Fall 2026 California Classroom Science – Vol. 38 Issue 5
President's Message
Beyond the Lab - Science in Every Subject
As we begin another school year, I find myself thinking about what it truly means to prepare students for the world beyond our classrooms. The answer, in part, is science. But not science confined to a lab or a single period on a student’s schedule.
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I was fortunate that, on my first day of teaching, I felt supported by my colleagues and friends. I had just completed my teaching credential at UCLA and was starting my master’s program. I felt prepared, confident, and, of course, anxious to meet my students. But what I didn’t expect was to feel a lack of a greater sense of community.
The JEDI in Action: Practical Strategies for Designing for Diversity in Science Classrooms
Imagine students investigating a local ecosystem. As they share what they notice, their observations begin to connect to experiences in their communities. One student remembers something they learned from a family member about local plants. Another notices a pattern similar to what they have seen in their neighborhood. Someone else looks at the…
Help Shape What CASE Offers High School Educators
Thank you for electing me as your new CASE High School Director! I’m excited to represent California’s high school science educators and, most importantly, hear from you.
Science Education Conference
Are You Ready for Conference?
Welcome back to a new school year! Whether you’re writing lesson plans for the first day of class, engaging students with a new phenomenon through NGSS, supporting teachers and schools through a county office, guiding young people through outdoor education, or inspiring curiosity in a museum or other science learning setting, you are part of…
NGSS - Spotlight
Growing Solutionaries: How Seeds to Solutions Builds Climate Confidence in Students
Any educator who teaches environmental literacy or climate change has both an opportunity and a responsibility: to address the eco-anxiety many students carry. If environmental literacy is to be meaningful, it must cultivate agency alongside awareness.
California Science Test & Dashboard
The CAST Academy: Preparing Students for Success on the California Science Test
The California Science Test (CAST) is the state’s summative assessment for students in grades 3-12 and is administered multiple times throughout grade school. This fall, the CAST results will be a full state indicator on the California School Dashboard. As a meaningful indicator of student achievement, this assessment prioritizes science alongside…
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