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• Anti-racism and STEM Education (?)

  The false notion that STEM disciplines deal purely in empiricism, logic, and a “universal language” often conceals the fact that racial injustice is woven through the STEM community as deeply as in any other facet of society. If this is so, how do we recognize injustice where it lives in STEM and STEM education, and what can we do about it? Center Director Timothy Stoelinga explores these questions.
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• APSI Online

  Loyola University Chicago hosted an Advanced Placement Summer Institute online this July.
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• Loyola CSME Science and Math Resources - COVID-19 School Closures

  Hi all science and math teachers. We at CSME understand the challenges you are up against in these unprecedented times. We have curated a list of resources to aid in student learning during school closures. It is built on the principles of high-quality NGSS and CCSS instruction. It is not an exhaustive list of resources that students can use for at-home learning. It is a living document and we will be adding to it. If you have any questions or suggestions for this list, please send them jjacobi@luc.edu.
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  Loyola University Chicago Receives $1 Million Professional Learning Partnership Grant

  The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will support Loyola's Center for Science and Math Education's implementation of new middle grade science curriculum in Chicago Public Schools.
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  The Learning Forward Journal

  We're thrilled to have our work featured in this month's Learning Forward Journal, The Learning Professional! Interested in learning more about our Math and Science Connections Project? Read about it beginning on p. 36. Thank you to all who made this project an incredible learning experience!
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  NCTM 2019

  Making the Argument: How connecting mathematics and science practices can improve student discourse. - NCTM 2019 Julie Jacobi and Karin Lange shared strategies for using the Standards for Mathematical Practice and Science and Engineering Practices to facilitate rich student discussions in math and science.
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  NCSM 2019

  CSME’s Karin Lange led a presentation as part of NCSM’s 2019 Annual Conference in San Diego engaging math leaders from across the country to think critically about creating positive error climates in mathematics classrooms. Lange’s presentation compared and contrasted the way that teachers and researchers talk about developing a classroom climate that supports the use of mathematical errors for learning. Participants left with actions steps to implement in their own district.
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