It's Time for Science Podcast Episode 23: STEM for All Students and Technology Integration

About this episode

The episode discusses providing access to STEM education for all students and the integration of technology in learning.

It's Time for Science, and it's time to talk again providing access to STEM for all students and technology integration! Tom talks to Dr. Leena Bakshi McLean (founder of STEM4Real, and author of the book "STEM for All: How to Connect, Create, and Cultivate STEM Education for All Learners") and Nicole Czaplicki, a principal in the Upper Dauphin Area School District. Dr. Leena Bakshi McLean is the founder of STEM4Real, a nonprofit professional learning organization dedicated to integrating science, mathematics, and STEM content with principles of justice-centered teaching and leadership. She has served as an adjunct professor of teaching methods and Universal Design for Learning at UC Berkeley and Claremont Graduate University. Dr. McLean is a former district and county-level administrator as well as a mathematics, science, and health teacher. She currently serves as the Director of Multicultural Education for the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) and previously served on the CASE Board of Directors. A sought-after international speaker, global consultant, and trusted advisor to schools, districts, charter networks, and nonprofit organizations, Dr. McLean leads research…

People in this episode

Host: Tom Racine

Guests: Dr. Leena Bakshi McLean, Nicole Czaplicki

Topics covered

• STEM education
• technology integration
• equity in education
• professional learning
• justice-centered teaching

Keywords

• STEM
• education
• technology
• equity
• professional development
• justice-centered teaching
• multicultural education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: STEM4Real, National Science Teaching Association

Books & works: STEM for All: How to Connect, Create, and Cultivate STEM Education for All Learners, There's Something in the Water

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