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Climate justice science education would push this a step further by helping students think about how climate change affects people differently. It brings in ideas about fairness, community, and how people can take action. With younger students, it can look like building empathy, having conversations, and helping them see that their voice and choices matter.

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The hope is that climate change science education helps students start to understand what climate change is and why it’s happening. It connects science ideas to things they can actually see, like weather changes or impacts on animals and habitats, focusing on building awareness and curiosity about how our planet is changing.

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When I think about mainstream science education, I think about helping students learn key science concepts and how the scientific process works. Teachers often focus on experiments, observations, and building foundational knowledge. In elementary classrooms, it’s hands-on and engaging, but it doesn’t always connect to bigger real-world issues students are hearing about.

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Since I teach in elementary, we have not addressed climate justice in class. Since we do talk about human rights in social studies, it would be appropriate to include this aspect of science in our elementary level, and our students could benefit from the knowledge. I hope to learn more in this course.

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So far in my teaching experience, we have not addressed climate explicitly, but we have taught many basics and include how we as humans impact what is around us. I hope to learn more about how to include information about climate in our class.

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Mainstream Science Education From My Experience

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Mainstream Science Education From My Experience

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In elementary school, we are using Multi Language Learning into our content. I am not sure what other schools do, or how other grade levels teach science. We take the concepts, use strategies that help all students access language, and also use hands on learning to teach science.

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I'm getting info because I haven't been teaching in a while.

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I'm getting info since I haven't been teaching for a while.

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I have not been involved in teaching for a while so I'm getting info.

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Early Childhood Science Education in the 90s in Oregon

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Early Childhood Science Education in the 90s in Oregon

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We used to go to a center where they had tons of hands on kits that were supplied by the science center. They would have workshops that teachers could attend to learn how to teach the units. It was wonderful to have the hands on kits with all of the supplies. The students and teachers all had fun doing the units and we all learned a lot!

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It seems to me to be used in education to provide relevance for learning about climate change while encouraging optimism that justice can be found for bad practices of the past. However, in practice I have found that it fuels further division between an us and them dichotomy, involuntarily leading to disillusionment and feelings of frustration and futility.

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One characteristic of climate change science education

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One characteristic of climate change science education

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Is that it frequently begins by painting a very gloomy situation that our youth is inheriting and then tries to reframe it as an authentic challenge for students to solve.

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Characteristics of Mainstream Science Education

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Characteristics of Mainstream Science Education

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I think that mainstream science education is struggling with finding the balance between teaching knowledge and concepts discovered from past scientific research and teaching scientific practices and principles aimed at building new knowledge and concepts.

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I Characteristics of Mainstream science education and climate science 

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I Characteristics of Mainstream science education and climate science 

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I think that mainstream science education is the force that drives why I am an educator. Teachers need to help students idendity what science is and what is pure propaganda.

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I have never hear of climate justice, but could infer that it is like social justice! Our Earth is being treated unfairly and we need to stand up for our climate/Earth!

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With the climate of our society right now, I think teaching climate change is scary! It's become so political. So, I think teaching it needs to focus on the science! What experiments and data have scientists discovered about our climate! Present the facts and it will be easy for students to draw their own conclusions...

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I think mainstream science education is what has always been done. A textbook, some experiments, field trips. I picture the scene in a science lab in the movie Twilight! ;)

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The preservation of this Earth depends on us.

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Since there are many who believe that climate change is a hoax, I feel it is most likely a somewhat challenging topic to present and teach. Even with the amount of data that has been recorded, there are still those who deny.

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I am unsure of what this entails and look forward to learning more. Assuming it is similar to climate change science education but also includes the social justice piece.

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Politically charged

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I just think of the old school way of teaching science. More hands on than some subjects, but still very much textbook.

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When I think of mainstream science education, I think of standards-based curriculum. Not much thinking outside the box.

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This sounds important, but I am as yet uninformed on what exactly this entails.

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This seems like a crucial subject that is still getting pushback from regressives.

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I seem to hear a lot of criticism of mainstream science education without any solutions for improvement being offered.

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Politically challenging. Varied audiences: some students in the groups needing to receive climate justice, other students in the groups who are sheltered from the injustices. Need to balance the bad news of existing injustices with hope and action for progress, so students don't just get discouraged and give up.

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Politically volatile: challenging to impossible in some places, welcomed and pushed in others. The question of whether both sides of an issue must be presented, especially when one is based in scientific data and the other in beliefs. Always changing, so teachers need to keep updating their knowledge. Separating misinformation from reality. Distilling big-picture information into manageable pieces for young learners. Need to keep students optimistic and engaged, rather than despairing and resigned.

