Provide rich opportunities for hands-on early learning which is not literacy/vocab based.
Bring STEAM materials into the class from real-world places where children of color might not get to go like the zoo or forest.
These are two ways I see the opportunity for more equity over which teachers have control. Opportunities and grit for STEM in middle and high school is the big gap. I think it's important for CoC to be in it, learning with other CoC so they are not the lone child in a sea of other children whose parents are technical and privileged. Robotics Clubs, Science Olympiad, and Girls Who Code all provide social support during these years. As early educators, we still need to provide social-emotional education to all children for their collaborative success. Companies are begging for more diverse candidates, but if we are not modeling and mentoring for children of color to see themselves in the role of Scientist or Engineer, we are not going to see a swell of hidden figures bound to improve this world.
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Laura Weilert
Owner
that Science Fairy
Colorado Spgs CO
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-08-2019 08:14 PM
From: Tonya Satchell
Subject: STEM / STEAM and Children of Color
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Tonya Satchell
Columbia MD
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