Articles & Blogs

Exploring STEM Engagement in Girls in Rural Communities - Creating enriching and encouraging programs to engage girls in STEM is critical because girls and women bring unique experiences, perspectives, and ideas to scientific work. Besides benefiting the women themselves, having more women in STEM occupations will enable society to benefit from women’s expertise by maximizing innovation, creativity, and competitiveness.

Infrastructures to Support Equitable STEM Learning Across Settings - STEM learning is a process that unfolds through dynamic interactions over time and across settings. Learn about design principles to support equitable learning across settings especially opportunities that occur in out-of-school time.What is a STEM Mindset … and Why Everyone Should Have One: This article describes how 21st century skills, growth mindset, and habits of mind all contribute to a STEM mindset.

 What is Engineering? Video For Kids | Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd Grade- activities and learning supported by videos and hands-on activities. Materials are easy to find at home and familiar to kids.

The Mathephant in the Room - Research is beginning to emerge on areas in which students seem to be experiencing the largest loss due to the pandemic. Initial findings suggest that math may be at the top of the list. Learn how program providers can look at ways that we can help to close those gaps and foster an engineering mindset through parent and caregiver involvement. 

Blog: Teacher Responses that Foster a STEM Mindset: This blog highlights the important role that teachers play in developing an engineering mindset in their students. How teachers respond to student questions can impact the way the students value themselves as learners.

Why Now? Why Us? Inclusive 21st Century Learning: This paper from the National Center for Learning Disabilities identifies key strategies, case studies and actions for impact.

Books

Youth Development in Out-of-School Time Setting (2018): This comprehensive book on youth development in out-of-school time settings includes a chapter on 10 principles of effective youth development.