Experience or expertise/projects of note:
I have a BA in political science from Colorado College. I have been working at BSCS Science Learning as a research associate since 2020 primarily with Dr. Donovan on the Humane Genetics projects. I also work on Place-Based Learning for Elementary Science at Scale (PeBLES2) which aims to create experiences that help students understand their worlds by connecting to local phenomena, communities, and cultures.
Reasons I’m excited about this project:
I have previously worked with Dr. Guy-Gaytán and Dr. Harris on another project that looks at localizing curriculum for teachers. I am excited to continue work that empowers students to learn.
Experience or expertise/projects of note:
Currently Betty is the PI on the STeLLA CO2. This project’s goal is to enhance teacher preparation programs in three universities with the STeLLA® program. She was the professional learning (PL) lead and Co-PI on A Medical Mystery project and also was a curriculum developer on several OpenSciEd Middle School units including the 7th grade climate change unit. Betty serves as the PL lead and curriculum developer on this project.
Reasons I’m excited about this project:
I am excited because teachers are ready and hungry for this content. The “extras” that will be included such as ESA, local adaptation, and supporting teachers in not only science content but supporting them in teaching controversial topics will be a challenge but are also exciting to learn about and work on.
Experience or expertise/projects of note:
My focus areas are experimental methods, social cognition, genetics education, quantitative reasoning, causal reasoning, and motivated reasoning. Visit the Humane Genetics project website.
Reasons I’m excited about this project:
I have conducted research that explores how quantitative reasoning, causal reasoning, and motivated reasoning interact to influence climate change reasoning. Read more about this work in the article, “Complex influences of mechanistic knowledge, worldview, and quantitative reasoning on climate change discourse: Evidence for ideologically motivated reasoning among youth.”
Experience or expertise/projects of note:
As a Senior Research Associate I’ve worked on numerous BSCS projects. Among those that stand out are A Medical Mystery and several focused on STeLLA®.
Reasons I’m excited about this project:
I love that this project will support students in working with data to better understand climate related issues. I’m also eager to see how newer approaches, such as environmental science agency (ESA) and supporting teachers in adapting the unit to local concerns, will impact student engagement, learning, and agency. Climate change is an ideal context in which to explore these approaches.
Experience or expertise/projects of note:
BA in psychology from Colorado College. I have been working in science education research at BSCS Science Learning since 2017, primarily with Dr. Brian Donovan on the Humane Genetics projects. I am also currently the co-chair for the Equity and Social Justice Initiative at BSCS.
Reasons I’m excited about this project:
I have worked with Dr. Donovan and Dr. Busch on a previous project related to climate change and motivated reasoning. I’m excited to come back to this incredibly important area of science education for the modern world.
Experience or expertise/projects of note:
Holds a Master of Library & Information Science, a Bachelor of Arts in History – has worked/continues to work on the FieldScope, a networked field studies platform for various participatory science projects that has also been used to develop educational supports, OpenSciEd Middle School, which provides open-source science units for middle school teachers, and STeLLA Online, which focuses on providing a wider group of teachers access to the proven STeLLA® professional development program in an online environment.
Reasons I’m excited about this project:
I love that this project focuses on making a positive impact on the world by helping students to connect the effects of climate change to their local contexts, allowing for better understanding of the vital need for both societal and local change. I hope this unit inspires students to help enact positive changes as they grow in the world.
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Experience or expertise/projects of note:
Research with young people involved in community science in schools and out of school settings; experience using the environmental science agency framework.
Reasons I’m excited about this project:
A chance to work through sticky, wicked problems with people who have wide ranging and deep expertise.
Experience or expertise/projects of note:
Wayne Wright has over 13 years of experience in the field of High School Science Education, including developing/reviewing science curriculum, as well as developing workshops to help educate and support other science teachers around the country. Wayne has worked extensively with the Next Generation Science Standards, both writing and revising science curriculum at BSCS. Many of the curricula Wayne has worked on have received a NGSS Design Badge from their Equip reviews. Prior to that, Wayne piloted and implemented NGSS curriculum developed by Northwestern University and Michigan State University. Wayne has also worked with other educators and institutions to help develop and promote NGSS curriculum and train science teachers.
Reasons I’m excited about this project:
I am excited to partner with teachers to help support them in localizing climate phenomena so that students will see that climate science is meaningful and relevant to them and their community.