Tag: for educators
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Berkeley Lab K-12: Live Science Series: Advanced Light Source
Advanced Light Source – June 19 Ever wondered what goes on within the iconic dome building at Berkeley Lab? Our particle accelerator supports research in a wide variety of fields. In this episode, we’ll build a crystal together and learn how x-ray crystallography is used to examine structures. First in a series about our Advanced…
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California STEAM Symposium
We are proud to announce the 2020 California STEAM Symposium is moving online! To best serve your needs, we are convening the same great Symposium you know and love in a virtual venue. Mark December 11-13, 2020 on your calendar for another wonderful year of inspiration, collaboration, and professional learning. As a #CASTEAM20 participant, you can expect: Focus On…
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What do students need most this Fall?
How Oakland Unified’s Office of SEL is supporting teachers and students to build social and emotional skills in service of learning Now, more than ever, students and teachers must draw on their social and emotional capacities in order to be resilient and to learn through this pandemic. Both adults and students need vibrant communities of…
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Equity Strategies for Student Engagement
How one teacher in Richmond, CA has engaged 100% of her students in remote learning Jessie Welcomer, third grade teacher, shares how she has engaged 100% of her students in remote learning. Find out how her collaboration time supported her to do this, and the lessons that she has learned that apply to both remote…
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Advancing Equity through Summer and School-Year Partnerships
According to The Aspen Institute’s “From a Nation at Risk to a Nation at Hope” report, school-community coordination is critical to supporting children’s well-being. Building on this, new research from the National Academies of Sciences, titled “Shaping Summertime Experiences: Opportunities to Promote Healthy Development and Well-Being for Children and Youth,” highlights the role of summertime…
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Storytelling using micro:bit + Strawbees
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#Lunchbites: Let’s Make! Supporting Families With Innovative At-Home Activities
Bring Out Your Inner Innovator with our guest The Tech Museum! Build, make, create wherever you are. The Tech Museum has put together a collection of fun and easy activities for parents and educators. They’ll share educational resources and links to some of your favorite educational IMAX films!
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The Inclusive STEM & CS Summit
The Inclusive STEM & CS Summit aims to provide quality professional development for educators focused on pedagogy and instruction in STEM and computer science organized by BIPOC and featuring all BIPOC speakers. 100% of the proceeds of The Inclusive STEM & CS Summit will be donated to organizations that support STEAM/CS programs, such as Black Girls…
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Leveling the Playing Field in Math Summit
It’s common to hear students say that they’re just not “math people.” But the idea that math is an innate ability can limit kids’ prospects and reinforce racial and gender stereotypes. In this summit our reporters and their guests will explore ways to support all students in math classrooms in elementary, middle, and high schools.…
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Virtual MakerEd Meetups: Virtual Maker-Ed Summer Camp Chats
Join other makers for a free virtual zoom chat to brainstorm ways to facilitate virtual camp options in maker topics including tinkering, computer science, digital design/fabrication, electronics, textile arts, VR/AR/MR, carpentry, physical computing, a/v production, and robotics. Participants can join breakout rooms to discuss ideas for specific age ranges and for virtual camp administration.