Culturally Relevant and Inclusive Pedagogies in the STEM Classroom: Teacher Candidates’ Conceptualizations and Enactments

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Abstract

In this paper, we work to develop a deeper understanding of the ways pre-service STEM teachers in a clinically rich, social justice-oriented teacher residency program create curricula that affirm and leverage diversity to support all students’ STEM learning. We do this by asking, (1) How are STEM teaching residents conceptualizing culturally relevant and inclusive curriculum design? and (2) How are they enacting these conceptualizations through curricular choices? This inquiry will suggest opportunities for STEM teachers to incorporate culturally relevant and inclusive pedagogies, as well as address challenges that arise that can be addressed by teacher educators and policy makers.

Authors

• Kelsey Darity, Robert Louis Stevenson School

• Laura Vernikoff, Touro University

• Sibel Akin-Sabuncu, TED University