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juliadolinger.bsky.social
It’s been quite the 10 day journey conferencing for @tandfresearch.bsky.social! Finally home, tired but energized at all the wonderful authors and educators I met along the way!

#NAEA25 #NSTASpring25 #NARST25
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March 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM
learngenetics.bsky.social
Miss our hands-on workshops at #NSTASpring25? You’ve got another chance. FREE online implementation institutes for both units start on 6/1. These cover our NEW middle school Bioengineering and high school Genetic Tech Investigations units. Register by 5/31. teach.genetics.utah.edu/events/
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March 29, 2025 at 11:15 PM
learngenetics.bsky.social
TODAY! High school teachers at #NSTASpring25 - go to room 123 at 1 pm for a hands-on workshop about the new FREE Genetic Tech Investigations unit from @learngenetics.bsky.social.
#edusky #STEM #TeachersofBluesky #k12
NSTA - National Science Teaching Association
TAKEAWAYS: Learn how to access and use a free 3-5 day curriculum module that integrates NGSS middle school standards in life science and engineering design, enabling students to describe how the nervous...
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March 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
learngenetics.bsky.social
TODAY! Middle school teachers at #NSTASpring25 - go to room 121C at 11:40 for a hands-on workshop about the new FREE Bioengineering unit from @learngenetics.bsky.social.

#edusky #STEM #TeachersofBluesky #k12
NSTA - National Science Teaching Association
TAKEAWAYS: Learn how to access and use a free 3-5 day curriculum module that integrates NGSS middle school standards in life science and engineering design, enabling students to describe how the nervous...
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March 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
abeslo.bsky.social
Great to see Wissahickon School District science Ts attending #NSTASpring25 in Philadelphia. Access to high quality PL is important for helping teachers align their classroom practices with the new PA science standards. Looking forward to hearing how the district implements #PASTEELS K-12!
March 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
philipbell.bsky.social
Our 1st session on Saturday at #NSTASpring25 is at 8:30am in Conv Ctr 203B

Come learn how to meaningfully intertwine your instruction with the cultural lives of your students & their communities! We will explore a powerful technique for culturally responsive instruction .
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STEM Teaching Tool #31 How to launch STEM investigations that build on student and community interests and expertise Picture shows a joyous Asian girl on the beach taking a picture of herself.
March 29, 2025 at 11:52 AM
philipbell.bsky.social
Happy Saturday, #NSTASpring25!

We have 3 more sessions in the STEM Teaching Tools room today! Come join us in Convention Center 203B!

Schedule is attached and linked here:

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We have free resources you can take from the back tables in the room! #NSTA25 #NSTA
STEM Teaching Tools @ NSTA Philadelphia| March 26-29, 2025 All sessions held in the Pennsylvania Convention Center- 203 B Saturday, March 29 8:30-10:00 AM: Making Science Instruction Compelling for All Students: How to Integrate the Cultural Lives of Your Students into Your Teaching 10:20-11:20 AM: Core Practices that Center Justice in Ambitious Teaching 11:40 AM-1:10 PM: Get Your Students Outside to Learn Science! Visit stemteachingtools.org for more than 100 resources on justice-centered science and climate education! Visit stemteachingtools.org for more than 100 resources on justice-centered science and climate education!
March 29, 2025 at 11:27 AM
bscs.bsky.social
FINAL DAY OF #NSTASpring25 and BSCS has lots to share with you! All of the details for our sessions can be found by visiting us at tinyurl.com/mr22p9c5 🍎 🧪

#EduSky #SciEd #ProfessionalLearning #STEMEducation @nancyh-evans.bsky.social‬ @cindygay.bsky.social‬
March 29, 2025 How can we achieve the promise of High Quality Instructional Materials to promote equity? Evaluating Health Risks: Opportunities for Student Learning and Action Embedding Literacy Supports in 3D Units for Equitable Sensemaking and Learning Developing and Leading Partnerships among Students, Teachers, and Scientists NSTA National Conference on Science Education, Philadelphia 25, March 26-29. bscs.org/nsta-2025 BSCS Science Learning logo with spiral. Background image of Philadelphia cityscape along the water.
March 29, 2025 at 11:01 AM
slanenestor.bsky.social
Planning for tomorrow morning? We’d love to have you join us! 💬#NSTA25 #NSTA #NSTASpring25 #TeacherSphere
March 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
juliadolinger.bsky.social
Always great to see Dr. Jodi Asbell-Clarke’s book at the @terc-stem.bsky.social stand! If you’re attending #NSTASpring25 #NSTA25 stop by booth 811 to check it out with other great #neurodiversity offerings.
March 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
philipbell.bsky.social
At 4pm today (FRI) at #NSTASpring25 we will all things related to #ClimateChange emotions.

