Marc Sager, PhD

Marc Sager, PhD

@drmarcsager.bsky.social

@SMU Ph.D. Learning scientist that studies data science education, informal learning, and science education. Fighting Texas Aggie. Pronouns: he/him/his

45 Followers 79 Following 7 Posts Joined Nov 2024
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REPORT RELEASE: Developing Competencies for the Future of Data and Computing: The Role of K-12 Register for this event from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

What skills will K–12 students need for the future of data, AI, and computing? Join the National Academies on Mar 12, 2–3 p.m. ET to explore their new report and recommendations for integrating these competencies into classrooms.

Register: events.nationalacademies.org/46456?utm_ca...

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3 months ago

This is worth a read.

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5 months ago

The Education Department has been repurposed to destabilize public education so they can privatize much of it.

The harm inflicted on children in the process is just another casualty of the Project 2025 education agenda.

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5 months ago
From soil to sustainability: developing collaborative research practice partnerships with urban farms

New article out!

🌿 From Soil to Sustainability: Developing Collaborative Research-Practice Partnerships with Urban Farms

Urban farms + research partnerships = pathways to food sovereignty, equity, and sustainability.

Open access: rdcu.be/eKsV6

#UrbanAg #FoodJustice #RPPs #Sustainability

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5 months ago
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Happening TOMORROW! 🚨
Join us @ 6 PM ET for the K-12 Data Science Learning Progressions webinar.
See how data science connects across ALL grades & subjects + explore our new site & free resources!
Sign up 👉 share.hsforms.com/1x05UsD83QLm...

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5 months ago
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USDA Cancels ‘One of a Kind’ Report on Food Insecurity Anti-hunger experts say ending the Household Food Security Report will make it difficult to track the impact of tariffs and cuts to food assistance.

USDA will stop publishing a report on food insecurity that anti-hunger groups say is key to assessing hunger nationwide, making it "difficult to track the impact of tariffs and cuts to food assistance."

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7 months ago
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Farming with data: tracing critical tensions using data science for food justice - Journal of Computing in Higher Education In this manuscript, we explore the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and equitable learning in higher education, focusing on data science as a subset of AI and social justice as the core th...

🚨 New open-access article! 🚨
We explore how undergraduates used data science to tackle food justice at an urban farm and the tensions that emerged between tech and social justice work.
Read Farming with Data here: doi.org/10.1007/s125...
#FoodJustice #DataScience #HigherEd

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8 months ago

🚨 New Publication! 🚨

Excited to share our latest paper: From Classroom to Community: Evaluating Data Science Practices in Education and Social Justice Projects.

We explore how students apply critical data literacy in real-world contexts. www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15...
#DataScienceEducation

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10 months ago
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#AERA2025 has been incredible and revitalizing. It is always great to see old colleagues and make new connections.

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10 months ago
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Our Division H AERA Fireside Chat on the Evolving Role of Artificial Intelligence in K-12 Education is underway! Shoutout to our Jr. Rep, Hanhui Bao, for moderating an incredible panel of scholars. @aeraedresearch.bsky.social #AERA2025 #AERA25

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11 months ago
Enhancing Inquiry-Based Science Instruction: The Role of Professional Learning Communities and Instructional Coaching for Elementary Science Teachers | Sager | Journal of Education and Learning | CCSE Enhancing Inquiry-Based Science Instruction: The Role of Professional Learning Communities and Instructional Coaching for Elementary Science Teachers

📢 New Open Access Article!

Enhancing Inquiry-Based Science Instruction explores how professional learning communities and instructional coaching support elementary science teachers.

🔗 Read here: doi.org/10.5539/jel....

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1 year ago
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It was wonderful seening all of our hard work come together at the inaugural DSE K-12 conference this week in San Antonio! Huge shout out to my fellow Launch Collective members and all of the additional volunteers who helped make this inaugural conference a success! #DSEK12 #DataIsHuman

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1 year ago
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Girls leading the conversation: harnessing the potential of podcasting for informal and project-based learning - Discover Education This study aimed to explore the implementation of project-based learning (PBL) principles in informal STEM education, focusing on the experiences of Underrepresented Racially Minoritized (UUREM) girls...

New open access article out in the journal "Discover Education" we look at middle school girls in a STEM camp producing podcasts: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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