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Poster | Disseminating a Toolkit: Aligning the Science Teacher Education Pathway - A Networked Improvement Community
Aligning the Science Teacher Education Pathway (ASTEP) functions as a Networked Improvement Community (NIC) to bridge gaps across steps along the science teacher training and development pathways. This NIC has co-created a shared vision and co-defined research agenda between university researchers, science educators and school district practitioners working together to reform teacher education…
Aligning the Science Teacher Education Pathway (ASTEP) functions as a Networked Improvement Community (NIC) to bridge gaps across steps along the science teacher training and development pathways. This NIC has co-created a shared vision and co-defined research agenda between university researchers, science educators and school district practitioners working together to reform teacher education…
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Poster | Developing a Multi-Disciplinary STEM Education Model for Multilingual Learners that Meets Societal Challenges
This project contributes to advancing knowledge on STEM education focusing on societal challenges by harnessing the convergence of STEM subjects, including data science and computer science, to empower all students, especially multilingual learners (MLs). The research seeks to make two significant contributions. First, the project will develop a conceptual framework for multi-disciplinary STEM…
This project contributes to advancing knowledge on STEM education focusing on societal challenges by harnessing the convergence of STEM subjects, including data science and computer science, to empower all students, especially multilingual learners (MLs). The research seeks to make two significant contributions. First, the project will develop a conceptual framework for multi-disciplinary STEM…
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Poster | Developing a Modeling Orientation to Science: Teaching and Learning Variability and Change in Ecosystems (Collaborative Research)
This project investigated the development of middle-school students’ understandings and practices of modeling in the context of investigations of variability and change in ecosystems. The project studied how and to what extent students’ participation in distinct forms of modeling informs their classroom-based citizen science investigations. A parallel research effort investigated how and to what…
This project investigated the development of middle-school students’ understandings and practices of modeling in the context of investigations of variability and change in ecosystems. The project studied how and to what extent students’ participation in distinct forms of modeling informs their classroom-based citizen science investigations. A parallel research effort investigated how and to what…
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Poster | Developing a Modeling Orientation to Science: Teaching and Learning Variability and Change in Ecosystems (Collaborative Research)
This project investigated the development of middle-school students’ understandings and practices of modeling in the context of investigations of variability and change in ecosystems. The project studied how and to what extent students’ participation in distinct forms of modeling informs their classroom-based citizen science investigations. A parallel research effort investigated how and to what…
This project investigated the development of middle-school students’ understandings and practices of modeling in the context of investigations of variability and change in ecosystems. The project studied how and to what extent students’ participation in distinct forms of modeling informs their classroom-based citizen science investigations. A parallel research effort investigated how and to what…
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Poster | Developing a Modeling Orientation to Science: Teaching and Learning Variability and Change in Ecosystems (Collaborative Research)
This project investigated the development of middle-school students’ understandings and practices of modeling in the context of investigations of variability and change in ecosystems. The project studied how and to what extent students’ participation in distinct forms of modeling informs their classroom-based citizen science investigations. A parallel research effort investigated how and to what…
This project investigated the development of middle-school students’ understandings and practices of modeling in the context of investigations of variability and change in ecosystems. The project studied how and to what extent students’ participation in distinct forms of modeling informs their classroom-based citizen science investigations. A parallel research effort investigated how and to what…
