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High School Teachers in Lodi Making Sense of Earth Science

San Joaquin County, 2020, STE(A)M, High School, Funded Projects

This team will learn and adopt new Earth and Space Science content knowledge to support student success in next generation science classrooms.

Practical Skills to Develop Creative Interdisciplinary Literacy

Interdisciplinary, San Joaquin County, 2019, High School, Funded Projects

This team of four teachers at a continuation high school plans to use interdisciplinary literacy skills to bring 21st century learning to their students.

Making Sense of SCIENCE with Earth Science Phenomena

San Joaquin County, 2019, STE(A)M, High School, Funded Projects

This team of science teachers from across Manteca Unified School District aims to increase their knowledge of earth science content and training as their district adopts the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

STEAM Team

2017, San Joaquin County, Elementary School, STE(A)M, Middle School, Funded Projects

Six experienced teachers at a transitional kindergarten through eigth grade school seek project-based enrichment for their at-risk students and English learners through the STEAM model, with an additional emphasis on literacy.

Algeomulus Prep Academy

San Joaquin County, STE(A)M, 2016, High School, Funded Projects

The team of five high school math teachers will design and develop a home grown project called “Algeomulus Prep Academy”, in which students work in collaborative groups to create math tutorial videos.

Taking Flight

San Joaquin County, Elementary School, STE(A)M, 2016, Funded Projects, Portfolio

The team of five elementary school teachers will develop vertically-aligned STEM Project Based Learning (PBL) units on a central theme: Flight.

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2024

  • Cultivating our Collective Efficacy to Support Future Social Justice LeadersJune 10, 2024
  • Ecosystems of Ethnic Studies for Social Justice (ESSJ)June 10, 2024
  • Equity for SMHS Science StudentsJune 10, 2024
  • Bilingual DEI Learning through Project Based LearningJune 10, 2024
  • Inquiry to Empower Collective EfficacyJune 10, 2024
  • Cultivating Conversation: Increasing Student Talk in the ClassroomJune 10, 2024
  • Transforming Our Kinder-First Grade Literacy ProgramJune 10, 2024
  • Unlocking the Science of BiliteracyJune 10, 2024
  • Returning to our Roots: Crafting Empowering LearningJune 10, 2024

2023

  • Using Science and Social Justice to Raise Teaching Practice
  • The Power of Play
  • Raising a Community of Writers
  • Project Based Geometry and The Trades
  • PBL for Newcomers: Language Development, Engagement and Empowerment
  • Our Changing Planet – Community of Practice
  • Engaging Diverse Youth through Strong Dual Immersion

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