Increasing Minorities in STEM Starts in the Classroom
Working in STEM is a collaborative effort. Most STEM careers rely on input from multiple STEM professionals, collaboration, and referencing work of others in the […]
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Representation in STEM: We Can all Reach for the Stars
I often reflect on my journey and the influences that led me to become a teacher. As a Vietnamese American woman, I lacked role models […]
The Space Between : Teaching in the Margins
What’s a margin, and how do I get there? A forest tree line. An intertidal zone. That little grassy space between a highway and a […]
The Spontaneity of Education: Taking Students to the Margins of Education and Utilizing Teachable Moments to have Lightbulb Moments
Education is often perceived as a systematic process, but some of its most powerful moments occur in unplanned spaces: at the margins. In these moments […]
Exemplary Science Teaching: A Classroom of Curiosity
What does it mean to be an exemplary science teacher? Science is all about curiosity. It’s about observing something in the world and asking “Why?” […]
Dismantling Misconception in Science
Misconceptions flood a field, where there is so much to learn, and there are different levels of knowledge within it. In the field of science, […]
Addressing Alternate Conceptions in Science Education: A Culturally Responsive Approach
Science may be seen as a universal language to most, but our students understanding of science can vary in many different ways. It is very […]
Unpacking ‘For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood’: Transformative Lessons in Education
The book For White People Who Teach in the Hood… and the Rest if Y’all Too by Christopher Emdin, has reshaped my instructional approach. In […]
Building Resiliency Through Trauma-Informed Teaching
I would argue that there is not a single teacher who has not worked with a student with trauma, but how many of us are […]
Making Thinking Visible in the Science Classroom
Making thinking visible in the science classroom can look many different ways. It is vital to do so in your classroom! It is important because […]