1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 [ This episode is sponsored by Siemens STEM Day Possibility Grant Sweepstakes ] &amp;nbsp; This week, the Lab Out Loud podcast welcomes Dr. Meenakshi Sharma to the show. From her unique perspective as a professor of science education who trains pre-service teachers, Dr. Sharma recently wrote an article detailing the characteristics of elementary teachers who effectively implement the Next Generation Science Standards. Dr. Sharma joins co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler to discuss these characteristics, explain how they are grounded in using real-world phenomena, and describe why this shift in science teacher training is so important. &amp;nbsp; Show notes at: https://laboutloud.com/2022/03/episode-263-characteristics-of-effective-science-teachers/ Lab Out Loud https://www.laboutloud.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22499999/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/2277bb/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/123522209