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Poster | Designing a Teacher Learning Sequence for Building on Mathematical Opportunities in Student Thinking (Collaborative Research)
The Learning to Build on MOSTs project is focused on developing secondary mathematics teachers’ ability to enact the teaching practice of building on MOSTs. Previously, we conceptualized high-leverage instances of student mathematical thinking that emerge during whole-class interactions—instances we call Mathematical Opportunities in Student Thinking (MOSTs). We subsequently studied the practice…
The Learning to Build on MOSTs project is focused on developing secondary mathematics teachers’ ability to enact the teaching practice of building on MOSTs. Previously, we conceptualized high-leverage instances of student mathematical thinking that emerge during whole-class interactions—instances we call Mathematical Opportunities in Student Thinking (MOSTs). We subsequently studied the practice…
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Poster | Designing a Teacher Learning Sequence for Building on Mathematical Opportunities in Student Thinking (Collaborative Research)
The Learning to Build on MOSTs project is focused on developing secondary mathematics teachers’ ability to enact the teaching practice of building on MOSTs. Previously, we conceptualized high-leverage instances of student mathematical thinking that emerge during whole-class interactions—instances we call Mathematical Opportunities in Student Thinking (MOSTs). We subsequently studied the practice…
The Learning to Build on MOSTs project is focused on developing secondary mathematics teachers’ ability to enact the teaching practice of building on MOSTs. Previously, we conceptualized high-leverage instances of student mathematical thinking that emerge during whole-class interactions—instances we call Mathematical Opportunities in Student Thinking (MOSTs). We subsequently studied the practice…
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Poster | Design Research on the Teaching and Learning of Conceptual Understanding in High School Chemistry Though the Use of Dynamic Visualizations of Physical and Chemical Changes
After meeting our research goals, we have focused on practitioner dissemination. This poster captures the strategies and outcomes of this effort: Restructuring our website to be a sustainable VisChem Community of Practice (CoP) hub to access VisChem animations and resources, promoting the CoP via webinars from the AMTA and AACT and a post on ChemEd X and delivering the VisChem Express Institute…
After meeting our research goals, we have focused on practitioner dissemination. This poster captures the strategies and outcomes of this effort: Restructuring our website to be a sustainable VisChem Community of Practice (CoP) hub to access VisChem animations and resources, promoting the CoP via webinars from the AMTA and AACT and a post on ChemEd X and delivering the VisChem Express Institute…
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Poster | Center for Advancing Elementary Science Through Assessment, Research, and Technology (CAESART)
The Center for Advancing Elementary Science through Assessment, Research, and Technology (CAESART) is a national R&D center lead by EDC with University of Miami, CRESST-UCLA, and Lawrence Hall of Science at UC Berkeley. CAESART aims to improve high-quality science instruction and assessment for early elementary learners. Activities include: Conduct a systematic review of pre-K–5 science…
The Center for Advancing Elementary Science through Assessment, Research, and Technology (CAESART) is a national R&D center lead by EDC with University of Miami, CRESST-UCLA, and Lawrence Hall of Science at UC Berkeley. CAESART aims to improve high-quality science instruction and assessment for early elementary learners. Activities include: Conduct a systematic review of pre-K–5 science…
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Poster | CAREER: Understanding the Routinization of Mathematics Language Routines in Middle and High Schools
The study investigates teachers’ use of mathematics language routines and a professional development model to support teachers’ learning. In particular, we examine teachers' opportunities for reflective practices within a Studio Day Cycle, looking at mathematics teachers’ development of adaptive expertise of mathematics instruction for multilingual learners.
The study investigates teachers’ use of mathematics language routines and a professional development model to support teachers’ learning. In particular, we examine teachers' opportunities for reflective practices within a Studio Day Cycle, looking at mathematics teachers’ development of adaptive expertise of mathematics instruction for multilingual learners.
