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Lunch Bites
by CA STEAM Symposium
Here on Lunch Bites, we engage educators in discussions on innovative practices, resources, and practical solutions to benefit our students and our greater education community.
Episodes
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Karen Vang - STEAM and Early Learning
In this episode, Karen Vang shares how STEAM intersects with Early Education, various Early Learning practices which are transferable at all grade levels, and how hands-on, project-based learning includes a lot of intangibles that are hard to measure, but you can determine impact on student...
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Building Powerful Partnerships To Support Student Learning
Anita Miller, Advisor for Chevron Education and Corporate Programs, and Jesse Lovejoy, Director of 49ers EDU and 49ers Museum, provide an honest look behind the scenes at how successful partnerships begin, what the growing pains are, and ideas for how everyone, from classroom teachers to district...
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Seize the Moment with Expanded Learning Opportunities Grants
Michael Funk, Director of the Expanded Learning Division at the California Department of Education, encourages every educator to seize the moment with the Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELO) Grants. He encourages looking for community solutions to support student growth this summer and beyond...
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Science Advocacy & Inclusive Practices
Jessica Sawko, Associate Director of the California STEM Network, and Juanita Chan, STEM and College and Careers Pathway Coordinator for Rialto Unified School District, join us. We discuss rethinking inclusive practices for a post-distance learning world, and they give tips for advocating for...
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A Child’s Education Journey with Patricia Lozano, Executive Director of Early Edge California
“I am optimistic. We went through a really hard time this last year and I am optimistic that we are going to rebuild better and that this is an opportunity for us to really think about what is best for kids, families, and teachers. People are really understanding the benefits are starting early…
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Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theatre, & Performing Arts: A New Arts Guide by CAPTA & CREATE/CA with Sarah Anderberg, Jesus Holguin, & Erin Jenks
We explore the recently released Guide To Arts Education In Public Education that was developed by the California State PTA and Create/CA. The guide was created in response to the updated California Arts Standards developed by the California Department of Education. While designed for parents…
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49ers EDU: The Intersection of Sports and STEAM with Sofy Navarro & Sara Jin
We are excited to share our conversation with 49ers EDU team members Sofy Navarro, Senior Manager, and Sara Jin, Lead Educator. In this episode, we discuss their pivot from in-person learning experiences to inspiring digital learning, how to be more inclusive of females in STEAM, and some great...
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A Pathway to Equitable Math Instruction with Dani Wadlington & Kyndall Brown
We discuss equitable math and dismantling racism in mathematics instruction with Dani Wadlington, Director of Mathematics Education at Quetzal Education Consulting and Kyndall Brown, Executive Director at the California Mathematics Project. We take a close look at both individual and school-wide...
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Compassion Centered Education with Dr. Jacquelyn Ollison
"The other thing you can do is to practice self compassion. Love yourself. Be kind to yourself. Extend the grace you would afford to anyone else going through tremendous turmoil to yourself. You're worth it!" Dr. Jacquelyn Ollison is the Program Director of the California Teacher Residency Lab at...
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Early Education & STEAM
“Every last one of us is responsible for the world we live in. When we are asking our children to be better than that, we should be asking ourselves the same thing. Despite everything that is going on...a pandemic, a fiscal depression, serious climate change, and civil unrest, we have to see...
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Culturally Relevant Phenomena In Science
This week’s episode features Dr. Leena Bakshi, founder and executive director of the nonprofit, STEM 4 Real. She introduces the concept of culturally relevant phenomena and provides tangible examples of how educators can use them in their classrooms. She also addresses anti-racism in STEM...
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A Student’s Perspective: Welcoming BIPOC Students to STEAM
This week's episode features Ashley Alvarez, a 2020 high school graduate who is starting her freshman year at Harvard this fall. You may recognize Ashley from the Social Justice Learning Institute student panel at our Building Community With STEAM Pre-Conference in August. She reflects on her...
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Creating a Trusting School Environment
This week's episode focuses on utilizing strategic frameworks from Community Schools, a relationship-based way to approach student growth. Our guests are Hayin Kimner, an education policy advisor, and Gustavo Morales, the Program Manager of The CA Labor Management Initiative at CDE Foundation.…
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Staying Connected With Students When You Are At A Distance
This week's episode features Edwin Kang, the STEM Specialist at the Mendocino County Office of Education. He describes how he has been supporting students and teachers not only here in California, but also in Indonesia and Borneo. He also shares his biggest takeaway from the Lunch Bites…
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Equity & Creativity in Computer Science
This week's podcast features Jean Ryoo, a researcher at the UCLA Computer Science Equity Project. She reflects on how her work shapes effective pedagogical practices that promote academic engagement for students who have historically been denied access to quality computer science education. She...
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Hands-On Distance Learning & The Power of Thinking Routines
This week's podcast features Yamileth Shimojyo, a STEAM/Science Administrator at the Riverside County Office of Education. She reacts to a presentation on the power of thinking routines that was led by Justin Boner of Maker Ed, and shares how she has used these tools in her role.
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Mathematics Through the Lens of Social Justice with Albert David Valderramma
Our first episode features Albert David Valderrama, an educator, as he shares reflections on his international career and his teacher credentialing program at Cal State University Long Beach. He also reacts to Dr. Kyndall Brown’s, the Executive Director of California Mathematics Project,...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Here on Lunch Bites, we engage educators in discussions on innovative practices, resources, and practical solutions to benefit our students and our greater education community.
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CA STEAM Symposium
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