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Does Black English Stand Between Black Students and
Success in Science?
Los Angeles Convention Center - 404
Discussion centers on tools to properly analyze Black
students’ scientific work to determine if the misconceptions and
misunderstandings are a learning issue or language issue. This workshop focuses
on the use of language to reduce the ethnic achievement gap in
science.
Takeaways: 1. Analyzing students’ work from a linguistic lens; 2.
Recognizing biases when it comes to student language; and 3. Pushing Black students academically forward without making them feel torn between two language worlds.
Speakers
Jonte' Lee (Calvin Coolidge Senior High School: Washington, DC)
Getting Students to Read in Science
Los Angeles Convention Center - 502B
Reading should not be limited to English courses. Leave
with strategies on how to motivate students to explore science through
scientific novels. Review three years of qualitative data on how novels
increased literacy, scientific fluency, scientific connectivity, and
college preparation in a marine biology course.
Takeaways: Teahers will: 1. learn how to use articles to make their content more applicable to the lives of the students; 2. receive strategies on how to get students to read more scientific articles; and 3. receive resources on selecting grade-appropriate scientific articles.
Speakers
Jonte' Lee (Calvin Coolidge Senior High School: Washington, DC)
Leading Conversations Around Identity, Race, Belonging,
and Bias in STEM Spaces
Los Angeles Convention Center - 505
Join the UCLA Science Project as we explore structures
and formats for science leaders looking to engage teachers around social justice
in STEM classrooms.
Takeaways: 1. Co-construct a learning experience centered around inclusion and belonging within school site meetings; 2. Recognize how our identities and lived experiences impact our approaches to science education and leadership; and 3. Establish space and culture that sustains conversations around equity issues.
Speakers
Leticia Perez (UCLA Science Project: Los Angeles, CA), Zachary Cue (UCLA Science Project: Los Angeles, CA)
Creating and Maintaining an Equitable Science
Classroom
Los Angeles Convention Center - 408B
STEM classrooms should establish a welcoming environment
in which all individuals can use their cultural knowledge and practices to make
sense of the world.
Takeaways: 1. A shared understanding of equity and social justice in science classrooms and STEM communities; 2. Approaches to identify and honor student-lived experiences and cultures; and 3. Challenge conventional notions of what counts as science.
Speakers
Jon Kovach (UCLA Science Project: Los Angeles, CA)