Exploring a STEM Identity
Staff Development Guide
Training Situation: Training (large group)
Length: 85 minutes
Objectives: Participants will engage in Building for the Big One to learn to develop STEM identities.
Agenda:
- Welcome – 5 minutes
- Introduction – 10 minutes
- See the Skill in Action – 15 minutes
- I Can Do STEM Video-Based Learning Module
- Hands-on Learning – 40 minutes
- Building for the Big One Activity
- Conclusion – 15 minutes
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Connecting to Prior Knowledge with an Idea Walk
Participants will do an idea walk in order to add more opportunities for youth to connect their prior knowledge to STEM activities.
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Watching for Best Practices
Participants will compare a fact sheet with videos in Keeping Youth Interacting to see how facilitators encourage youth to collaborate
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Confronting My Own Biases
Participants will take a Project Implicit test in order to reflect on the needs of nondominant youth in their program.