Latest Climate education Podcast Episodes
Ep. 27: Storytelling in the science classroom
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - March 08, 2024 13:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode, Eugene and Matt talk about storytelling and the value that stories bring to learning and in particular, learning science. They relate to their own experiences using storytelling, describe some of the latest research, and offer tips for how teachers can bring stories and storytel...
Ep. 26: Interview with Tiffany Boyd from Classrooms for Climate Action
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - March 02, 2023 13:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode, Eugene and Matt are joined by a special guest, Tiffany Boyd. Tiffany is a retired teacher who taught for 27 years in Boulder, CO and now runs the organization Classrooms for Climate Action (C4CA). Eugene and Matt talk with Tiffany about her work in Colorado to support teachers i...
Ep 25: Eugene talks science, climate, and Green Ninja on the podcast Science is Cool Unplugged
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - October 25, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsEugene talks about how to be a good science thinker on the ScIC “Science is Cool” Unplugged podcast with PocketLab co-founder, Dave Bakker. The podcast follows a similar theme as the very popular Science is Cool (ScIC) virtual unconferences that PocketLab has hosted since the pandemic started. ...
Ep 24: Eugene talks Green Ninja on the podcast Pod of Gold
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - May 20, 2022 14:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsEugene talks about Green Ninja with Pod of Gold hosts Stefanie B. Overbeck and Mel Wymore. The Pod of Gold podcast is created to inspire creative activism and social innovation as they believe the successful evolution of human society will require a profound transformation of the systems that sh...
Eugene talks Carbon Footprints on the podcast Your World, Your Money
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - December 22, 2021 15:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsEugene and Dr. Steve Westlake (Cardiff University) were recently guests on the podcast, Your Money, Your World, where the focus of the episode was "Understanding our Carbon Footprints". We decided to rebroadcast the episode because we felt that many of our listeners would find the conversations ...
Ep 23: Eugene talks Carbon Footprints on the podcast Your World, Your Money
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - December 22, 2021 15:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsEugene and Dr. Steve Westlake (Cardiff University) were recently guests on the podcast, Your Money, Your World, where the focus of the episode was “Understanding Our Carbon Footprints”. We decided to rebroadcast the episode because we felt that many of our listeners would find the conversations ...
Ep 22: Interview with Katie Worth, author of Miseducation: How Climate Change is Taught in America
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - December 13, 2021 15:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode, Eugene and Matt talk to Katie Worth about her new book and what her extensive research can teach us about climate change education in the U.S. Resources mentioned in this episode: Miseducation: How Climate Change is Taught in America by Katie Worth https://globalreports.colum...
Interview with Katie Worth, author of Miseducation: How Climate Change is Taught in America
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - December 13, 2021 15:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsEugene and Matt talk to Katie Worth about her new book and what her extensive research can teach us about climate change education in the U.S. Resources mentioned in this episode: Miseducation: How Climate Change is Taught in America by Katie Worth https://globalreports.columbia.edu/books/mis...
Ep 21: Saving the Monarchs
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - September 27, 2021 14:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsEugene and Matt have recently helped create a new series of free and open lessons on climate change called Saving the Monarchs. In this episode, Eugene and Matt discuss the inspiration for creating these lessons, some of the design decisions they made along the way, and how teachers can use thes...
Saving the Monarchs
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - September 27, 2021 14:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsEugene and Matt have recently helped create a new series of free and open lessons on climate change called Saving the Monarchs. In this episode, Eugene and Matt discuss the inspiration for creating these lessons, some of the design decisions they made along the way, and how teachers can use thes...
Exploring Outdoor Education and NGSS
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - April 09, 2021 14:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsDuring 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'll be sharing some of the work she's done helping students become leaders in their community through outdoor a...
Ep 20: Exploring Outdoor Education and NGSS
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - April 09, 2021 14:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn 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 environme...
Teachers share their experiences and advice during the lockdown
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - March 17, 2021 15:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this special episode, Eugene mainly listens in to a small group of teachers who share their experiences and offer advice for how to engage students within this challenging remote learning environment. The discussion is fascinating and offers insights into the lengths that teachers will go to ...
Ep 19: Teachers share their experiences and advice during the lockdown
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - March 17, 2021 15:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this special episode, Eugene mainly listens in to a small group of teachers who share their experiences and offer advice on how to engage students within this challenging remote learning environment. The discussion is fascinating and offers insights into the lengths that teachers will go to b...
Ep 18: Interview with Dr. Okhee Lee - Part 2: Science and Language
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - February 05, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsOur special conversation with Dr. Okhee Lee continues now with a focus on language learning and the role it should play in our science classrooms. Okhee has established a national reputation for her work and thinking on this subject, and our discussion with her is very thought-provoking. Resour...
Interview with Dr. Okhee Lee - Part 2: Science and Language
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - February 05, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsOur special conversation with Dr. Okhee Lee continues now with a focus on language learning and the role it should play in our science classrooms. Okhee has established a national reputation for her work and thinking around this subject and our discussion with her is very thought-provoking. Res...
Ep 17: Interview with Dr. Okhee Lee - Part 1: Intentions of the NGSS
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - February 02, 2021 17:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis 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 t...
Interview with Dr. Okhee Lee - Part 1: Intentions of the NGSS
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - February 02, 2021 17:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis 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 ...
Ep 16: Interview with Paul Andersen from The Wonder of Science
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - December 18, 2020 18:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode, Eugene and Matt talk with Paul Andersen, an educational consultant, a Montana-based science teacher for 20 years, and most famously the creator of hundreds of science YouTube tutorials that have been viewed by millions of teachers and students. Paul has also created a trusted on...
Interview with Paul Andersen from the Wonder of Science
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - December 18, 2020 18:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode, Matt and Eugene talk with Paul Andersen, an educational consultant, a Montana-based science teacher for 20 years, and most famously the creator of hundreds of science YouTube tutorials that have been viewed by millions of teachers and students. Paul has also created a trusted on...
Interview with Paul Andersen from The Wonder of Science
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - December 18, 2020 18:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode, Matt and Eugene talk with Paul Andersen, an educational consultant, a Montana-based science teacher for 20 years, and most famously the creator of hundreds of science YouTube tutorials that have been viewed by millions of teachers and students. Paul has also created a trusted on...
The Election
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - November 20, 2020 18:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode, we'll talk about the election, from our own vantage points, and from what we expect to see with a new government for science and education. We’ll also discuss how scientific thinking and data can be used to explain aspects of the election for our students, so we can fairly use t...
Ep 15: The Election
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - November 20, 2020 18:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode, Eugene and Matt talk about the election, from their own vantage points, and from what they expect to see with a new government for science and education. They also discuss how scientific thinking and data can be used to explain aspects of the election for our students, so we can...
Ep 14: Teacher perspectives from a small charter school
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - October 16, 2020 18:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode, we’ll hear from Elizabeth Brooking, a middle school science teacher who faces daily challenges supporting at-risk students during this period of remote instruction. Elizabeth shares her story, and together with Eugene and Matt, they discuss ideas for how teachers can make progre...
Teacher perspectives from a small charter school
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - October 16, 2020 18:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode, we'll hear from Elizabeth Brooking - a middle school science teacher who faces daily challenges supporting at-risk students during this period of remote instruction. Elizabeth shares her story and together with Matt, we'll discuss ideas for how teachers can make progress helping...
Updates from the classroom with a guest teacher
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - October 03, 2020 03:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode, we'll hear from Sarah Rahman - a practicing middle school science teacher on how remote learning is going for her. What is working, what is not, and what techniques has she used to engage her students and help them move forward. The discussion with Matt and Eugene offers some in...
Ep 13: Updates from the classroom with a guest teacher
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - October 03, 2020 03:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode, we’ll hear from Sarah Rahman, a practicing middle school science teacher on how remote learning is going for her. What is working, what is not, and what techniques has she used to engage her students and help them move forward? The discussion with Eugene and Matt offers some int...
Teaching alongside a climate crisis
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - September 21, 2020 19:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode, we find ourselves engulfed in some of the worst weather and air quality that we have seen in the western states. Here is what was on the front page of the LA Times reports two weekends ago in big letters - “California’s Climate Apocalypse - fires, heat, air pollution: The calami...
Ep 12: Teaching alongside a climate crisis
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - September 21, 2020 19:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode, we find ourselves engulfed in some of the worst weather and air quality that we have seen in the western states. Here is what was on the front page of the LA Times reports two weekends ago in big letters: “California’s Climate Apocalypse — Fires, heat, air pollution: The calamit...
Ep 11: Looking for the silver lining in remote learning
Ask Matt - NGSS science education advice from an expert - September 14, 2020 19:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode, Eugene and Matt try to look past some of the immediate challenges that all teachers are facing for some benefits and new opportunities. What can we learn about education from this experience, what exemplars have we witnessed of success, and what happens when the vaccine comes an...
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