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Ep 20: Exploring Outdoor Education and NGSS

Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert

English - April 09, 2021 14:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
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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:

TreePeoplehttps://www.treepeople.org/Generation Earthhttps://www.dpw.lacounty.gov/epd/ge/The California Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI) Curriculumhttps://californiaeei.org/Curriculum/The Bay Foundationhttps://www.santamonicabay.org/GrowingGreathttps://growinggreat.org/The Edible Schoolyard Projecthttps://edibleschoolyard.org/California Academy of Scienceshttps://www.calacademy.org/educatorsGreen Schools National Networkhttps://greenschoolsnationalnetwork.org/2016 Science Framework for California Public Schools, Chapter 11: Instructional Strategies for CA NGSS Teaching and Learning in the Twenty-First Centuryhttps://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/sc/cf/documents/scifwchapter11.pdf