Science Education at Boston University, UConn Ph.D, M.S. Entomology, & lover of all things phenomena! Tweets are my own
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Apr 22
How do we move from teaching facts to helping students authentically make sense of the world? 🧬 Thomas McKenna shares 10 ways to center sensemaking and value student wonder: hubs.li/Q04d1sWQ0
#STEM #EdChat #ScienceEd
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1,000% growth in three weeks. 73 schools. 23 states. 3 countries. Not from a launch campaign —from teachers finding it & sending it to the next person.
If you know someone using OpenSciEd, send it their way.
coach.ngssphenomena.com
#OpenSciEd #ScienceEducation #NGSS #ngsschat
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Mar 26
I built an AI coach for @OpenSciEd teachers. Ask it anything about your curriculum. It knows every lesson, every unit, every standard. Free to use. 13 states in. Try it, share it! ngss-coach-production.up.rai… #ngss #ngsschat #scienceed #AI
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23 Jun 2025
Call for Submissions: Educational Designer Special Issue on "Design for Joy"
What if we could systematically design educational experiences that generate genuine joy in learning?
Abstracts due Aug 1, 2025
Submit here: forms.gle/YguBReMhWBcWMxoWA
#EducationalDesign #JoyfulLearning
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3 Apr 2025
🚀 Calling all curious minds! The #CuriosityConference is coming soon!
Learn, play & network with industry pros and fellow students. Interactive workshops, hands-on demos, and mind-expanding talks all in one incredible event!
Register: edushare.ing/curiosityconfer…
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27 Feb 2025
Just launched an AI-powered STEM career guidance tool for Boston University students! 🎓 Uses Claude 3.7 to match personal interests and values with tailored career pathways. Helping students find their direction in STEM! Check it out:
poe.com/STEMCareerCoach
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19 Feb 2025
🎓 Educators & Leaders in STEM: How do we make complex concepts accessible & meaningful?
My new book transforms STEM education through better sensemaking strategies, bridging the gap between abstract concepts & real understanding.
Learn more: ngssphenomena.com/media
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29 Jan 2025
DeepSeek's 'aha moments'—recognizing when its thinking needs a reset—fascinate me. This self-reflection wasn't programmed but emerged naturally, hinting it might be fundamental to intelligence itself.
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10 Jan 2025
They’re all going to have a great time and learn a ton!!! 👏👏👏
10 Jan 2025
Welcome to our BU Sydney Students studying this semester at the University of Sydney.
#usyd @mscott #busydney @BU_Tweets @tgnsw @tjscience
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16 Dec 2024
Love watching future teachers discover science phenomena in their everyday lives through this @NGSSphenomena 15-day challenge. Science truly is everywhere! #ScienceEducation @BUWheelock
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8 Dec 2024
Excited to share Jennifer Cohen’s Sensemaking in STEM project! She created a children’s book that uses roller coasters 🎢 to explain gravitational illusions, making physics fun and relatable. Check it out: 📖 #STEMEducation #PhysicsForKids drive.google.com/file/d/1Nmi…
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8 Dec 2024
Hit the sheets and threw some stones tonight! My delivery was solid, but my draws didn’t find the house😔. They made me the skip and our team hurried hard - a bonspiel to remember! 🥌 #SWEEP #CurlingLife #HurryHard
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7 Dec 2024
Excited to share another incredible student project from Sensemaking in STEM! Iris Ren's beautiful visual exploration of computer graphics combines art and CS, using storytelling illustration to make complex concepts feel accessible. This is what STEAM education should be!
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6 Dec 2024
Next up is Scarlett’s project from Sensemaking in STEM! As a @NEAQ interpreter, she created a stunning collage-based book on sustainable seafood. Her work is already a hit and I’ll be printing hard copies for the aquarium’s new reading corner! @BUWheelock drive.google.com/file/d/1w0B…
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6 Dec 2024
🌟 Excited to share Carolina’s project from Sensemaking in STEM!
Her work on Sensemaking in High School Mathematics highlights innovative ways to engage students, connect abstract math to real-world contexts, and promote deeper understanding.
🔗 sensemakinghsmath.my.canva.s…
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5 Dec 2024
We’re excited to submit our proposal for the Massachusetts Science Performance Assessment (SPA) Ambassador Program! This $1.24M initiative aims to support educators with tools for equitable, high-quality science learning aligned with MA STE standards.
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2 Dec 2024
Excited to share a chapter I co-authored with Sarah Michaels in Contemporary Issues in Equity, Democracy, & Public Education! We reframe the "leaky pipeline," advocating sensemaking & equity to foster inclusion, diversity, & belonging in STEM classrooms. taylorfrancis.com/chapters/e…
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23 Nov 2024
Recently sent the manuscript for my book, Making Sense of Sensemaking: Designing Authentic K–12 STEM Learning Experiences, to Teachers College Press! Years in the making, shaped by many insights and countless conversations. Can’t wait to share it in a few months!
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