This week, we have a special guest, Dr. Okhee Lee. Okhee is a professor of childhood education at New York University where she works to advance research, policy, and practice around science and language learning, especially for English learners. Okhee wa

In this episode, Eugene and Matt talk with Paul Andersen, an educational consultant, a Montana-based science teacher for 20 years, and most famously the creator of hundreds of science YouTube tutorials that have been viewed by millions of teachers and stu

In this episode, we'll talk about the election, from our own vantage points, and from what we expect to see with a new government for science and education. We’ll also discuss how scientific thinking and data can be used to explain aspects of the ele

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 Matt, we'll discu

In this episode, we'll hear from Sarah Rahman - a practicing middle school science teacher on how remote learning is going for her. What is working, what is not, and what techniques has she used to engage her students and help them move forward. The

In this episode, we find ourselves engulfed in some of the worst weather and air quality that we have seen in the western states. Here is what was on the front page of the LA Times reports two weekends ago in big letters - “California’s Climate...

In this episode, we try to look past some of the immediate challenges that all teachers are facing for some benefits and new opportunities. What can we learn about education from this experience, what exemplars have we witnessed of success, and what...

In this episode, we explore some of the challenges teachers are facing right now as they start a new term teaching remotely, and how we might continue to emphasize a coherent focus around science learning and NGSS while students are learning at home. We..

In this episode, Eugene and Matt focus on the shift to online or remote teaching and the particular challenges and advantages that NGSS offers us. Matt shares his experience online teaching including his current offering of synchronous science classes...

In this episode, Eugene and Matt talk about teaching science during uncertain times, like now during a global pandemic. As schools move online and students struggle to understand all these changes, how can teachers keep students moving forward while...