Dr. Leena Bakshi McLean

Teaching STEM #4Real

Education EN ↓ 27 episodes

STEM4Real is a nonprofit professional learning organization committed to making STEM “4Real” for educators across the globe. “4Real” means to combine high caliber STEM and NGSS standards-based content learning & leadership with principles of equity & social justice, while engaging ALL students to see the civil importance of STEM to solve problems of today for a better tomorrow. We will collaborate with educators & activists that are using a racial & social justice lens when leading high quality STEM instruction & will address tough topics like implicit bias and race in the STEM classroom.

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Dr. Leena Bakshi McLean

Episodes

2. Why ALL Teaching Should be Culturally Responsive Teaching with Zaretta Hammond 22.03.2022 38:32

Welcome back to Teaching Steam #4Real! Today, we are absolutely thrilled to be chatting with the one and only Zaretta Hammond. Zaretta, M.A. is author of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students. She is a former high school and community college expository writing instructor and, for the past 20 years,...

1. “I’m Ready to Quit!” Teachers and Mental Health with Dr. Sheldon Eakins 24.02.2022 36:18

Welcome to the very first episode of Teaching STEM #4Real! Today, we are honored to have Dr. Sheldon Eakins on the podcast. Dr. Eakins serves as the founder of the Leading Equity Center and is the host of the Leading Equity podcast . With over 11 years in education, he has worked as a teacher, principal, and director of special education. In fact, he is not just an ally, he is an advocate for equi...