Cindy Kern

During the #StateOfTheUnion I decided to help write a teacher-facing @stemteachingtool.bsky.social to help educators understand 8 Climate Literacy principles decided by 15 US federal agencies in 2024—so they can help future generations build the decarbonized world we need.

➡️ tiny.cc/2024-Climate...

Graphic with text on the left that announces a call for book chapter proposals or a book about STEM microcredentials. The extended abstract deadline is Dec 2, 2024 and the URL is http://bit.ly/microcredcfp. The right side of the image is an illustration graphic showing different types of credentialin

Thrilled to share a call for book chapter proposals for a STEM microcredential book that I am co-editing with my UF colleague, Kent Crippen: bit.ly/microcredcfp. Extended abstracts are due Dec 2, 2024. Please share with your networks! #microcredentials

Needed this. Thank u. Trying.

Can anyone explain to me like I'm 3, how the EO to End Radical Indoctrination in K12 Schools isn't in fact indoctrination? #EduSky

Serious question.

We finally have an elementary unit on our MBI website created by a wonderful teacher/collaborator drive.google.com/file/d/16P22...

My message to Zuck

Hi!!! 2009 from NV, now in CT!

@chemhemling.bsky.social PAEMST 2009? Same! I was from NV! Hi!! This awkward, but hey, we shared a fun week!! 😂

Why science needs the humanities to solve climate change Climate change isn’t just a technical challenge – it also involves ethics, social justice and cultural values. Insights from literature, philosophy and other humanities can produce better solutions.

An important contribution to climate literacy! Thanks Dr Sara Tolbert for flagging this on LinkedIn ☺️ theconversation.com/why-science-...

Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...

I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)

projects.propublica.org/claimfile/

🌟 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.site

Cats & Pottery

A set of large mugs. The rings are actually for clipping them onto belts or a strap to carry at renfairs. This was a gift for my son!

Our Friendsgiving dinnerware 😃 all hand made my Jason and I #pottery

Two stages of grading written work:

Lost it…

Submitted our proposal for the MA Science Performance Assessment Ambassador Program—a $1,240,000 initiative to support educators & advance equitable science education statewide. The project brings together Dr. Sara Cooper & Vivayic to provide innovative tools for science assessments.

Thank you, Rob the Architect!!

Fun fact about teaching at my Danish school: when we are sick, we’re not required to write sub plans because we’re sick.

The subs are paid well to come up with their own activities with the students. We also have the same staff of subs all year, so the students know them fairly well.

QUADS CT | ConnCAP | College-Readiness | Connecticut Quinnipiac University Advancing Diversity in Science (QUADS) connects Connecticut students with college peers, faculty, and staff.

Hi Bluesky, my name is Cindy Kern.
PhD #SciEd @QuinnipiacU | QUADS Director | #PAEMST 2009
🌱 Passion: Multi-tiered mentorship #SciEd experiences—QUADS ecosystems centered on belonging.
🌟 Living to learn, learning to live.
☕ Playing in mud. #pottery

🌍 QUADSCT.org

The growing toll of climate anxiety Guilt, sadness, fear, worry over bringing children into the world. Eco-anxiety is growing. Here’s what doctors and medical educators can—and must—do to help.

In this piece by Dr. Britt Wray and Henna Hundal, I really appreciate the focus on productive ways to approach #ClimateEducation in response to the growing prevalence of #ClimateAnxiety in society.

Check it out and share with those in your world who influence education!
www.aamc.org/news/growing...

Love this!!

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Head's up for those who #TeachClimate and #EnvironmentalEducation…

Many federal agencies providing relevant curricula & data sets will likely be forced to remove them from their public web sites under the new administration in early 2025.

Download all the resources & data you need in 2024!

Gratitude Gratitude is the understanding that many millions of things come together and live together and mesh together and breathe together in order for us to take even one more breath of air...

“Thankfulness finds its full measure in generosity of presence, both through participation and witness…Thanksgiving happens when our sense of presence meets all other presences.”

From “Gratitude” by David Whyte
grateful.org/resource/gra...

Wow

I often show my students this visualization of how atmospheric CO₂ travels around the globe. Our attitude toward burning fossil fuels would change significantly if we could actually see CO₂.

svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/goto?11719

STEM Teaching Tool #99 Picture of elementary school children with bright clothing—red, blue, orange—in a classroom. Three have turned to look at the camera.

PLS RP #SciEd #NGSS #TeachClimate

Do you teach MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS who have experienced #ClimateChange? We just published a new @stemteachingtool.bsky.social on how to leverage student & community expertise in #ClimateJustice instruction with a focus on language!

➡️ stemteachingtools.org/brief/99