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Science Connections

Science Connections

By: Amplify Education
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From the science classroom. For the science classroom. Science education looks different today than it ever has before. The constant flow of new ideas and challenges opens up exciting opportunities for scientists, educators, and learners alike to reexamine our world and our place in it. Join middle school science educator Eric Cross as he sits down with fellow educators, scientists, and engineers to explore the best ways we can improve our K–8 science teaching practices and create wonder for young minds.

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  • Phones, focus, and grit, with Angela Duckworth, Ph.D., on Beyond My Years

    Phones, focus, and grit, with Angela Duckworth, Ph.D., on Beyond My Years
    Nov 26 2025

    Angela Duckworth, Ph.D., the New York Times bestselling author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, recently joined Host Ana Torres on the Beyond My Years podcast to discuss her new landmark research on school cell phone policies. In this episode, Angela highlights the many complexities surrounding student cell phone use in schools and why there is a need to conduct research, such as her “Phones in Focus” study, to look at which phone policies are actually yielding the best outcomes. She also suggests four ingredients that set young people up to reach their goals. Finally, Ana and Beyond My Years Classroom Insider Eric Cross reflect on Angela’s insights, and Eric shares the strategies he plans to implement to provide mentors to his students.

    Show notes:

    • Subscribe to Beyond My Years at.amplify.com/BMY.
    • Participate in Dr. Duckworth's research phonesinfocus.org
    • Explore Angela Duckworth’s website: https://angeladuckworth.com/
    • Read: Schools don’t know how well cellphone policies are working. You can help
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    48 mins
  • Beyond My Years is back: Season 2 trailer

    Beyond My Years is back: Season 2 trailer
    Sep 4 2025

    Host Ana Torres and Classroom Insider Eric Cross give you the first look at Season 2 of the Beyond My Years podcast, launching September 17, 2025. This trailer highlights what’s coming after an award-winning first season, including shorter episodes and more takeaways to help you extend your reach. Season 2 focuses on common classroom challenges, looking to the experts and to the research to get you answers. Ana, Eric, and guests will cover topics from finding your teaching style, to engaging students in math, to helping students develop critical thinking, and more!

    Subscribe now to Beyond My Years: https://at.amplify.com/bmy

    (Not an Apple user? Listen on Spotify or the Beyond My Years website.)
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    3 mins
  • The best of Beyond My Years (so far!)

    The best of Beyond My Years (so far!)
    Dec 19 2024

    To close out the year, we’re revisiting some of our favorite moments from the first nine episodes of the Beyond My Years podcast – and looking ahead at some of what’s to come in 2025!

    Listen to Beyond My Years:

    • Subscribe to Beyond My Years on Apple
    • Subscribe to Beyond My Years on Spotify
    • Listen to Beyond My Years via web browser
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    4 mins
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