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Regimented curricula, lessons building on each other, time challenges, politics of negotiating official curricula for states/districts

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This is something I would love to learn more about!

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This one is a little tricky, although I would say that climate change justice education would focus more deeply on the impact that climate change has and what we can do to change our ways to combat climate change to help fix the problem and prevent it from happening/getting worse.

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Climate Change science education is helping students have awareness of what is going on with our climate, and ways they can get involved to advocate for our environment.

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Mainstream Science Education is usually based on set curriculums, which can vary widely. Some are just textbooks and worksheets, where others are more hands-on and exploratory.

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Climate change science education refers to the educational experiences that teaches students about climate change, how it impacts different aspects of the world and how students can make better informed decisions to help combat climate change.

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I believe that mainstream science education is the science curriculum that is provided to districts and schools. This includes the materials that come with it such as, textbooks, work packets, digital educational resources and physical student tools.

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This is language that I don’t remember from my own science education, but has become part of my awareness in adulthood. My limited understanding of climate justice in science education is around supporting students to understand the connection between climate change and the impacts it has on society.

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The most engaging parts of my own science education from childhood centered around climate change education. These lessons felt the most relevant and actionable to me, empowering me to have a voice and the belief that my own actions could make a change.

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Unfortunately, when I think of my experiences as a student of years past and presently as a teacher, what comes up is bland, soulless, textbook readings and lesson plans. One of the reasons I am taking this course is to challenge my idea that ‘science is boring’ and broaden my perspective and understanding of how science can be brought to students in relevant and engaging ways.

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climate justice helps students understand climate issues. It encourages students to take care of our enviornment.

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climate change to me is about getting students to build awareness and understanding of climate change. Getting students involved in helping our enviornment.

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I think of mainstreem science education as exploration, focusing on facts, hands on experiments, critical thinking and collaboration.

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I honestly have no understanding or awareness of climate justice in science education.

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Climate change education in the science classroom has been increasing in awareness. Teachers can introduce/focus on how the climate change effects various aspects of our world. I have mostly seen the focus on animal habits.

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Mainstream science education is usually based on a set curriculum. Depending on the district and funds, experiments may or may not occur in the classroom. Students learn the material from the book. If a teacher is creative, then there may be some "outdoor" learning occurring as well.

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Honestly, I haven't really seen Climate Justice science education. I imagine it would take the elements of climate change education and shoe where they intersect with society, social studies, etc.

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Where I live, climate change education is almost non-existent. Teachers are too afraid to upset parents, so instead they avoid this subject all together.

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Notes, labs, repeat. I think so much of it depends on the teacher - I have seen incredible teachers that get kids thinking and use labs weekly, and others that stick to the textbook and drain the life out of science.

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Every human has a right to clean air, potable water, healthcare and housing. A changing climate put humans at risk and a disproportionate number of those individuals are people of color and people who have lower income levels compared to others.

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Characteristics Of The Term Climate Science & Change Science Education

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Characteristics Of The Term Climate Science & Change Science Education

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Too often Climate Science is taught as a unit. Students ingest information, test on it and the next unit begins. Politicians typically, move on and away too because they are unable to keep pace with science understandings as they change over time.

Teachers must encourage students to allow for new information that may add to or refute a previous understanding. A starting point would be a KWOL wall chart or smaller one in notebooks. Include opportunities for parents to contribute their thoughts; maybe a section in a student notebook where household members share what they know about climate change.

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Changes in the past 10 yrs include state public schools selection from one of two science curricula limiting opportunities for teachers to develop creative lessons and labs aligned with standards.

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Has a emphasis on how climate change impacts marginalized communities.

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To me is about taking action, learning about the world around us, and making differences in our communities

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I always think of my own education with science and education and sometimes I worry not much has changed. I think of a lot of "hypothesis" and a lot of "analyzing", but not a lot of science-ing.

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Climate justice science education expands beyond the science itself and asks students to think critically about people, power, equity, and action.

Focus on who is most impacted by climate change and why

Connects science with social justice and human rights

Explores how race, poverty, geography, and policy affect environmental harm

Centers marginalized and frontline communities

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When climate change becomes the focus of science education, the learning often shifts in these ways:

Focus on causes and effects of climate change

Use of graphs, data trends, and scientific models

Discussion of weather vs. climate

Learning rooted in current events and real-world evidence

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When I think of traditional or mainstream science education in a middle school setting, these characteristics come to mind:

Focus on facts, vocabulary, and scientific processes

Heavy emphasis on memorization and correct answers

Teacher as the “expert” delivering information

Scientific method as the central framework

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This topic is the intersection between the climate crisis and its impact on people, especially highlighting people and communities deeply impacted by climate changes and the reduction of their resources.

