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Education
05
Aug

5 Takeaways as a Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Intern

By Songhan Pang

Just a few months ago, I was scouring the Internet as a high school senior, trying to find a way to spend my summer before starting my freshman year of college. I have always been drawn to the Smithsonian, from its thriving museums and centers that share ideas to the expansive network of researchers creating new knowledge. I knew I wanted to contribute to this amazing community before I left the greater Washington D.C. Area.

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Education
01
Aug

My Personal Recommendations for Ways to Create an Inclusive Environment for Students With Disabilities by Yujia Ding

By Yujia Ding

Creating an inclusive environment is something that I strive for. Not only do I work towards making sure my classroom is a safe place, but I also work to make sure that if any student wants to perform an experiment or participate in an activity, they can perform that activity as best they can.  

The following recommendations are based on personal observations and experiences as well as, suggestions I’ve received from friends and students with disabilities.  I offer them as a way to start to engage students with disabilities and create a more inclusive learning space:  

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Other Science
15
Jul

June in Review

By Kate Echevarria

Economist Impact Sustainability Week

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Education
23
Jun

How I Encourage Inclusive Teaching in My STEM Classrooms Through Leading by Example

By Yujia Ding

As an educator, I make it a goal to lead by example. Whether it is showing up for my students on a day where I am not feeling 100%, showing up when I have a bad day, or owning up to my mistakes, I make it my goal to show my students how to navigate a world that can be cruel at times. As somebody who cannot hide their disability – a 75lb Labrador is pretty hard to conceal – I must face my situation each day, head on. I receive questions, I see the stares, and I see the doubt in people who think I cannot.

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Other Science
15
Jun

May in Review

By Kate Echevarria

Together4STEM Goes Green

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Education
19
May

Student Voice: How SSEC used Co-creation to develop their Environmental Justice! guide and How You Can Too

By Maggie New

Who should decide what students learn and how they learn it? My experience as an intern with the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) Science for Smithsonian Science for Global Goals team opened my eyes to new possibilities. 

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Education
17
May

Building A Curriculum to Address Our Shared Future

By Cat Kutz

Heidi Gibson works to develop engaging and future-forward curriculum for the Smithsonian Science Education Center. Recently, she helped develop the Sustainable Communities guide as part of the Smithsonian Science for Global Goals project for use in the #SmithsonianInFrance program. Learn more about this guide and how a sustainable-centered curriculum supports global students on their paths toward creating an equitable, sustainable, and connected future. 

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Other Science
15
May

April in Review

By Kate Echevarria

Operationalizing Sustainable Development: Local Strategies

On April 18th Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) Director, Dr. Carol O’Donnell, served on a panel for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s virtual workshop, Operationalizing Sustainable Development: Local Strategies. The panel was chaired by Dr. William Colglazier and focused on Education and Capacity Building. Dr. O’Donnell’s remarks:

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Education
09
May

My Journey Navigating STEM as a Person Who Identifies with a Disability

By Yujia Ding

Stuffed animals at a party. Left to Right, tall giraffe with gripping utensils, small tortoise on a tall stool, snake with a drinking straw, raccoon with a wide bowl, and large teddy bear in wheelchair with chopsticks, sit around a table with one open seat. A welcome banner above and card on the table in braille and text.

 

 

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Education
29
Apr

Thinking Globally from a Classroom in France

By Cat Kutz

David Dussort and his Seconde 6 students at Sainte Marie Bastide High School in Bordeaux, France, participated in the U.S. Embassy in Paris and Smithsonian’s cross-cultural program #SmithsonianInFrance. Learn more about their experience and how the lessons have shaped their way of thinking globally and acting locally.

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Can you describe your participation in the #SmithsonianInFrance program and tell us about a few highlights?

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Other Science
15
Apr

March in Review

By Kate Echevarria

Info STEM "La Educación STEM"

Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) Direcor, Carol O’Donnell, is featured in an informational video on STEM Education.

 

American University in Beirut & Smithsonian Science Education Center

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Education
05
Apr

Fostering Franco-American Exchange for Our Shared Future

By Cat Kutz

U.S. Ambassador to the French Republic and to the Principality of Monaco, Denise Campbell Bauer. 

Can you tell us how this partnership between the Smithsonian and U.S. Embassy Paris came about?

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Education
01
Apr

Connecting Students Across Oceans for a Shared, Sustainable Future

By Cat Kutz

The Embassy of the United States of America in France and the Smithsonian Institution (Office of International Relations, Smithsonian Science Education Center, and Earth Optimism) have developed a unique program that allows students, educators, and professionals to reach across the globe to explore and discuss new approaches for living, learning, and working more inclusively and sustainably.

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Other Science
15
Mar

February in Review

By Kate Echevarria

NSF INCLUDES

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Education
23
Feb

Four ways healthcare leaders can partner with their community to advance vaccine education: How two leading healthcare organizations are driving vaccine education in their communities – and their suggestions for healthcare leaders

By Pamela Divack

Smithsonian Science Education Center volunteer Pam Divack sat down with Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos from Johns Hopkins Medical Center and Dr. Melvenia Martin from Ochsner Health to discuss their experiences leading COVID-19 vaccine education in their communities.  

