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title: STEM Education Enthusiast! November's Moving STEM Forward newsletter
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From movement-based physics assessments to real-world data in biology—plus AI Tech Talks, calls for articles, and more.

| View in browser Volume 4, Issue 11 November 2025 Dear TERC friend,     We’re experimenting with new ways to make our newsletter more useful for you. Your feedback is important in shaping what we share and how we share it. Please let us know what you like or what could make your experience even better.   Share your thoughts ➡️    What's New in STEM Education Research Embodying Physics Assessment: Reimagining formative assessment as a creative, multimodal, and culturally sustaining dialogic practice See how reimagining assessment to include dance and movement can make physics learning more engaging and reflective of students’ own ideas. Authors: Dionne N. Champion, Folashadé Solomon, and Machienvee Lammey Explore the paper ➡️ Balancing Design Goals for Supporting Students’ Work with Extant Data in Science See why helping students make sense of real data in biology takes more than just following the standards. Authors: William R. Penuel, Andee Rubin, Gillian Puttick, Kate Henson, Clarissa Deverel-Rico See the findings ➡️ Opportunities! New Call for Articles! Debra Bernstein and Mike Cassidy are co-editing a special issue of Frontiers in Education focused on “Transforming Global Education Through AI and Emerging Technologies”. Submissions should explore how AI and emerging tools are reshaping teaching, learning, and equity across disciplines such as science, math, computer science, and engineering. Learn more and submit ➡️ STEM Voices: Podcasts & Conversations TERC Tech Talks: Gemini 2.5 and Data Science See what a roller coaster dataset shows about how Gemini 2.5 and CODAP can be used in math teaching, and where careful teacher support is key. Watch the episode ➡️ Classroom Q&A with Larry Ferlazzo, Education Week Jodi Asbell-Clarke of TERC is featured in this Education Week column on the biggest challenges teachers face, highlighting project-based learning as a powerful way to engage diverse learners. Read More ➡️ NEW! Europa Prime Virtual Reality (VR) Developed by TERC and MXTREALITY, this new VR game lets players uncover scientific mysteries on Jupiter’s icy moon, solve interactive challenges, and experience a sensory-friendly environment designed with neurodivergent players in mind. Play Now on Meta Quest ➡️ terc.edu, \| 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140 Unsubscribe |
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