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This dives a bit deeper into impacts and the why for teaching these topics. It isn't something currently focused on in our adopted curriculum.

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From elementary experience, I see certain skills/content being taught such as experiments, reading and understanding data, and doing the basics as opposed to exploring content of current world problems/situations.

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I am unfamiliar with Climate Justice in education, but this could be because I have only taught science to young students. Or maybe I have taught it and do not realize it is termed climate justice.

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Almost all of the curriculum I have taught in regards to climate change focuses primarily on the impact of animals. It touches on basics of how and why as well as the future effects, but students do not get a deep foundation. However, I have only taught science at the elementary level.

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-Set of defined content areas and standards

-Following a curriculum

-Not always consistently taught

-Companies finding topics that may be most engaging for students

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Emphasizes the effect that climate change has on certain groups of people.

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Emphasizes data analysis and drawing conclusions from them. Also recognizes bias that can come from certain sources

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Emphasizes phenomenon and transferable skills involving science (interpreting data, communicating results, logic when setting up experiments, etc)

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Trying to find engaging content and activities for my kindergarten students.

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Trying to find engaging content and activities for my kindergarten students.

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I am not too familiar with climate change and social justice.

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Climate Change in Kinder is a topic we try and visit often. I took another course and got some great ideas for this. This doesn't align at all with our current curriculum.

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Finding engaging content from TCI to teach to Kinder.

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Climate Justice science asks, "who is impacted, and what do we do about it?"

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Climate Change science adds the "how" of climate change. How can we make a difference, how does climate change relate to different things?

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Mainstream science focuses on the "what" of climate change

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The world has learned the impacts of pollution and global warming. These impacts can be reduced with care, focus, laws, and enforcement to protect the environment. We have one planet. Students need to understand so they can help be part of the solution.

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Our students are understanding that global warming has had major impacts on all living things.

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The next gen Science Standards have really helped mainstream the science and focus on core concepts to be taught.

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The next gen Science Standards have really helped mainstream the science and focus on core concepts to be taught.

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Science has made great gains in the last 15 years with these standards.

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Should encourage learning the root cause of local climate change and develop community-based solutions.

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should focus on Fossil Fuel, climate change and human impact.

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I think science topics have changed a bit to reflect more on current environmental changes as well as keeping up with new discoveries and technology.

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Giving students a basic understand of the scientific basis of climate change, its impacts, and possible responses.

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Deals with science learning with social, ethical, and environmental awareness. It’s not just about climate systems—it’s about examining who is affected, why, and what can be done.

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Has the same core topics and courses. Discrete chemistry, biology, physics, etc. Not as much interconnectivity as in real life.

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Following the curriculum given to you without supplementing other important topics.

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I took another course similar to this and got some great ideas on how to bring climate concerns to kindergarteners (since my current curriculum doesn't cover this topic).

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Climate justice aligns with our core values, as those on the margins of society are often the most affected by climate change issues. 

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Climate justice aligns with our core values, as those on the margins of society are often the most affected by climate change issues. 

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Climate change science education includes relevant information for an increasinly anxious student population.

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Climate change science education includes relevant information for an increasinly anxious student population.

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Students learning science the same way I was taught 30 years ago.  

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Students learning science the same way I was taught 30 years ago.  

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This usually teaches us about the major issues that are happening in the world that are climate related. I feel like there are rarely solutions to problems mentioned.

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I find that I am unfamiliar with the concept of climate change social justice. I would imagine it would involve how we can and should make changes to make the world better.

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Teaching the same science topics to students each year with little to know consideration of their interests, inquiries, or current events.

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The relationship between climate issues and social issues (e.g. people being displaced by floods)

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Usually addresses climate change as something far away from our current location/reality

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Following a curriculum and not taking into consideration students' questions

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Following a curriculum and not taking into consideration students' questions

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Connects climate science to issues of fairness, equity, and how different communities are affected in different ways. 

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Connects climate science to issues of fairness, equity, and how different communities are affected in different ways. 

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Focuses on real-world environmental issues and helps students understand how climate change impacts the world around them. 

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Focuses on real-world environmental issues and helps students understand how climate change impacts the world around them. 

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General science that is taught to all students and focuses on building basic knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts. 

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General science that is taught to all students and focuses on building basic knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts. 

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I think this integrates climate science with issues of equity, power, and social justice.

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I think this can provide real world environmental issues to students.

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I think this is our general science knowledge that is available and/or taught to all students, regardless of ability. Tier 1 support.

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This, for me, is a newer idea and one that I can't really speak to.

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Former science teacher here. Currently an international educator in the area of school administration, so it has been a while since I've considered "mainstream education." However, I feel like sci ed continues to evolve from knowledge-centered to human-centered, which I believe is a good thing.