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DS4E All Star: Beatriz Berriz | Empowering Students with Data Literacy

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DS4E @ds4everyone.bsky.social · 5d

Our October #DS4EAllStar is Beatriz Berriz 🌟

As an elementary school teacher at Sally Ride Elementary (Orlando, FL), Beatriz empowers students to use data for real-world problem-solving!

🎥 Watch her story: youtube.com/shorts/0THYH...

Supporting Teachers and Building Communities (feat. Hannah Kurzweil)

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DS4E @ds4everyone.bsky.social · 5d

Teachers aren’t just teaching content — they’re teaching confidence!

DS4E's own Hannah Kurzweil shares why flexibility matters & how communities of practice change the game in UC Berkeley’s Data Science Education Community Newsletter podcast.

🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/3iUk...

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DS4E @ds4everyone.bsky.social · 6d

Why does critical data literacy belong in every classroom? Because students don’t just need to crunch numbers — they need to question them.

👉https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2025/10/02/why-critical-data-literacy-belongs-in-every-k-12-classroom/

DS4E @ds4everyone.bsky.social · 7d

Data people, unite!📣

Join us at NCTM for the DS4E Community Meet Up
Thurs, Oct 16 from 6–7:30 PM ET. Join us for community collaboration, great conversation, and yes — drinks + snacks on us!

RSVP for location : share.hsforms.com/1jG_xCvtwT8u...

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DS4E @ds4everyone.bsky.social · 8d

What ARE the K-12 Data Science Learning Progressions — and why do they matter? 📊

DS4E’s Hannah Kurzweil + Mahmoud Harding explain in this video:
🎥 youtube.com/shorts/eH7Zg...

Want to learn more + see how to use them yourself?
👉 Sign up for 10/8 webinar: share.hsforms.com/1x05UsD83QLm...

What Are the K-12 Data Science Learning Progressions?

K-12 Data Literacy and Data Science Learning Progressions

DS4E @ds4everyone.bsky.social · 19d

AI runs on data. Without data science skills, students risk being left behind.

Hear from DS4E All-Star Audrey on why every student should care about data science in the age of AI — and explore the K–12 Learning Progressions: datasciencelearning.org

youtube.com/shorts/LfHU6...

datasciencelearning.org

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Guiding Students to Success with Data in IB Science IAs. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

DS4E @ds4everyone.bsky.social · 20d

“Data skills aren’t optional.” — Zarek Drozda in
@usnews

The bad news: U.S. students just hit a 20-year low in math scores—right as AI + data reshape every industry.

The good news: we have a solution.

Read more: usnews.com/opinion/arti...

#DataScienceEducation #ChartTheCourse

DS4E @ds4everyone.bsky.social · 21d

Join us tomorrow for DS4E Office Hours!
Sept 18 • 6:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM PT • Virtual
Led by our Community Manager who always brings great insights on using the new Learning Progressions!

Not too late to sign up 👉https://share.hsforms.com/1S5h5mGI2T56bFlM2CdrQeAq0vx4

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DS4E @ds4everyone.bsky.social · 22d

IB Science teachers, mark your calendars!

On Sept 23 at 4:15 PM ET, DataClassroom will host a webinar on guiding students to success with data in Internal Assessments. Learn how to make data collection and analysis efficient, and impactful.

Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Learn how to help your students confidently work with data in their International Baccalaureate Internal Assessments (IAs). This session will demonstrate how DataClassroom makes it simple for students...

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Meet Audrey Young: DS4E’s September 2025 All Star #datascience #datascienceeducation

DS4E @ds4everyone.bsky.social · 23d

Join us Oct 8 @ 6pm ET for: Built by Educators, Researchers & YOU: K–12 Data Science Learning Progressions Unveiling our new website + resources designed to integrate #DataScience into every grade & subject.

🔗 Register: share.hsforms.com/1x05UsD83QLm...

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DS4E @ds4everyone.bsky.social · 26d

🚨 Big news: our first DS4E All Star has arrived! ⭐

Meet Audrey, a high school senior using data science to spark real change— from class projects to hosting the Carpe Datum Podcast about women in STEM.

🎥 Watch her story: youtube.com/shorts/T4Fg6...

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DS4E @ds4everyone.bsky.social · 27d

📉 12th grade math scores just hit their lowest since 2005.
📈 The first-ever K–12 Data Literacy & Data Science Progressions launched.

One class period today produces more data than the entire 20th century—our schools need a new roadmap.

👉 datasciencelearning.org

How schools can take data analysis beyond the math classroom

DS4E @ds4everyone.bsky.social · 28d

Big news 🎉 The nation’s first K–12 Data Science Learning Progressions are LIVE! But what are they?

They’re:
📊 A clear roadmap for teachers
📉 Arriving as NAEP math scores drop
🤖 Built to prep every student for a data-driven future

🔗Explore at datasciencelearning.org

DS4E @ds4everyone.bsky.social · 29d

Tomorrow = 🚨 Launch Day! 🚨

At 10 AM ET we drop the first-ever roadmap for teaching K-12 #DataScience across every grade-level.

The future is data, and every student should be ready! Stay tuned at 🔗 datasciencelearning.org

#ChartTheCourse #K12 #DataScience

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DS4E @ds4everyone.bsky.social · Sep 4

Data skills aren’t just for math—they’re essential across history, economics, biology & beyond. On Sept. 10, the first-ever K-12 Data Literacy & Data Science Learning Progressions launch, giving every student a roadmap to thrive.

Read more
@K12DiveNews: www.k12dive.com/news/how-sch...

Data skills are crucial in academic and workforce environments, which is why they should be fostered across all subjects, one expert said.

www.k12dive.com

DS4E @ds4everyone.bsky.social · Aug 28

Check out this new PD series for grades 6–12 educators from @azedschools ! 1st session: Data Visualization Graphs
9-22-25 | 4:30–5:30 PM MT
with Marisa Tualla & Christel Bruno

Open to Math, Stats, Social Studies, Science, and CS teachers. Register here: azed.geniussis.com/Registration...

DS4E @ds4everyone.bsky.social · Aug 26

America’s English teacher + America’s gym teacher = 💍 Perfect match!

Our version? Every subject + data science.
Full Learning Progressions drop Sept 10.

Save the Date and stay tuned for more!
#ChartTheCourse #DataScienceEducation

DS4E @ds4everyone.bsky.social · Aug 15

Chicago vibes, big ideas, and deep dish 🍕 The DS4E team spent the week mapping out our five-year vision, tackling big projects, and ending with a Shark Tank–style pitch bowl for our coveted Monopoly money. Creativity = off the charts. Big things ahead. #TeamRetreat