Come join us!

➡️ Convention Center 203B

#NSTA25
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Supporting Youths’ Climate Emotions as Authentic Forms of Sensemaking Kelsie Fowler and Deb L. Morrison University of Washington http://tiny.cc/emotions_Philly
March 28, 2025 at 7:53 PM
learngenetics.bsky.social
#NSTASpring25 HS teachers: TOMORROW meet NEW FREE Genetic Tech Investigations unit from @learngenetics.bsky.social.

Learn about tools scientists use to study genetic disorders. The unit includes a high-quality data analysis activity.

#edusky #STEM #TeachersofBluesky #k12
NSTA - National Science Teaching Association
TAKEAWAYS: Learn how to access and use a free 3-5 day curriculum module that integrates NGSS middle school standards in life science and engineering design, enabling students to describe how the nervous...
tinyurl.com
March 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
learngenetics.bsky.social
#NSTASpring25 MS teachers: TOMORROW meet the NEW FREE classroom-ready Bioengineering unit from @learngenetics.bsky.social

Bioengineering combines interactives with a low-cost, in-class engineering project. Students also learn about the field of bioengineering.

#edusky #STEM #TeachersofBluesky #k12
NSTA - National Science Teaching Association
TAKEAWAYS: Learn how to access and use a free 3-5 day curriculum module that integrates NGSS middle school standards in life science and engineering design, enabling students to describe how the nervous...
tinyurl.com
March 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
philipbell.bsky.social
Our next Friday session at #NSTA25 is at 1pm in Conv Ctr 203B.

It is focused on SUPPORTING DIVERSE SENSEMAKING OF EACH STUDENT! We will learn to see student's intellectual resources using these EQUITY PRINCIPLES.

Come join us! #NSTASpring25 #NSTA

(Shhhh...this rollicking session is my favorite!)
Slide that says... Supporting All Students to Make Sense of Phenomena by Building on All of Their Intellectual Resources Philip Bell University of Washington March 2025 Advancing Coherent and Equitable Systems of Science Education (ACESSE) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Unported License. Educators and others may use or adapt. If modified, please attribute and re-title. CC BY-SA license details are at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Slide that says... Three principles towards more equitable science education Principle 1: Notice sense-making repertoires. Consider students’ diverse sense-making as connecting to science practices. Principle 2: Support sense-making. Support students to use their sense-making repertoires and experiences as critical tools in engaging with science practices. Principle 3: Engage diverse sense-making. Students’ scientific practices and knowledge are always developing and their community histories, values, and practices contribute to scientific understanding and problem solving. From: Bang, Brown, Calabrese Barton, Rosebery & Warren, Toward more equitable learning in science, In Helping students make sense of the world using next generation science and engineering practices, NSTA. There are pictures of a Native teacher working with a Native students, a Native scientist working with a Native student, and a group of Native community members inquiring with a waterway.
March 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
teachengineering.org
#nstaspring25 attendees: The #ncwitontheroad Speed Sharing Session is today!

📍 11:10 – 11:25 am ET | Room 120C

Join us to discover key features of the TeachEngineering's free digital library in your K-12 classroom 📚

See you there: ncwit.org/event/teach-engineering-nsta
Design featuring the ncwit.org | Teach Engineering logo above a color photo of the Philadelphia skyline at sunset. Text reads: "#NCWITontheroad; Join us at the NSTA National Conference; March 26 - 29 | Philadelphia, PA"
March 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
philipbell.bsky.social
First #NSTASpring25 Session today is about navigating equity-focused #SciEd in this current moment. Come think with us!

Friday at 8am in Convention Center 203B

Hope to see you there!

#EquityFirst #NSTA25 #NSTA
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Title slide saying: Supporting equity and justice through science instruction: The road travelled and the one ahead Philip Bell University of Washington Seattle NSF logo March 2025 Advancing Coherent and Equitable Systems of Science Education (ACESSE)
March 28, 2025 at 11:05 AM
bscs.bsky.social
Day 3 of #NSTASpring25 is our busiest! More information, times, and locations can be found by visiting us at tinyurl.com/pawatbcz 🍎 🧪

We look forward to seeing you very soon!

