Connecting Science and Engineering with Local Phenomena, Equity, Social Justice, and Learner Interest and Identity
Connecting Science and Engineering with Local Phenomena, Equity, Social Justice, and Learner Interest and Identity
Exploring STEM Teaching Tools and Other Resources
Presenters
- Kim Weaver
- Clancy Wolf
Description
What do science and engineering have to do with social justice and equity issues? How can local phenomena drive student engagement in science and engineering? And wait a minute, what ARE phenomena anyway?
Join us for this series, which will explore STEM Teaching Tools (https://stemteachingtools.org/tools) as a resource to support more local, relevant, and responsive science and engineering instruction for all students. Who knows? You may never hear “How will this ever be useful to me?” again.
This blended learning course includes 3 live sessions (90 minutes each) and asynchronous work in Canvas (4.5 hours total) for a total of 9 Clock hours. Participants can claim them as STEM hours, Equity hours, or divide them up among the two.
Please plan to join all live sessions on a computer with speakers, microphone, and camera (not a phone).
Agenda
Pre-work
Live Session 1: Introduction/Logistics; Connecting UDL, Equity, and STEM; STT#48; Introducing the Interim Work
Interim Work
Live Session 2: Introduction/Logistics; reflecting in interim work; what is a phenomenon?; Introducing the Interim Work
Interim Work
Live Session 3: Introduction/Logistics; Reflecting on the Interim Work; STT Cluster Exploration; Closing
Location
Dates
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Wed, February 4 20264:30 PM - 6:00 PMZoom and canvas
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Wed, February 11 20264:30 PM - 6:00 PMZoom and canvas
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Wed, February 18 20264:30 PM - 6:00 PMZoom and canvas
Registration
Event # 197317
- Price
- Free
- Registered
- 13 / 40
- Registration Ends
- Monday Feb 2, 2026 10:00 AM
Professional Hours
Clock Hour Number: BNO0425| 9.00 | Clock Hours | $27.00 |
| 9.00 | Equity |