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Discover new STEM insights and professional growth opportunities 

| View in browser Volume 3, Issue 11 November 2024 Dear TERC friend,   Welcome to Moving STEM Forward! We're excited to bring you the latest resources, insights, and innovations from TERC—don’t forget, you can update your preferences anytime to also receive TERC Talks, our newsletter crafted exclusively for educators.   Cheers, TERC Publications Project LEAP’s Maria Blanton and Angela Gardiner featured in EdWeek Article: Can Kindergarten Math Lay the Foundation for Algebra? New Study Aims to Find Out  Content Areas: Math, Research/Evaluation  Learn more “So, we kind of started from scratch, no pun intended”: What can students learn from designing games? Authors: Gillian Puttick, Michael Cassidy, Eli Tucker-Raymond, G. M. Troiano, and C. Harteveld Content Areas: Computational Thinking, Technology, Research/Evaluation     Professional Development Opportunities Upcoming Speaker Series: Elements of Equitable Math Learning Communities This Speaker Series focuses on four areas that are critical to developing and sustaining equitable mathematics classrooms in the elementary grades.  Speakers include Forum colleagues and nationally known educators and researchers whose work pertains to equity in mathematics education.  Register for the series. Four Elements of Equitable Math Learning Communities: An Introduction Lynne Godfrey and Marta Garcia November 10, 2024 7:00-8:00 EST Learn more and register here.   Interweaving Deep Mathematics and Equitable Participation Dr. Susan Jo Russell and Dr. Deborah Schifter December 12, 2024 7:00-8:00 EST Learn more and register here. AERA Science Teaching and Learning SIG Book Chat with Jodi Asbell-Clarke AERA Science Teaching and Learning SIG hosted a book chat with Dr. Jodi Asbell-Clarke on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. The discussion centered on her new book, Reaching and Teaching Neurodivergent Learners in STEM: Strategies for Embracing Uniquely Talented Problem Solvers, published by Routledge.    Book description: Providing salient stories and practical strategies, this book empowers educators to embrace the unique talents of neurodivergent learners in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). An exploration of the exciting opportunities neurodiversity presents to build an innovative workforce is grounded in a large body of research from psychology, neuroscience, and education. Watch chat here terc.edu, \| 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140 Unsubscribe |
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