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The January 2025 meeting of the New Teacher Working Group centered on refining teaching strategies, assessment practices, and classroom management techniques. A member shared insights from their recent student-led experiment project, where students designed chemical reaction experiments. While they initially…

The January 2025 meeting of the Harnessing AI for Educators working group featured a presentation by Dave Rakestraw, who explored two primary topics: using the phyphox smartphone app and ChatGPT for physics experiments, and leveraging ChatGPT for interview preparation and…

The January 2025 meeting of the Equity Lab continued the group’s book club discussion, focusing on Punished for Dreaming, while also providing a space for sharing educational resources, discussing recent news related to equity in STEM, and exploring ways for…

December 2024 The Environmental Science Consilience Reading Club held its first meeting on December 9, 2024, uniting educators and learners in a shared commitment to exploring sustainable, resilient, and adaptive systems. The group, which meets monthly, provides a welcoming space…

December 2024 Led by one of our working group members, the December 12 meeting of the Harnessing AI for Educators working group explored the potential of PlayLab.AI as a platform for creating custom AI tools tailored to education. PlayLab.AI as…

December 2024 In December, the Cracking Chemistry working group focused on engaging strategies to teach key chemistry concepts through hands-on experiments, real-world applications, and collaborative learning. Participants shared methods for exploring atomic structure, including a flame test activity where students…

December 2024 The Regents Biology Working Group, an evolution of the Living Environment Working Group, continued its efforts to support educators teaching the new New York Biology Regents. Meeting throughout the Fall, the group offered virtual support sessions and hands-on,…