Director of Science Education Institute at Raritan Valley Community College. Using education research to support K-12 educators with the implementation of the NGSS and the New Jersey Science Standards.https://bsky.app/profile/rvccngss.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rvccngss.bsky.social/post/3mri5u6rdk22hExcited for our NGSS Summer Institute next week at @raritanvalleycc.bsky.social! We'll be welcoming 70 educators for a week of learning and exploring effective, science teaching and learning. Looking forward to an inspiring week! @leadinsci.bsky.social @jenngreco.bsky.social @njsella.bsky.social25 Jul 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:ivkkmscuixdzuizbftprvs7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mri5u6rdk22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rvccngss.bsky.social/post/3lv25u3bkbk23Instead of using #phenomena or activities to explain, confirm, or show science ideas we should use Core Ideas to explain #phenomena. @leadinsci.bsky.social @bscs.bsky.social @learningforward.bsky.social @openscied.bsky.social28 Jul 2025 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:ivkkmscuixdzuizbftprvs7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv25u3bkbk23https://bsky.app/profile/rvccngss.bsky.social/post/3lunaarvvw22dTeachers investigating seed dispersal at our NGSS summer institute at @raritanvalleycc.bsky.social @leadinsci.bsky.social @learningforward.bsky.social23 Jul 2025 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:ivkkmscuixdzuizbftprvs7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lunaarvvw22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/rvccngss.bsky.social/post/3lub3tx2yhk2uWe are all set for our #NGSS Summer Institute next week and welcoming over 50 K-12 educators for a week of learning science! @leadinsci.bsky.social @bscs.bsky.social @njsella.bsky.social @learningforward.bsky.social18 Jul 2025 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:ivkkmscuixdzuizbftprvs7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lub3tx2yhk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rvccngss.bsky.social/post/3lquozjkbnk2iProviding students with the Core Ideas to use to make sense of #phenomena has transformed classrooms around NJ and PA. Learn more at our Summer Institute on July 21-25 at @RVCC. More info at www.tinyurl.com/RVCC-INFSI25; Register at www.tinyurl.com/RVCC-REGSUM25 @leadinsci.bsky.social05 Jun 2025 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:ivkkmscuixdzuizbftprvs7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lquozjkbnk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rvccngss.bsky.social/post/3ll7wqxv3722vOn our way to #NSTASpring2025. We are looking forward to see everyone! @leadinsci.bsky.social25 Mar 2025 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:ivkkmscuixdzuizbftprvs7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll7wqxv3722vhttps://bsky.app/profile/rvccngss.bsky.social/post/3ldgdowzkic2rI can’t agree more. But then why do we punish students for making mistakes? @leadinsci.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Dec 2024 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:ivkkmscuixdzuizbftprvs7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldgdowzkic2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/rvccngss.bsky.social/post/3lcijbb5qnk2qTeacher at our #ClimateChance workshop @raritanvalleycc.bsky.social developing causal chains for #phenomena and relating the to #CoreIdeas. @leadinsci.bsky.social04 Dec 2024 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:ivkkmscuixdzuizbftprvs7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcijbb5qnk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rvccngss.bsky.social/post/3lcfwnrhdbs2rLooking forward to our workshop on Causes and Effects of #ClimateChange at RVC College tomorrow. Climate Change #phenomena require #CoreIdeas from every science discipline so we can integrate it in any classroom. @leadinsci.bsky.social03 Dec 2024 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:ivkkmscuixdzuizbftprvs7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcfwnrhdbs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/rvccngss.bsky.social/post/3lcdtzjockk23Excited to make the move to BlueSky and join my fellow educators, colleagues, and friends to share ideas about #science #education! @leadinsci.bsky.social @johannabrown.bsky.social @hschweingruber.bsky.social @anjanaiyer.bsky.social @tiffanyneill.bsky.social @tjscience.bsky.social02 Dec 2024 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:ivkkmscuixdzuizbftprvs7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcdtzjockk23