Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert
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.
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert
Ep 20: Exploring Outdoor Education and NGSS
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Episode 20
In this episode, Eugene and Matt are joined by a special guest, Tashanda Giles-Jones. Tashanda is a teacher at Environmental Charter Middle School in Inglewood, California, and she shares some of the work she’s done to help students become leaders in their community through outdoor and environmental projects. Eugene and Matt then explore how outdoor education can enhance opportunities for science learning.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- TreePeople
- Generation Earth
- The California Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI) Curriculum
- The Bay Foundation
- GrowingGreat
- The Edible Schoolyard Project
- California Academy of Sciences
- Green Schools National Network
- 2016 Science Framework for California Public Schools, Chapter 11: Instructional Strategies for CA NGSS Teaching and Learning in the Twenty-First Century