#EduSky #SciEd #NSTA @abeslo.bsky.social @bpenuel.bsky.social @jbintzbscs.bsky.social @susangomezzwiep.bsky.social
March 28, 2025 Choosing Phenomena for Standards-Based Assessments that Connect to Students’ Interests and Community Priorities Leaders Institute Pathway Session 4 of 7 Leadership for the Implementation of High-Quality Instructional Materials: Launch through Sustainability Coherent Lesson Components in K-5 Science Units How can we anchor science leadership in equity principles? How can we support equity in educational systems? Supporting Schools and Districts: Furthering NGSS Implementation through Curriculum Based Professional Learning Engaging in Participatory Science through Inquiry, Sensemaking, and Data Visualization with FieldScope NSTA National Conference on Science Education, Philadelphia 25, March 26-29. bscs.org/nsta-2025 BSCS Science Learning logo with spiral. Background image of Philadelphia cityscape along the water.
March 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
philipbell.bsky.social
Hey #NSTA #NSTA25 #NSTASpring25!

What a fabulous day! We had so many powerful discussions about equity & justice work in #SciEd today.

Here's the rest of the STEM Teaching Tools line-up for Fri & Sat. Come join us in Conv Con 203B. The table of free resources is starting to grow! Come grab some.
STEM Teaching Tools @ NSTA Philadelphia| March 26-29, 2025 All sessions held in the Pennsylvania Convention Center- 203 B Friday, March 28 8:00-9:00 AM: Supporting Equity and Justice Through Science Instruction: The Road Traveled and the One Ahead 9:20-10:20 AM: Using Art Pedagogy in Science Class to Teach Climate Justice 1:00-2:30 PM: Supporting All Students in Making Sense of Phenomena By Building All of Their Intellectual Resources 2:40-3:40 PM: Engaging in Climate Science Education Through Connections to Everyday Life, Equity, and Justice 4:00-5:00 PM: Supporting Youths' Climate Emotions as Authentic Dimensions of Sensemaking Saturday, March 29 8:30-10:00 AM: Making Science Instruction Compelling for All Students: How to Integrate the Cultural Lives of Your Students into Your Teaching 10:20-11:20 AM: Core Practices that Center Justice in Ambitious Teaching 11:40 AM-1:10 PM: Get Your Students Outside to Learn Science! Visit stemteachingtools.org for more than 100 resources on justice-centered science and climate education! Visit stemteachingtools.org for more than 100 resources on justice-centered science and climate education!
March 27, 2025 at 9:39 PM
philipbell.bsky.social
Next up at 2:20pm on Thurs at #NSTASpring25 #NSTA25 in Conv Ctr 203B. Come join us!
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Screenshot of title slide: Engaging Students in Talking about Indigenous Sovereignty and Climate Systems Kelsie Fowler, Philip Bell, and Deb L. Morrison University of Washington Icon image of mountains, trees, water, buildings, and clouds
March 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
philipbell.bsky.social
Next up on Thurs at #NSTASpring25…

12:30 PM: How to Adapt Instructional Materials to Focus on Climate Justice (Physics)

Indigenous Rights focused - relevant to all land-based #SciEd teaching!

In Conv Ctr-203B.

Come join us!
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philipbell.bsky.social Philip Bell @philipbell.bsky.social · Mar 21
At #NSTAPhilly25 this week, the UW Seattle @stemteachingtool.bsky.social team & our colleagues will host 12 sessions on equity-focused #SciEd and #ClimateChange education. Join us!

Please share and help spread the word through your networks!

