This week, Dan and Sam are joined by Dr. Stefanie Marshall to talk about what equity could look like in the STEM education system. We consider the American education system across multiple levels -- federal, state, organizational, and school -- to identify barriers that prevent equitable changes from being made that would impact the experiences of students in classrooms. Stefanie also shares some ways that leaders across levels can support each other in disrupting the status quo to ensure there are more opportunities for marginalized students to engage meaningfully in the sciences.

Resources:

• @DrStefLMarshall on Twitter


• Industry's push for computer science education: Is computer science really for all?


• Administrator Observation Tool from OEI at Boston College


• Ambitious Science Teaching by Mark Windschitl, Jessica Thompson, and Melissa Braaten (More resources are available here.)


• OpenSciEd


• Case: When State Standards Change: Dilemmas of Teachers of Color (in Navigating Elementary Science Teaching and Learning: Exploring Complexities, Promises, and Dilemmas)


• Science for our children: Othermothering leadership within an elementary science network


• The role of collective sensemaking and science curriculum development within a research-practice partnership

We are planning a summer book club!! What book should we read together and talk about on the podcast? Vote here!

• Teaching Climate Change: Fostering Understanding, Resilience, and a Commitment to Justice by Mark Windschitl


• Teaching Toward Rightful Presence in Middle School STEM by Edna Tan and Angela Calabrese Barton


• Transformative Science Teaching: A Catalyst for Justice and Sustainability by Daniel Morales-Doyle

Follow along and send us the questions YOU have about science education!

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