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Poster | CAREER: Sparking "Number Talks" to Strengthen Mathematical Identities
There has been an increasing research focus on changing mathematics education by focusing on mathematical identity development. In order to do this, we must first seek to understand young children’s funds of knowledge (FoK) and leverage it to design instruction. To this end, this poster describes how one early childhood teacher intentionally designed number talk instructional activities by…
There has been an increasing research focus on changing mathematics education by focusing on mathematical identity development. In order to do this, we must first seek to understand young children’s funds of knowledge (FoK) and leverage it to design instruction. To this end, this poster describes how one early childhood teacher intentionally designed number talk instructional activities by…
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Poster | CAREER: Investigating Young Children's Opportunities to Learn Mathematics in Early Childhood Classrooms
This project investigates young children’s mathematical learning from preschool to kindergarten (ages 3-6). Data include video documenting children’s participation in instructional activities (e.g., Counting Collections), field notes, photographs, and interviews with children and teachers. Following individuals contributes to our understanding of the varied ways children navigate opportunities to…
This project investigates young children’s mathematical learning from preschool to kindergarten (ages 3-6). Data include video documenting children’s participation in instructional activities (e.g., Counting Collections), field notes, photographs, and interviews with children and teachers. Following individuals contributes to our understanding of the varied ways children navigate opportunities to…
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Poster | CAREER: Designing Meaningful Learning Experiences for Statistical Literacy in Secondary Mathematics
This design research project is focused on studying secondary mathematics teachers' development of critical statistical literacies for doing and teaching statistics through a professional learning community over three years. The research side of the project is focused on developing humble theories of learning and instructional resources. The educational side of the project is focused on…
This design research project is focused on studying secondary mathematics teachers' development of critical statistical literacies for doing and teaching statistics through a professional learning community over three years. The research side of the project is focused on developing humble theories of learning and instructional resources. The educational side of the project is focused on…
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Poster | Building Insights Through Observation: Researching Arts-based Methods for Teaching and Learning with Data
Building Insights Through Observation is a project designed to advance our understanding of how science teachers can learn to incorporate arts-based teaching methods and visualizations of authentic science data into their pedagogical practices in order to improve students’ data literacy and critical thinking skills. This project uses geospatial visualizations along with arts-based pedagogies for…
Building Insights Through Observation is a project designed to advance our understanding of how science teachers can learn to incorporate arts-based teaching methods and visualizations of authentic science data into their pedagogical practices in order to improve students’ data literacy and critical thinking skills. This project uses geospatial visualizations along with arts-based pedagogies for…
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Poster | Building Capacity in a Rural School District to Support Teacher Development in STEM Areas Through Cycles of Continuous Improvement
Our poster addresses the focal area of Building Partnerships and Collaborating, by examining how the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and Fabens Independent School District (FISD) partnership was created and how collaboration developed among the partners. We examine the implementation of Liberating Structures to develop authentic relationships, establish interaction norms, and open and…
Our poster addresses the focal area of Building Partnerships and Collaborating, by examining how the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and Fabens Independent School District (FISD) partnership was created and how collaboration developed among the partners. We examine the implementation of Liberating Structures to develop authentic relationships, establish interaction norms, and open and…
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Poster | Accessible Computational Thinking in Elementary Science Classes Within and Across Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Contexts (Collaborative Research)
This research project aims to enhance elementary teacher education in science and computational thinking pedagogy through the use of Culturally Relevant Teaching, i.e. teaching in ways that are relevant to students from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds. The project will support 60 elementary teachers in summer professional development and consistent learning opportunities during the…
This research project aims to enhance elementary teacher education in science and computational thinking pedagogy through the use of Culturally Relevant Teaching, i.e. teaching in ways that are relevant to students from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds. The project will support 60 elementary teachers in summer professional development and consistent learning opportunities during the…
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Poster | Accessible Computational Thinking in Elementary Science Classes Within and Across Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Contexts (Collaborative Research)
This research project aims to enhance elementary teacher education in science and computational thinking pedagogy through the use of Culturally Relevant Teaching, i.e. teaching in ways that are relevant to students from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds. The project will support 60 elementary teachers in summer professional development and consistent learning opportunities during the…
