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title: "TERC Talks 💬: STEM Education Insights and Resources for Educators in January"
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 including free comic zine, math activities, and PD opportunities.

| February 2026 STEM education insights and resources for educators Programs & Materials Highlights Our forward-thinking and groundbreaking research projects often result in insightful and inspiring learning materials, many for free. New TERC Comic Zine Illustrates Women of Colors’ Journey in Physics A Perilous Path Through Physics: Obstacles, Supports, and Strategies of Women of Color in Physics is a comic zine that brings to life key themes from The Double Bind in Physics Education by TERC Senior Research Scientist Dr. Maria Ong. Created by researcher, educator, and artist Sophie Wang, the zine uses visual metaphor and storytelling to help readers reflect on how barriers, supports, and systemic conditions shape who stays, leaves, or forges new paths in science. Download for Free Articles of Interest What we've been reading about in STEM education trends, innovations, and new studies. Using Questions to Encourage Emergent Learning Edutopia Takeaway: When educators honor children’s questions and build activities around them, classrooms become more engaging, learning feels meaningful, and children develop a lasting spirit of inquiry. How TERC Can Help: TERC’s Mixing in Math embedded “Talk About” questions offer ideas on what to talk over in order to support math skills. They give educators simple, intentional prompts that build on children’s natural curiosity and conversations, helping deepen mathematical thinking while keeping learning child-led.   STEM Fact! Saturn is so light that it could float in a giant bathtub of water. News & Opportunities Speaker Series Culturally Sustaining UDL: Centering Belonging and Design in Mathematics How can we be responsive? This talk invites educators to reimagine mathematics teaching and learning through the lens of belonging and design. Together, we will confront pervasive myths and ideologies that shape mathematics education and center both student and teacher agency and resilience. Grounded in Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy (CSP) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL), this framework repositions responsiveness not as accommodation but as collective design—co-creating mathematics classrooms and schools where language, culture, and ways of knowing are recognized, sustained, and leveraged to deepen mathematical understanding and human connection. Save Your Seat ➡️ Climate & Equity Institute TERC, in partnership with the MacArthur Foundation, will welcome 18 high school educators as Climate and Equity Fellows for the 2026 Climate and Equity Institute—an all-expenses-paid, weeklong experience focused on teaching climate change and equity. Held July 26–August 1, 2026, at the Schoodic Institute in Acadia National Park, the Institute brings together educators from diverse communities to share practice, collaborate with experts, strengthen curriculum, and reconnect with purpose in a stunning natural setting. Apply by March 16th ➡️ MORE TERC NEWS #TERCTaughtMe We love nothing more than seeing how TERC content positively impacts your learning. Share your #TERCTaughtMe moments for the chance to be featured in our next newsletter! terc.edu  \|  2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140 Unsubscribe  \|  Manage preferences terc.edu   \| 2067 Massachusetts Ave    Cambridge  MA   02140    You received this email because you are subscribed to TERC Talks from terc.edu. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.  Unsubscribe from all future emails   Web version |
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