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Often educators may wonder when and how discourse should be incorporated in student learning. The flowchart from STEM Teaching Tools Brief 35 highlights discourse formats and explains when, how, & why to use each one in support of student investigations: stemteachingtools.org/brief/35

Thank you! I'm thrilled to be joining the NextGenScience Peer Review Panel and to continue the important work of evaluating materials designed for the NGSS.

Are you looking for #environmentaleducation resources and opportunities? NEEF has you covered with our monthly EE in Focus newsletter that offers educator resources, grant opportunities, and professional development events. Sign up and get in the know! buff.ly/2PPUmBn

"Time for teaching science is often tight... For this reason, curricular materials that provide guidance for age-appropriate and coherent learning are a critical resource for K–2 classrooms." Check out this blog post to learn more: ngs.wested.org/kindergarten/

PLS RT #NGSSchat #NGSS #SciEd Next week the STEM Teaching Tools team is offering a free webinar (see below for details). If we have ever designed a PD session that is both a rollicking good time AND a profound learning experience, it is this one… 😀 x.com/philiplbell/st…

✨ NEW PD RESOURCE—PLS RT #NGSSchat ✨ We just published a new #OER #SciEd PD module on how to support deep, asset-based learning by building on the diversity of student thinking. It includes slides, speaker notes & resources for a full day session. STEMteachingtools.org/pd/SessionF

Teachers are dedicated to doing their part to transform science classrooms, but they can’t succeed without supportive systems & communities of practice. Investing in our students’ futures will require attention to the infrastructure required to improve science teaching & learning

We do not live in disciplinary silos so why do we ask children to learn in that manner? stemteachingtools.org/brief/62 #SciEd, #ScienceEd #STEMed, #NGSS #NGSSchat

Calling all #ClimateSuperstars! NEEF has partnered with Samsung US for another year of our online environmental challenge. Join U.S. middle school teachers and complete climate tasks for a chance to win $5,000 in Samsung classroom technology. Learn more: buff.ly/3yW8YU8

What a wonderful idea and service to the community!

Great resources in this thread - wishing all teachers back in the classroom a good start to the school year!

PLS RT & SHARE #NGSSchat Are you wanting to help your students take action in response to #ClimateChange? Excited to share this new STEM Teaching Tools that provides detailed #NGSS guidance for #ClimateAction & grade-banded #SciEd examples. #ClimateJustice stemteachingtools.org/brief/90

Lots of great insights in this release thread💧

Join us as we kick off a crucial conversation about how educators and systems can advance climate solutions, build resilience to the effects of climate change, and support the learners of today and tomorrow.

Of the 51 million tons of plastic waste US households produced in 2021, just 2.4 million tons (5 percent) were recycled, new research shows. The findings show that plastic recycling is a “myth,” says the analysis by environmental nonprofit Greenpeace USA. trib.al/hLhzaC5

Join CLEAN on Nov 3 for a webinar on Strategies for Integrating Climate Science into the #Elementary Classroom. Explore how to teach this topic, make it culturally relevant, and motivate students to develop climate change solutions. Register here: cuboulder.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Breaking news: Monarchs are arriving within the Monarch Biosphere Reserve in Mexico! The first wave of arrivals often coincides with Día de los Muertos celebrations. Read Estela Romero's latest update: bit.ly/3NuNZzT. 📸: Estela Romero

It's #BlackHistoryMonth and we're celebrating trailblazers in the environmental field – those who have made an indelible mark on the natural world.🌏 nature.ly/3DyGqV4

A great reminder and helpful understanding of culture, cultural ways of knowing, and why these understandings are important to consider in teaching and learning.

Citizen Science Kits: A New Way to Learn, Discover and Contribute at Your Local Library | SciStarter Blog blog.scistarter.org/featured-proje…