This research project aims to enhance elementary teacher education in science and computational thinking pedagogy through the use of Culturally Relevant Teaching, i.e. teaching in ways that are relevant to students from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds. The project will support 60 elementary teachers in summer professional development and consistent learning opportunities during the…
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Resource | “We Have a Lot in Common”: Mothers’ and Teachers’ Perspectives on Barriers and Pathways to Mathematical Partnerships
This study examined parents’ and teachers’ perspectives about the barriers and pathways to the development of home–school mathematics partnerships and how to move from barriers to pathways. We draw on data from two research projects across two sites in the USA (West and Southwest). Both projects brought mothers and teachers together to do and talk about mathematics. The theoretical framework that…
This study examined parents’ and teachers’ perspectives about the barriers and pathways to the development of home–school mathematics partnerships and how to move from barriers to pathways. We draw on data from two research projects across two sites in the USA (West and Southwest). Both projects brought mothers and teachers together to do and talk about mathematics. The theoretical framework that…
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Resource | “We Have a Lot in Common”: Mothers’ and Teachers’ Perspectives on Barriers and Pathways to Mathematical Partnerships
This study examined parents’ and teachers’ perspectives about the barriers and pathways to the development of home–school mathematics partnerships and how to move from barriers to pathways. We draw on data from two research projects across two sites in the USA (West and Southwest). Both projects brought mothers and teachers together to do and talk about mathematics. The theoretical framework that…
This study examined parents’ and teachers’ perspectives about the barriers and pathways to the development of home–school mathematics partnerships and how to move from barriers to pathways. We draw on data from two research projects across two sites in the USA (West and Southwest). Both projects brought mothers and teachers together to do and talk about mathematics. The theoretical framework that…
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Resource | Understanding and Managing the Complexities in Situated Learning in Immersive Virtual Environments
Situated learning has been widely promoted in educational practice, where students are encouraged to learn by exploring real-world problems in authentic contexts. To expand the opportunities for situated learning, immersive virtual environments have been explored by presenting problem contexts in vivid and interactive formats and enabling a variety of exploration activities. However, there are…
Situated learning has been widely promoted in educational practice, where students are encouraged to learn by exploring real-world problems in authentic contexts. To expand the opportunities for situated learning, immersive virtual environments have been explored by presenting problem contexts in vivid and interactive formats and enabling a variety of exploration activities. However, there are…
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Resource | The Missing Middle? General and Special Educators’ Views of Effective Mathematics Instruction
General educators rarely receive adequate training for supporting students with disabilities (SWDs). We suggest a key contributing factor is the longstanding gap between special and general education researchers, which is especially pronounced in mathematics. Researchers from these fields work in isolation from one another, the result of what sociologists term “epistemic bunkers.” These cross-…
General educators rarely receive adequate training for supporting students with disabilities (SWDs). We suggest a key contributing factor is the longstanding gap between special and general education researchers, which is especially pronounced in mathematics. Researchers from these fields work in isolation from one another, the result of what sociologists term “epistemic bunkers.” These cross-…
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Resource | The Missing Middle? General and Special Educators’ Views of Effective Mathematics Instruction
General educators rarely receive adequate training for supporting students with disabilities (SWDs). We suggest a key contributing factor is the longstanding gap between special and general education researchers, which is especially pronounced in mathematics. Researchers from these fields work in isolation from one another, the result of what sociologists term “epistemic bunkers.” These cross-…
General educators rarely receive adequate training for supporting students with disabilities (SWDs). We suggest a key contributing factor is the longstanding gap between special and general education researchers, which is especially pronounced in mathematics. Researchers from these fields work in isolation from one another, the result of what sociologists term “epistemic bunkers.” These cross-…
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Resource | Supporting Secondary Teachers’ Interest in Adopting Climate-Related Curricular Resources
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) provide guidance for climate education and scientific epistemology in secondary schools. This includes tools like climate models and observational data to help students understand global climate patterns. Despite this, teachers often have limited access to standards-based instructional resources on Earth’s climate and global climate change (…
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) provide guidance for climate education and scientific epistemology in secondary schools. This includes tools like climate models and observational data to help students understand global climate patterns. Despite this, teachers often have limited access to standards-based instructional resources on Earth’s climate and global climate change (…
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Resource | Supporting Secondary Teachers’ Interest in Adopting Climate-Related Curricular Resources
