Show Summary:

Is STEM really accessible for all students? What is the purpose of tracking students in school? Claire and Natasha discuss inequalities in our school system and how putting students in a track may limit their educational potential. We also share our own experiences in struggling with math, but due to parental support and resources, we were able to persevere and become engineers. But what about students who don't have the same support system. Should they have less of an education? We get pretty passionate about this topic!

Links from the Show:

Related The STEM Space Podcast Episodes

71. How to Create a Relevant STEM Challenge

67. Is STEM After School Effective?

58. Are You Training Up Innovators?

Vivify STEM Blog Posts

Not all STEM is Equal: 3 Stages of STEM Education

Top 10 Ways To Encourage Girls In STEM

10 Easy STEM Career Classroom Activities

I Didn't Always Want to be an Engineer

Vivify STEM Lessons & Products

STEM Careers: -

- Who is an Engineer or Scientist? STEM Career Game & Activity (PreK-9th)

- STEM Careers BINGO Game! (Middle & High School)

- Digital STEM Choice Boards

- STEM Career Classroom Posters

Project-Based Learning (PBL):

- Animal Habitat & Biomes STEM Diorama Engineering Design Project (K-5th)

- Design a Sustainable Eco-House STEM Project (Environmental Science 5E PBL) (4th-8th)

Other STEM Resources

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD): The Case for Untracking by Anne Wheelock

Texas House Bill 5: Foundation High School Program

Savage Inequalities book

Project-Based Learning: What is PBL? - PBLWorks.org

Vivify STEM Curriculum Map

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