STEAMology

In this episode, we’re excited to welcome Andrés Ruzo—an educator, conservationist, scientist, TEDx speaker, and author. As the Founder and Director of the Boiling River Project, a National Geographic explorer, and a member of the Explorers Club Conservatory, Andrés will share insights on harnessing local phenomena to inspire students and deepen our understanding of our cities by exploring the lan...

What's the latest and greatest in the studies of the universe? Learn more about the fascinating field of theoretical cosmology from Professor Joel Meyers from SMU. He will explain what a cosmologist studies and what questions they are looking to answer. We will also cover some simple ways to break down the big concepts of cosmology into bite sized lessons for your classes. For more Information...

Jean Streepey is back! This time we're talking about the importance of using mathematical representations and how that helps students build their knowledge. Interested in learning more? NCTM Effective Mathematics teaching Practices NY Times - " Trying to Solve a Bigger Math Problem "

What do STEAM and Entrepreneurship have in common? WAY more than you think! Learn from the best of the best, Trey Bowles, who will explore the benefits to teaching the entrepreneurial mindset to kids as young as elementary age. We can teach our students and kids incredible things such as resilience, problem solving, and creativity by dipping into Entrepreneurship. Resources : Connect with Trey on...

Join Bridget Myers and Ericca Vandagriff as they talk about what makes a phenomena phenomenal! In fact.... phenomenon don't have to be anything special to be used in class as a hook. Learn about how to integrate phenomenon into your lessons to inspire students and spark curiosity.

Join Meg Coates and me to chat about routines, procedures and all things beginning of the school year for teachers! For all things STEAMology, follow us at @highlandparksteam Want to use Respect Agreements in your classroom? We've got a template for you here !

Join Jeff Barrows and Adam Salih as they discuss the implications of the changing climate, specifically rising temperatures and heat waves. We hope this inspires and encourages you to reduce, reuse, recycle!

Join Jeff Barrows and Adam Salih as they discuss the implications of the changing climate, specifically rising temperatures and heat waves. We hope this inspires and encourages you to reduce, reuse, recycle!

Join me and Dave Keeney, broadcast producer who has worked for sports broadcasts such as NBC, FOX, CBS, NBC/ABC and Bally Sports. He joins us today to speak about the importance of data interpretation in the Sports Production realm.

Join Erin Heidenreich, Deb Moore and me as we talk about their collaborative project using coding robots in a 2nd grade science lab class.

Join Mallorie Puckett and me as we discuss a creative classroom management strategy she uses in her 7th grade math class. Combining BINGO, tic tac toe and ZONK! she encourages her students with a gamified class structure and utilizing positive relationships with her students.

Amy Brown joins us with her wealth of High School Technology Instruction and helps break down many technology misconceptions.

Join me and Sam Bradbury, one of the STEM Science Consultants from Region 10! After learning a little about her, we will be discussing the many resources Region 10 (and TEA) have to support you in your classroom! Region 10 Twitter: @region10esc Region 10 STEM Information Region 10 STEM Newsletter TEA TEA STEM Toolkit TEA STEM Newsletter You can follow us at @highlandparksteam for more!

Join us with Ericca Vandagriff, our curriculum specialist and science coordinator to talk the new Science TEKS, including the scientific and engineering practices (SEPS) and recurring themes and concepts (RTCS). TEA Science Resources (scroll down on the page) The Wonder of Science

Jean Streepey joins us to talk about her journey into STEAM (before it was cool), how she became a master math teacher, low floor high ceiling and her educational journey.

Tiffany Scyfert, physics teacher extraordinaire, joins me as we discuss more about the eclipse, incorporating it in your classroom, and give some more background knowledge! For more information and instructional resources for the total solar eclipse, please visit www.hpisd.org/eclipse.

Join me and Professor Joel Meyers as we talk Cosmology, what he is currently researching, and the Total Solar Eclipse. Want more information about the Total Eclipse? Head to www.hpisd.org/eclipse for community, educator, and parent resources.

On our first episode, we are interviewing Dr. Geoffrey Orsak about his history in education and STEAM. Dr. Orsak is the Director of the Moody innovation Institute. For more information, visit www.hpisd.org/steam .