S3 Trailer is STREAMING NOW! open.spotify.com/episode/1Z6aJg…

📢 Exciting news! Amazon Future Engineer and OpenSciEd are teaming up to bring computer science(CS) to middle school science classes! 🎉 This partnership aims to address disparities in CS education and equip students with essential skills for the future. Students in OpenSciEd

Join Kimberley Astle, johanna brown, and me as we share an update on our work with OpenSciEd in WA state. This Thursday, September 26th at 4:00-5:30 pm PST via zoom. Sign up here to register: wsta.wildapricot.org/event-5870358/…

Sign up soon for OpenSciEd unit 6.2 thermal energy PLC. I am excited to facilitate this group after field testing this unit back in 2018. wsta.wildapricot.org/event-5874620

Rob Baur has been a strong supporter of the “right to repair,” a movement to require that manufacturers provide parts, tools and documentation so independent repair providers can fix broken equipment. columbian.com/news/2024/oct/…

They just don't make sh*t like they used to – and it's making life harder for family farms when tractors conk out during harvest. I introduced the Ag Right to Repair Act so generational farmers like Rob can fix their equipment where, when, and how they want.

Yesterday the school district Chef answered questions from my HS biology students about the school food program. They got a new appreciation for all the logistics, effort, and thought that goes into their school lunches.

This area of Vancouver voted primarily for Biden in 2020. data.usatoday.com/projects/know-…

Excited to be presenting at #NSTAFall24 in New Orleans. Friday at 4 I'll be presenting "Customizing Curriculum: Increasing Student Engagement through Community Connections and Industry Partnerships. Saturday at 11:40 "Teaching Cancer Through the Stories of Survivors" OpenSciEd

I've filmed many roundtables in my 3.5 years in the Biden-Harris administration, this man from our event in Vancouver, WA remains the one that sticks with me the most. I hope you'll take a moment to watch and share his story this Veterans Day.

I had a great time at National Science Teaching Association conference in New Orleans. Thanks to OpenSciEd for making it possible for me to attend and present while a full time classroom science teacher. #NSTAFall24

Today I had meetings with WA state representatives Stuebe, Ley, and McClintock in Olympia. I was advocating for preservation of the National Board Certified Teacher stipend in the state budget. #NBCTstrong nbpts.org/connect/resear…

Join us at Puget Sound ESD in Renton, WA Saturday, March 22nd 10-3 for the WA state OpenSciEd Elementary and Secondary Community Day. We've got a great lineup of presenters for this mini-conference all about OpenSciEd K-12. RSVP here: pdenroller.org/newesd101/cata…

It is pretty messed up that senator June Robinson, the only sponsor of the bill to end the NBCT stipend, is endorsed by WEA.

The WA state OpenSciEd Community Day was a big success. We had new and experienced OSE teachers elem-HS, district administrators, and state science leaders sharing how they support science learning. Sign up for round 2 in Spokane May 17. pdenroller.org/newesd101/cata…

I was selected as a finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching #PAEMST. Appreciate all those who have supported me as a teacher over the years. ospi.k12.wa.us/about-ospi/new…

My nomination for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching was covered in The Columbian newspaper today. columbian.com/news/2025/may/…

Skyview High School science teacher Erin Lark and Washougal High School science teacher William Baur are state finalists for the 2025 Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching. columbian.com/news/2025/may/…