Closing out the second season of It’s Time for Science, it’s time to speak about STEM studying and girls in STEM! Host Tom Racine talks with instructor Stacy Gale and science communicator Dr. Alex Dainis!
Stacy Gale is a 4th grade instructor and the previous STEM specialist at Paul Cuffee Faculty in Windfall, RI. Her love of out of doors schooling started throughout her time as a camp counselor in Lake George, NY. Ms. Gale has been a GEMS-Internet Science Instructor Chief since 2014. Earlier than that, she was a Science Communication Fellow onboard the EV Nautilus, the place she discovered a few multitude of STEM careers whereas exploring the depths of the ocean with Dr. Robert Ballard and his workforce. In 2018 she gained the Greenovation Award for Environmental Innovation and STEM via Venture Inexperienced Faculty. In 2022 she was named the Rhode Island Environmental Training Affiliation Instructor of the 12 months, and was a Presidential Award for Excellence in Arithmetic and Science Instructing (PAEMST) state finalist in 2024.
Tom and Ms. Gale have an in-depth dialogue about why STEM schooling is vital to show in faculties. Ms. Gale talks about what received her fascinated by instructing STEM and the way STEM is a simple option to have interaction college students. Additionally they focus on how STEM can assist college students discover pathways into careers and convey all of the Twenty first-century expertise collectively.
The dialog covers instructing college students easy methods to fail, the significance of bettering equitable entry to STEM, and the way STEM pertains to the science of studying. Ms. Gale continues by emphasizing why lecturers and fogeys must maintain pushing for incorporating extra STEM in faculties, because it assists in exhibiting all college students themselves within the subject. Assets for lecturers and the way educators can profit from using a STEM specialist are highlighted.
Dr. Alex Dainis is a contract science communicator and video producer with over a decade of expertise producing digital, instructional content material for the net. Her background features a PhD in genetics from Stanford College, and he or she was honored to be a 2019 Jackson Wild Media Lab Fellow. Latest initiatives embody “Hungry Planet,” a six-episode sequence for PBS Digital Studios. Moreover, Dr. Dainis is the mission coordinator for the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Basis’s Chemistry Shorts Program and a number and author for the American Chemical Society’s Reactions YouTube channel. She is a latest recipient of the 2024 Nationwide Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications.
Tom and Dr. Dainis discuss why STEM schooling is essential for making ready individuals to attract conclusions about science and the way pupil experiences might change their lives. Dr. Dainis shares her private experiences in being mentored and impressed and displays on the essential considering expertise developed via STEM schooling that transcend science. The dialog touches on the significance of getting ladies and women excited and maintaining them in STEM. Dr. Dainis expresses why illustration issues and shares what received her began in science communication. She displays on her work in serving to individuals really feel welcomed into ongoing conversations in science. The episode concludes as Dr. Dainis shares a few of the new communication work she’s enthusiastic about and the way she tries to showcase ardour in her work.
Yow will discover Dr. Dainis on the net at;
www.helicasemedia.com
Twitter: @alexdainis
Instagram: @alex.dainis
TikTok: @alexdainis
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