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) provide guidance for climate education and scientific epistemology in secondary schools. This includes tools like climate models and observational data to help students understand global climate patterns. Despite this, teachers often have limited access to standards-based instructional resources on Earth’s climate and global climate change (…
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) provide guidance for climate education and scientific epistemology in secondary schools. This includes tools like climate models and observational data to help students understand global climate patterns. Despite this, teachers often have limited access to standards-based instructional resources on Earth’s climate and global climate change (…
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Resource | Pumping Up Curiosity: How Child-Led Play Fuels Early Science Learning
This article emphasizes the critical role of play in early childhood science education, arguing that natural, child-led play fosters important opportunities for children to explore scientific ideas and practices. Drawing on Vygotsky’s theories and recent studies, the authors advocate for environments that encourage exploratory play to develop children’s scientific skills. The article presents a…
This article emphasizes the critical role of play in early childhood science education, arguing that natural, child-led play fosters important opportunities for children to explore scientific ideas and practices. Drawing on Vygotsky’s theories and recent studies, the authors advocate for environments that encourage exploratory play to develop children’s scientific skills. The article presents a…
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Resource | Pumping Up Curiosity: How Child-Led Play Fuels Early Science Learning
This article emphasizes the critical role of play in early childhood science education, arguing that natural, child-led play fosters important opportunities for children to explore scientific ideas and practices. Drawing on Vygotsky’s theories and recent studies, the authors advocate for environments that encourage exploratory play to develop children’s scientific skills. The article presents a…
This article emphasizes the critical role of play in early childhood science education, arguing that natural, child-led play fosters important opportunities for children to explore scientific ideas and practices. Drawing on Vygotsky’s theories and recent studies, the authors advocate for environments that encourage exploratory play to develop children’s scientific skills. The article presents a…
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Resource | NLP-Enabled Automated Assessment of Scientific Explanations: Towards Eliminating Linguistic Discrimination
As use of artificial intelligence (AI) has increased, concerns about AI bias and discrimination have been growing. This paper discusses an application called PyrEval in which natural language processing (NLP) was used to automate assessment and provide feedback on middle school science writing without linguistic discrimination. Linguistic discrimination in this study was operationalized as unfair…
As use of artificial intelligence (AI) has increased, concerns about AI bias and discrimination have been growing. This paper discusses an application called PyrEval in which natural language processing (NLP) was used to automate assessment and provide feedback on middle school science writing without linguistic discrimination. Linguistic discrimination in this study was operationalized as unfair…
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Resource | NLP-Enabled Automated Assessment of Scientific Explanations: Towards Eliminating Linguistic Discrimination
As use of artificial intelligence (AI) has increased, concerns about AI bias and discrimination have been growing. This paper discusses an application called PyrEval in which natural language processing (NLP) was used to automate assessment and provide feedback on middle school science writing without linguistic discrimination. Linguistic discrimination in this study was operationalized as unfair…
As use of artificial intelligence (AI) has increased, concerns about AI bias and discrimination have been growing. This paper discusses an application called PyrEval in which natural language processing (NLP) was used to automate assessment and provide feedback on middle school science writing without linguistic discrimination. Linguistic discrimination in this study was operationalized as unfair…
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Resource | Lesson Study with Caregivers as a Resource for a Culturally Sustaining Mathematics Pedagogy for Multilingual Learners
Research has affirmed the importance of asset-based family partnerships, yet it does not often recognize the complementary roles of multilingual caregivers and teachers to enact culturally sustaining mathematics education. Our theoretical framework brings together the perspectives and tools of positioning theory and community solidarity through a lesson study that integrated the participation of…
Research has affirmed the importance of asset-based family partnerships, yet it does not often recognize the complementary roles of multilingual caregivers and teachers to enact culturally sustaining mathematics education. Our theoretical framework brings together the perspectives and tools of positioning theory and community solidarity through a lesson study that integrated the participation of…
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Resource | Integrating Math and Science Through Engineering: Illustrative Examples from Curricula Implementation in Middle School Engineering Classrooms
Engineering has emerged as a promising context for STEM integration in K-12 schools. In the previous decade, the field has seen an increase in curricular resources and pedagogical approaches that invite students to utilize mathematics and science as they engage in engineering practices. This Innovation to Practice paper highlights one effort to meaningfully integrate mathematics and science…
Engineering has emerged as a promising context for STEM integration in K-12 schools. In the previous decade, the field has seen an increase in curricular resources and pedagogical approaches that invite students to utilize mathematics and science as they engage in engineering practices. This Innovation to Practice paper highlights one effort to meaningfully integrate mathematics and science…
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