Getting started with STEM in the online space featuring Dr. Sumreen Asim E104

enDecember 10, 2020

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About this Episode

During the episode, she shares her passion for STEM education and preparing future teachers to have a STEM mindset in their classrooms. Dr. Asim starts by sharing her teaching journey and her current role in education. Sumreen shares that STEM is not something that should be taught as a separate class it is something that should be embedded into early learning experiences. Dr. Asim shares fantastic resources to get started with STEM education right in your own living room!

Show notes can be found here: https://www.sfecich.com/post/getting-started-with-stem-in-the-online-space

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