Volume 3, Issue 9

September 2024

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Publications

Cultivating a Culture of Belonging in Science

In this NSTA article, Maria Ong, Ph.D. highlights systemic changes needed to support women of color in science.

Content Areas: Science, Research/Evaluation

Including Neurodiversity in Computational Thinking

Authors: Jodi Asbell-Clarke, Ibrahim Dahlstrom-Hakki, John Voiklis, Bennett Attaway, Jena Barchas-Lichtenstein, Teon Edwards, Erin Bardar, Tara Robillard, Kelly Paulson, Shuchi Grover, Maya Israel, Fengfeng Ke, David Weintrop
Content Areas: Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Out of School, Research/Evaluation, Technology

The Role of Giving Back and Two-Eyed Seeing for Engineering & Computer Science Indigenous Students Transitioning to the Workplace

Authors: Nuria Jaumot-Pascual, Tiffany D. Smith, Christina B. Silva, Maria Ong, Matthew Madison
Content Areas: Computer Science, Engineering, Research/Evaluation, Science

Adapting the values engaged, educative evaluation framework to the evaluation of a community-based program

Author: Nuria Jaumot-Pascual
Content Areas: Research/Evaluation

News

TERC announces retirement of president, Laurie Brennan

TERC announces the retirement of President Laurie Brennan, effective June 2025, after a distinguished tenure marked by record proposal success, increased diversity, and growth in STEM education initiatives.

Podcasts, Conferences, & Opportunities

Jodi Asbell-Clarke discusses educational games and STEM learning in the latest episode of the Filament Games Podcast

Tune in to discover how games are shaping the future of education for neurodiverse learners!

TERC Sessions at ASTC 2024

Learn about the sessions by TERC staff at the 2024 Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois – September 28th-October 1st

Come Say Hi at NCTM - TERC Booth 1201

Drop by our National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) booth on September 25-28 and share your thoughts on what makes TERC special. As a token of our appreciation, we're offering free travel mugs! You'll also be able to learn about the latest projects from our researchers and access downloadable STEM education materials at no cost. Follow along with us here.

Share Your STEM Dreams!

Stories from Learners with Intellectual Disabilities Needed!

ND in STEM at TERC is seeking personal stories about learners with intellectual disabilities who are passionate about STEM. Share your own or your student's/child's dreams of working in STEM, an extracurricular program they enjoyed, or the moment that sparked their interest in STEM, etc. We would love to highlight these inspiring stories to show that STEM is everywhere and for everyone. Please contact ndinstem@terc.edu if you’d like to share.