Updated 6/5/24
Coauthored by Lisa Lewis, first grade teacher at Salem Elementary in Spotsylvania, VA, and Pitsco TAG member
As educators, we’re the individuals who have a direct connection and responsibility to make STEM accessible to all students. We must be mindful to provide and empower all students with STEM opportunities.
As we reach out to encourage and nurture student gifts, it’s important to tell students that they really can do anything that they set their mind to doing if they believe in themselves and connect with the subject. We must also help normalize and encourage failure, bolstered with stories of famous individuals who have failed multiple of times before succeeding.