#NSTA in Philly MARCH 27-29
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Flyer showing a girl holding a turtle outdoors, another girl recording data on a clipboard, and a teacher smiling on. STEMTeachingTools.org Free Teacher Learning Resources to Support NGSS Implementation What Are They? The National Research Council's A Framework for K-12 Science Education and the resulting Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) represent a new vision to help all students understand the natural and built world. As educators realize this new vision, many problems of practice come up. STEM Teaching Tools are co-authored by teachers and researchers to illuminate these issues and give advice about how to accomplish specific pieces of the NGSS. The resources are short. direct. easily shareable, and offer links to other useful tools. WHY THEY MATTER TO YOU Teachers need tools to reflect on how their teaching aligns with the NGSS & NRC Framework vision These teacher learning resources have been designed to be easily shared with others. District staff & PD providers can use these tools in professional development to support implementation of the new vision. Schoolleaders can use the tools to understand crucial aspects of the new vision for K-12 science education and then implement plans to support teachers' professional growth. FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION THROUGH THE ACESSE PROJECT (COSSS.ORG/ACESSE) STEM Teaching Tools @ NSTA Philadelphia| March 26-29, 2025 All sessions held in the Pennsylvania Convention Center- 203 B Thursday, March 27 8:00-9:00 AM: Teaching about the Intersections of Biology, Race, and Racism: Strategies, Curriculum Resources, and Research 12:30-2:00 PM: How to Adapt Instructional Materials to Focus on Climate Justice (Physics) 2:20-3:20 PM: Engaging Students in Talking About Indigenous Sovereignty and Climate Systems 3:40-4:40 PM: Climate Justice Overview: Priority Areas and Approaches Friday, March 28 8:00-9:00 AM: Supporting Equity and Justice Through Science Instruction: The Road Traveled and the One Ahead 9:20-10:20 AM: Using Art Pedagogy in Science Class to Teach Climate Justice 1:00-2:30 PM: Supporting All Students in Making Sense of Phenomena By Building All of Their Intellectual Resources 2:40-3:40 PM: Engaging in Climate Science Education Through Connections to Everyday Life, Equity, and Justice 4:00-5:00 PM: Supporting Youths' Climate Emotions as Authentic Dimensions of Sensemaking Saturday, March 29 8:30-10:00 AM: Making Science Instruction Compelling for All Students: How to Integrate the Cultural Lives of Your Students into Your Teaching 10:20-11:20 AM: Core Practices that Center Justice in Ambitious Teaching 11:40 AM-1:10 PM: Get Your Students Outside to Learn Science! Visit stemteachingtools.org for more than 100 resources on justice-centered science and climate education! Visit stemteachingtools.org for more than 100 resources on justice-centered science and climate education!
March 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
learngenetics.bsky.social
Teachers-Find NEW FREE curriculum from @learngenetics.bsky.social at #NSTASpring25.
Sat 11:40-Bioengineering (MS) unit = interactives+low-cost classroom engineering project.
Sat 1:00-Genetic Tech Investigations unit (HS) includes a high-quality data analysis activity. #edusky #STEM
NSTA - National Science Teaching Association
TAKEAWAYS: Learn how to access and use a free 3-5 day curriculum module that integrates NGSS middle school standards in life science and engineering design, enabling students to describe how the nervous...
tinyurl.com
March 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
bscs.bsky.social
It's a busy Day 2 at #NSTASpring25 for BSCS! Lots of leadership support + student and sensemaking engagement. Details can be found here: bscs.org/resources/nsta-2025/#march-27 🍎 🧪

#EduSky #SciEd #NSTA @jbintzbscs.bsky.social @cindygay.bsky.social‬ @susangomezzwiep.bsky.social
March 27, 2025 How can we get high-quality instructional materials into the hands of teachers prepared to use them? How can we get staff ready for the shifts required for the effective implementation of high-quality instructional materials? Classroom Agreements to Support Sensemaking: OpenSciEd Elementary OpenSciEd Elementary Classroom Discussions: Supporting students to share and discuss their ideas with the classroom community. How Can Leaders Support Student-centered Teaching and Learning? NSTA National Conference on Science Education, Philadelphia 25, March 26-29. bscs.org/nsta-2025 BSCS Science Learning logo with spiral. Background image of Philadelphia cityscape along the water.
March 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
hoxinsocks.bsky.social
And before The Cube, this Friday morning (9:20-10:20), Arnie's running a workshop with these bad boys on membranes, hydrophobicity, transport, etc.

If you go, please ask about electrophysiology so we can justify making an expansion pack...! 😜 😈🧂🧪🔌🧠🖥️

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#NSTA #NSTASpring25
hoxinsocks.bsky.social Leah @hoxinsocks.bsky.social · Mar 27
THIS IS MY FAVORITE MODEL AND I'M SO EXCITED TO FINALLY BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT IT!!!!:

-big sturdy membrane you can shake, rattle, & roll
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-AR showing ion transport, etc.

I LOVE IT SO MUCH 😭 😭 😭
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March 27, 2025 at 3:43 AM
paulandersen.bsky.social
In Philadelphia for the National Conference on Science Education. We’ve got a big sign and an even bigger room! Hope to see you there!!

#NSTA #Philly25 #NSTASpring25 #scienceteacher
March 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
learngenetics.bsky.social
Hey, #NSTASpring25! On Saturday, come to a hands-on workshop from @learngenetics.bsky.social. 2 new NGSS-aligned units are FREE and classroom-ready. #edusky #STEM #TeachersofBluesky #k12
NSTA - National Science Teaching Association
TAKEAWAYS: Learn how to access and use a free 3-5 day curriculum module that integrates NGSS middle school standards in life science and engineering design, enabling students to describe how the nervous...
tinyurl.com
March 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM