Science In-Between

This week we talk about the difference between topic rebuttal and technique rebuttal. Really just a discussion of how to help people change their own minds. The involves a focus on process of how you reached your conclusions rather than focusing on the conclusions themselves when talking with someone about their ideas. Things that bring us joy this week: Puss in Boots 2: The Last Wish on Peacock K...

In this episode, Scott and Ollie discuss Chapter 3 of David McRaney's book, How Minds Change and unpack the impact that perception has on our understandings and interpretations of the world. Things that bring us joy this week: Appertivo Great Scoops cookbook Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

This week we talk about what it means to do the relational work of teaching. We unpack what it means to think of teaching as relational rather than transactional and how it plays out for teachers and teaching. Things that bring us joy this week: Soul Town on Sirus XM Radio Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment by Robert Wright Intro/Outro Music: Notice of...

In this episode, Scott and Ollie revisit and update the advancements of artificial intelligence and discuss its societal and educational impacts. Things that bring us joy this week: How It Ends The Incredible Jessica James Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

This week we talk about the Nature of Science. A concept that came out of Science Studies and helped us better understand science as a practice. Things that bring us joy this week: Collaborative Spotify Playlist Marvel Snap on iOS Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

In this episode, Scott and Ollie discuss two articles on practice-based teacher education that appeared in an anniversary issue of the Journal of Teacher Education (JTE). To get a flavor of the articles, check out the original article that appeared in the 2012 issue of JTE. Zeichner, K. (2012). The turn once again toward practice-based teacher education. Journal of teacher education, 63(5), 376-38...

This week we talk about doing equity work with white teachers, especially in context where there are only white people in the room. Things that bring us joy this week: Shameless on Showtime John Craigie Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

In this episode, we debate the concept of dispositions in teacher education. In our discussion, we reference the 2020 NSTA Standards for Science Teacher Preparation and some dispositional documents available on the Penn State College of Educaiton website . Things that bring us joy this week: The Night Agent Physical: 100 Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

This week we talk about facilitating different kinds of conversations we engage in because we teach people who teach people. And now in our professional learning work, we are teaching people who are teaching people who are going to teach people science. Lots of layers to this episode. Things that bring us joy this week: Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff Apple TV Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction...

In this episode, we discuss some recent research on epistemic agency in science education. The list includes: Miller, E., Manz, E., Russ, R., Stroupe, D., & Berland, L. (2018). Addressing the epistemic elephant in the room: Epistemic agency and the next generation science standards. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 55(7), 1053-1075. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/tea.21459...

This week we talk about minds and how you change them. Specifically, we talk about the introduction to David McRaney's 2022 book How Minds Change . Things that bring us joy this week: Blossom Enchiladas - Recipie from Sauver Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

In this episode, we revisit the concept of agency and discuss how it applies to students, classrooms, schools, and learning. Things that bring us joy this week: Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone Ted Lasso Season 3 Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

This week we return to Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Education (CRSE) and expand to Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching. Podcast Bros in th NewYork Times Umwelt Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching - Peter Licona , Elizabethtown University 1. Learning about Students (Culture, Interests, Backgrounds, etc.) 2. Drawing on Student Prior Knowledge (Funds of Knowledge,...

In this episode, we discuss Pennsylvania's new teaching competencies for Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Education and how they apply to our roles as science teachers. Culturally-Relevant and Sustaining Education (CR-SE) Program Framework Guidelines Things that bring us joy this week: Jack Ryan series on Prime Video Causeway movie on Apple TV+ Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally...

This week we talk about where to begin with doing Ambitious Science Teaching and how there are no silver bullets to making a change in practice. We talk about how difficult and slow changes in practice are, but that we need to think deeply about the models that are the foundation of learning to be able to know how to change. Episode 44: All the Hammers - Discussion of Brown, Collins, andn Duguid (...

In this episode, Scott and Ollie discuss the differences between hands-on/minds-on science, discovery learning, inquiry-based instruction, and phenomenon-based science learning. Things that bring us joy this week: Zingerman's Deli in Ann Arbor, MI King Cake Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

This week we talk about personal knowledge management and how we don't manage it as well as we would like. The question is about how do you manage all the infomation that you take in from so many sources (books, websites, journal articles, podcasts, etc.) and keep track of your thinking about them (notes, highlights, connections between these things) in a way that help be a sort of outboard brain....

In this episode, Scott and Ollie discuss the ways that school leaders can support change in science education in their schools. Audio disclaimer: In this episode, Scott had some audio troubles that we couldn't fix in post production. Things that bring us joy this week: Shrinking on AppleTV The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

This week we talk about our values and how they help us think about the work we do with teachers and students. The list includes: Practice, Stewardship, Relationships, Community, Safety, Curiosity, Evidence-Based, Rigorous, Hospitatlity, Caring, Vulnerabilty, and a Beginner's Mind. Things that bring us joy this week: Banshees of Inisherin The English on Amazon Prime Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Ev...

In this episode, Scott and Ollie talk about summary tables and how they can be used in science classrooms to scaffold students as they develop evidence-based explanations. Check out the article that Scott co-authored with our colleague, Kraig Wray. Using Summary Tables to Support Students’ Explanations of Science Phenomena Things that bring us joy this week: We were featured in a list of Best Scie...

This week we talk about the first day of school / class and how you use it to set up norms for the rest of the year. We talk about what good first day practices are including some specific advice for what first days should look like. We also talk about what can go wrong on first days, and what happens when someone doesn't know the process. Things that bring us joy this week: The Chalk Man: A Novel...

In this episode, Scott and Ollie discuss having students generate evidence-based explanations as part of a unit arc. As we've done in other episodes, we draw on the Ambitious Science Teaching practices and specifically discuss Practice 4: Pressing for evidence-based explanations. For more information, check out: https://ambitiousscienceteaching.org/pressing-evidence-based-explanations/ Things that...

This week we talk about lessons learned in 2022. We talk about A.I. and ChatGPT, but also feedback, building up modeling of teaching from experience, information macronutrients, and the looming teaching shortage. NYTimes interview with Yejin Choi about A.I. Things that bring us joy this week: Nope (and other films by Jordan Peele ) Jammies ( butter cookies ) [Note: recipe that is similar, but not...

In this episode, Scott and Ollie discuss navigating the doctoral dissertation process and how oral exams may make a comeback in the post-ChatGPT world. Things that bring us joy this week: World Cup Football Finals All Quiet on the Western Front Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

This week we discuss Edutopia's choices for most impactful research in education. Edutopia's 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2022 Things that bring us joy this week: All of Nothing: Aresenal on Amazon Prime The White Lotus on HBO Max Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind