches with social justice science issues like we heard about in Transformative Science Teaching. She gives a lot of context and depth to what this can look like in the classroom. Resources: @ninahike06 on Twitter Pushing Praxis - Nina's podcast!! Near-Space Science: A Ballooning Project to E

Why should we teach with social justice science issues? (with Dr. Daniel Morales-Doyle)

Sep 14 2024 54 mins

Sam and Dan are back with Season 3! This week, we are joined by the author of Transformative Science Teaching: A Catalyst for Justice and Sustainability, Dr. Daniel Morales-Doyle!! After our summer book club, we were so excited for the chance to chat with the author about the book and to unpack more about why we should teach with social justice science issues. Resources: @dmoral

Coming Soon... Unpack Everything: Season 3

Aug 30 2024 1 mins

Season 3 of Unpack Everything: Science Education Reform in the Real World is coming soon! Join us this season as we unpack what it means for a classroom to be student-centered and student-driven. Follow along and send us the questions YOU have about science education! @SciEdPod on Instagram and Twitter [email protected] Our music is 'Rainbows' by Scott Buckle

Transformative Science Teaching Book Club: Chapters 4-6

Jul 27 2024 50 mins

Our summer book club book is Transformative Science Teaching: A Catalyst for Justice and Sustainability by Daniel Morales-Doyle!! Dr. Morales-Doyle and Harvard Education Press have kindly provided us with a discount code. When buying directly from Harvard Education Press, enter promo code TRSC24 at checkout to receive 20% off your book order. Resources: Fund for Teachers Let&

Transformative Science Teaching Book Club: Chapters 2-3

Jul 13 2024 50 mins

Our summer book club book is Transformative Science Teaching: A Catalyst for Justice and Sustainability by Daniel Morales-Doyle!! Dr. Morales-Doyle and Harvard Education Press have kindly provided us with a discount code. When buying directly from Harvard Education Press, enter the promo code TRSC24 at checkout to receive 20% off your book order. We will discuss Chapters 4 throug

Transformative Science Teaching Book Club: Intro - Chapter 1

Jun 29 2024 57 mins

Our summer book club book is Transformative Science Teaching: A Catalyst for Justice and Sustainability by Daniel Morales-Doyle!! Dr. Morales-Doyle and Harvard Education Press have kindly provided us with a discount code. When buying directly from Harvard Education Press, enter the promo code TRSC24 at checkout to receive 20% off your book order. We will discuss Chapters 2 and 3

How do we scale science education reform? A view from the ground with Will Baur

May 25 2024 50 mins

This week, Dan and Sam are joined by Will Baur to talk about scaling up science education reform at the ground level. Will shares what it's like working on various curriculum and professional development projects as a teacher and in support of other teachers in his state. Resources: @Pearwilliambaur on Twitter OpenSciEd Curriculum Materials - The specific OpenSciEd units Wi