Show Notes
Science teacher extraordinaire Carla Guarraia,who teaches at The Park School of Baltimore and is also the chair of the Upper School Science Department, tells us about her path to pursuing science and then science teaching, the way she integrates research into her teaching, and gives advice to students interested in pursuing science. Resources mentioned in this episode: Carla’s Park School faculty page The Shape of Wonder by Alan Lightman book The Plastics Paradox by Chris DeArmitt book Precious Plastics Manor Mill
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Highlights of the episode: *Opening quote by Carla on appreciating that learning should feel hard[0:01]; *Susan introduces Park School of Baltimore science teacher and upper school department chair Carla Guarraia and they thank Manor Mill for letting them record in the space [1:08]; *Carla talks about her path to studying science and becoming a science teacher [3:43]; *What Carla joins most about her job as a high school science teacher [18:30]; *How Carla integrates research into her teaching with a focus on two classes — plastics and integrative medicine [22:05]; *Deeper dive into Carla’s work on the International Student-led Arctic Monitoring and Research (ISAMR) program [35:33]; *Carla’s advice for high school students interested in science [47:48]
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