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Activating School Gardens during COVID:
A Thriving Outdoor Learning Space at Joaquin Miller School in Oakland

January 2022 Introduction Thanks in large part to the leadership of two dedicated educators, Helene Moore and Kate Gallagher, the Joaquin Miller school community has been able to revitalize, sustain and actively engage their students in garden learning during the pandemic. In a recent conversation, Helene and Kate shared about the history, goals, student engagement and future aspirations for their […]

Educator Spotlights

“Science rocks!” says Tracy Dordell

We spotlight Tracy Dordell, CRS Science Super Star honoree, who teaches at New Highland Elementary in East Oakland. Tracy uses science as a way to engage her students in shared, interactive, collaborative learning where they build skills in critical thinking, communication, and cooperation as they experiment and explore the natural world. April 29, 2020 We are honored to recognize Tracy […]

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John Iwawaki

May 2021 John Iwawaki is the District Instructional Specialist for West Contra Costa Unified, supporting science and college & career pathways for grades K-12 across the district.  He’s been working in the district for over 20 years, and with CRS for over 5 years. What led you to become a Science Specialist? I’ve always loved being outside, nature and animals. […]

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Jay Cohen

April 2021 Jay Cohen is a science teacher at Martin Luther King Junior Middle School, where he has shared his passion for creativity in STEM learning for over 20 years. What led you to become a teacher? It was getting a chance to work with kids in a volunteer program that got me into it. I was set up to […]

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Fundraising Success through DonorsChoose

By: Nancy Lee, TK teacher at Allendale Elementary, Oakland Unified School District July 22, 2020 This year I have been especially successful with getting projects funded through DonorsChoose, with very little effort from myself. If you’re a teacher looking for a way to fund something for your class, DonorsChoose is an easy, simple way to do it, and here’s why: It’s Fast […]

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Super Star Teachers

You’ve seen the images: A phenomenal soccer player scores a winning goal on the international stage, and she takes a triumphant pose seen round the world. A football player scores the winning touchdown and does a happy dance. A basketball player makes a flying dunk and lands with muscles flexed in celebration.

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Science Super Stars: Lindsay Daseler & Alejandro Estrada

May 8, 2020 We are honored to recognize Lindsay Daseler and Alejandro Estrada, 4th Grade Teachers at the International Community School in Oakland, as 2020 Science Super Stars! They opened up their unit on chemical weathering this past school year by holding a classroom-wide discussion on what their students already knew about rocks. Letting students’ interests lead the conversation, and […]

Educator Spotlights

Community Resources for Science
1611 San Pablo Avenue, Suite 10 B
Berkeley, CA 94702

 

Phone: (510) 527-5212
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Email: community@crscience.org
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The mission of CRS is to empower teachers and STEM professionals serving schools in historically marginalized communities to activate TK-8 students’ curiosity about the world, foster critical thinking, and inspire children to imagine future career pathways. We envision a community of educators, scientists, families and partners working together to build school cultures that equip all children to explore the world around them and build the skills needed to become innovators, problem solvers, environmental stewards, life-long learners and leaders. CRS leads a dynamic network, fostering relationships and collaborations that leverage expertise and resources to transform science teaching and learning toward greater equity, opportunity, and success for all students.

 

Our goal is simple: help teachers give students more opportunities to “do science” – to ask questions, test ideas, get their hands on real science activities. We need to inspire the next generation of thinkers, makers, problem solvers, and leaders!