 

Below are their biggest pieces of advice and suggestions for how healthcare leaders can collaborate with their communities to advance youth-focused vaccine education, and how they use the Smithsonian Science Education Center’s Vaccines! guide in their communities.  

 

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Education
17
Feb

Mayflies Love Healthy Streams

By Diane Huskinson

Adult Mayfly on leafAdult male mayflies have greatly enlarged eyes, which they use to locate females in the mating swarms. Photo: Dave Funk, Stroud Water Research Center

Mating Dance

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Education
27
Jan

How the SSEC’s Vaccines! Guide can advance youth-focused vaccine education – and how healthcare leaders and educators can collaborate to drive it forward

By Pamela Divack

In 2021, the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) released the “Vaccines!: How can we use science to help our community make decisions about vaccines?” community response guide. The guide is designed to help young people learn about vaccines, share their knowledge with their community, create tangible ways to help their community make informed decisions in this challenging time, and understand the best places to find additional information on the topic.

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Other Science
15
Jan

November & December in Review

By Kate Echevarria

Advancing SDGs: The Role of Science

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Education
23
Dec

Healthcare Leaders and Educators Must Partner to Educate Young People About COVID-19 Vaccines

By Pamela Divack

Vaccines for kids are here.

On Friday, October 29, FDA authorized Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young people ages 5-11, and on November 2, CDC issued recommendations that all eligible children should get vaccinated. As a result, young people are now able to receive their COVID-19 vaccines.

However, many parents are still hesitant to vaccinate their kids. New data from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that only 27% of parents in the U.S. say they will get their children ages 5 to 11 vaccinated “right away,” and 30% say they “definitely won’t.”

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Other Science
15
Nov

September & October in Review

By Kate Echevarria

Qatar Foundation UN General Assembly 2021 Forum

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Other Science
15
Sep

July & August in Review

By Kate Echevarria

July & August 2021

 

Girls Who Code

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Education
29
Jul

Students and Teachers in This NY School District Find Success with Smithsonian Science for the Classroom

By Cara Hackett

Holly Baldwin is a professional development provider who specializes in elementary science education for OCM BOCES—an organization that supports more than 20 school districts in New York through their science program. Baldwin works directly with teachers to provide professional development on the Smithsonian Science for the Classroom program (SSftC).

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Other Science
15
Jul

June in Review

By Kate Echevarria

LA USD

On June 4th SSEC Director, Carol O’Donnell, provided the keynote address at the Leading Young Minds Follow-Up Meeting hosted by the Los Angeles United School District (LAUSD). LAUSD attended SSEC’s Strategic Planning Institute (SPI) in person in 2018 and then held their own SPI in LA in 2019. O’Donnell’s keynote sought to help school district attendees consider equity in their Action Plans. Over 39 teachers representing 20 schools in LAUSD attended this virtual event.

 

NASEM BOSE

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Education
13
Jul

J&J’s Pathway to Success Program Sharpens Employability Skills: Meet Sharon Edelman

By Smithsonian Science Education Center Staff

This World Youth Skills Day, Johnson & Johnson’s Women in STEM2D youth program is excited to spotlight Sharon Edelman, a Phoenixville, PA native. She currently studies at Millersville University where she is a Junior majoring in biology with a concentration in pre-optometry.

Sharon is an active participant in Johnson & Johnson’s Pathway to Success program, the college-level follow-on program to J&J’s Bridge to Employment program.

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Other Science
15
Jun

May in Review

By Kate Echevarria

The Weather Channel

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Education
28
May

Read How This Teacher is Keeping Her Students Engaged in STEM Education Through A Pandemic

By Cara Hackett

The Smithsonian Science Education Center has started a new blog series to understand how Smithsonian Science for the Classroom is impacting students and teachers in schools across the country.

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Education
26
May

Love Is In The Air For Cicadas

If you have missed socializing during the pandemic, spare a thought for the periodical cicada. After 17 years underground, cicadas all along the East Coast are finally surfacing — and they are looking for action! However, it isn’t as easy as you might think for a cicada to find love. Sometimes a pair of new, shimmering wings is not enough.

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Other Science
15
May

April in Review

By Kate Echevarria

Qatar Ministry of Education 2021 Virtual Forum

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Education
03
May

A Hands-On STEM Breakthrough in a Hands-Off Environment

By Smithsonian Science Education Center Staff

STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) is now a well-known acronym in the education field, and its importance continues to grow. Engaging students in STEM is crucial for many reasons—it creates critical thinkers, increases science literacy, and enables the next generation of innovators, to name a few.

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Education
05
Apr

How This Washington State Teacher Encourages Students to Think Like a Scientist

By Cara Hackett

The Smithsonian Science Education Center has started a new blog series to understand how Smithsonian Science for the Classroom is impacting students and teachers in schools across the country.

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