Webinar Series
What the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Taught Us About Teaching and Learning In STEM
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The MƒA Equity Webinars Series invites nationally recognized educators to share ideas that support equity within STEM. Following an interactive presentation by the speaker, Master Teachers have the opportunity to discuss how these ideas might be applied in their own school environments in small groups. Teachers from MƒA, other Master Teacher programs, and people interested in learning more about MƒA are invited to attend.
The COVID-19 pandemic will have lasting effects on students, teachers, and how we think about teaching and learning more generally. As we return to classrooms, we need to address these effects on student learning and social-emotional well-being, including mindsets, self-efficacy, and sense of belonging. In doing so, we should recognize this moment as an opportunity to define what is most important in educating our students and changing the status quo to be more effective, equitable, and just. In this talk, Dr. Ann Edwards reflects on the challenges facing students and teachers in STEM education as we transition back to in-person learning, what teachers and schools can expect to see in their students cognitively and socio-emotionally, and how we can provide support for the necessary shifts in the labor of teaching.
Dr. Ann R. Edwards is a Senior Research Associate in Mathematics at WestEd and is the Director of Research and Implementation for the Carnegie Math Pathways. Her research and development work address mathematics cognition, instruction, curriculum, and teacher learning and she brings a deep commitment to addressing issues of equity that shape mathematics teaching and learning at all levels. She has published in numerous journals and books including the NADE Digest, Journal of Teacher Education, Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, Teachers College Record, and the Handbook of Research on Learning and Instruction.