Inquiry in the Age of Coronavirus

Inquiry in the Age of Coronavirus

by | Nov 19, 2020 | STEM BLOG

Many of the teachers we work with voice that they are struggling to make science hands-on and inquiry-based while remote or hybrid teaching. Absenteeism, the physical challenges of recording hybrid lessons, curriculums designed to be delivered over Zoom, and a slew of...
the Win-Win-Win-Win-Win

the Win-Win-Win-Win-Win

by | Oct 30, 2020 | STEM BLOG

A confession: I am one of those people who excessively repeats things I hear on NPR.  Last year, Mark Lloyd’s efforts to provide portable toilets to homeless Seattleites included the quote “If you have moral clarity, you aren’t in deep enough.” Which I love. Or...
The Problem of “One More Thing”

The Problem of “One More Thing”

by | Sep 29, 2020 | STEM BLOG

“This sounds great, but it’s one more thing, and I just don’t have time for that.” In the past three years building STEM Library Lab, this one sentence has continually flummoxed me. Today I want to dive into the problem of “One More Thing.” As a teacher, this...
Resourcing the Under-resourced

Resourcing the Under-resourced

by | Aug 17, 2020 | STEM BLOG

For my first ever STEM Library Lab blog post, I want to introduce a phenomenon that we have encountered in a variety of contexts, entwined in our work to combat systemic inequities in New Orleans public schools. STEM Library Lab has a deliberate equity mission; we...