Ep 17: Interview with Dr. Okhee Lee - Part 1: Intentions of the NGSS Artwork

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Science education is going through a big transition right now as schools throughout the country have adopted the Next Generation Science Standards. These new standards represent a large shift in how science will be taught, and teachers have good questions about how these standards will affect their classrooms. Our host (Eugene Cordero - climate scientist and founder of Green Ninja - science education provider) talks with Matt d'Alessio, science education expert and author of the 2016 California Science Framework for NGSS. Matt has dedicated over 20 years of his life to science education both as a high school science teacher and a distinguished university professor. In this podcast, Eugene asks Matt various questions about science education, NGSS, and the environment in a friendly and easygoing conversational style that is designed to be helpful to teachers.

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Ep 17: Interview with Dr. Okhee Lee - Part 1: Intentions of the NGSS

February 02, 2021 • Green Ninja • Episode 17

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This week, we have a special guest, Dr. Okhee Lee. Okhee is a professor of childhood education at New York University where she works to advance research, policy, and practice around science and language learning, especially for English learners. Okhee was on the NGSS writing team, a leader of the NGSS Diversity and Equity team, and author of many peer-reviewed articles on teaching and learning.

In today's episode, Eugene and Matt talk with Okhee Lee about NGSS and get her unique perspectives and advice surrounding teaching and learning. In a later episode, Okhee is invited back on the podcast to focus on another area of her expertise and interest—science and language.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

NYU SAIL Research Lab
- https://www.nyusail.org/
Okhee Lee's Twitter
- https://twitter.com/OkheeLee_
Venn Diagram of Practices
- https://static.nsta.org/ngss/ExplanationOfVennDiagram.pdf
Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to “flatten the curve”
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/
Matt's Coronavirus Lesson for Elementary School
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmuzKnk4OE0