Making Thinking Visible: Uncovering the Imagination
Introduction: What is Making Thinking Visible?? Making Thinking Visible by Ron Ritchhart is a must-read for all educators. I must […]
Month: November 2018
Do You See What I See? – Making Thinking Visible
Have you ever given a presentation and asked for questions at the end to which no one responded? Are you frustrated when you aren’t sure […]
Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better: Fostering Equity in the Sciences
QUICK – in your head, picture a scientists. What did that image look like? I can probably guess: White man, Probably older, Wearing a Lab coat. […]
My STEM Brings All The Minorities to the Lab
Name me a scientist. Now name me five more. Now, what do they all have in common? If I was a betting man, I’d bet […]
Equity for All – It’s Time
It’s no secret that women and minorities in STEM fields are lacking. Though many focus on the lack of women in these fields, it is really important […]
Anyone Can Be A Scientist
Minorities in STEM Mae Jemison. Virginia Apgar. George Washington Carver. Gertrude Elion. Alan Turing. What do these five people have in common? Not much, besides […]
The Pursuit of Equity-ness
The thing about equity is that it’s not the same as equality; a common misconception. I feel when we talk about equity in a field, […]
You’ll Believe God (and the future scientist) is a Woman
Think about a scientist. What do they look like? I can almost assume that most people imagined the stereotypically white, male scientist we see in […]
Its 2018, Way Past Time for Equity in STEM
STEM careers are one of the fasting growing industries in the US, Yet women and minorities are still incredibly underrepresented. According to the National Science […]
Ok Ladies (and Other Minorities) Now Let’s Get In Formation
Fairness vs Sameness When it comes to modern society, everyone faces challenges. Some people face challenges more than others. Women, people of color, the LGBTQ+ […]