⚖️EQUITY IN #SciEd SLOW CHAT THREAD⚖️
Each day this week I'll post about one of 7 intersecting #SciEd equity projects including thoughts, resources, examples & open issues to explore. I encourage you to add to the 🧵 #NGSSchat#NGSS
Base Resource:
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This is the reason we do mystery science at our remote whole school assemblies. It is so engaging when all kids K-5 can enter into the discussion! We started with “canned” topics, now kids are generating the questions. Last week was all about Jellyfish- attendance is increasing!
Students are struggling to learn science during the pandemic, even as they find it increasingly interesting and relevant to their lives, according to new research. https://t.co/c8UVRPFuOh
Has anyone done the Junior Rangers program, with their kids, at our #NationalParks? What if our schools did this? If we connected kids with one Nation Park each month of the school year. Think of the amazing science and social studies topics we could cover - wheels are spinning!
I wept when I read this... I heard @chrisreykdal made an announcement today- but I had not seen this yet. This means SO much to educators nationwide! I feel seen. I feel valued. I feel ... happy! Happy tears. I can’t stop crying. Thank you!
Today, I am directing every state to prioritize educators for vaccination. We want every educator, school staff member, and child-care worker to receive at least one shot by the end of this month.
It’s time to treat in-person learning like the essential service that it is.
Change is hard and inevitable in crisis. Each leg of our journey has brought challenges and unexpected benefits. ❤️ I’m thankful for the co-pilots and navigators guiding us through these times. We are learning what we are capable of, we remember we can do hard things. Buckle up!
We have a feeling that this graphic might come in handy through the weekend! Measuring snow? Here's a few pointers! When tweeting us reports, make sure to include your location and time of measurement! Thanks in advance! #wawx
Starting my day knowing that our executive branch leadership is working to unify the country. ❤️❤️❤️ We need the rest of our US government to follow suit. Let’s roll up our sleeves and work together to improve this country.