Remove Accessibility Remove Equality Remove Primary Remove Social Sciences
article thumbnail

To Serve All of Our Students, 'We Have to Do Something Different'

ED Surge

Our primary guide for observing these learning environments was a book by Vanderbilt University Professor Rich Milner called Start Where You Are, But Don’t Stay There , which offers a framework of opportunity-centered teaching. They don’t have access to exceptional resources or possess out-of-reach skills.

Equality 266
article thumbnail

Our school approach in teaching sustainability

Scientix

We strive to enhance access, relevance, and opportunities for all members of our community by making the school a hub for learning. Our goal is to advance our students’ understanding beyond what they learned in primary school, such as recycling or reducing plastic use.

educators

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How can engineering address human rights issues?

Futurum

Across Peru, thousands of people do not have access to clean water or efficient transport links. He is investigating the connection between poor transport links and social inequality, and bringing sanitation to a remote community in the Andes. Access to water and sanitation are fundamental human rights. Published: June 30, 2022.

article thumbnail

STEM Statistics For 2023 (Education, Diversity, Careers)

The Maker Mom

Education and outreach to girls starting in primary school have increased, as well as the number of women who receive degrees in STEM-related fields. For instance, in the social sciences, women hold an impressive 64% share of the workforce. The gaps that have formed over decades could take just as long to close.

STEM 52
article thumbnail

The importance of community for reducing social isolation

Futurum

Language is also a barrier to social inclusion in the US,” explains Lidia. “If If immigrants don’t speak enough English to get by, they will struggle to access resources and fully integrate into a new community in a new country.” And, if immigrants are undocumented, they may live in fear of discovery and so avoid social contact.

article thumbnail

The power of geographic information systems: bringing data to life with maps

Futurum

In this article, we speak to GIS experts about how they use GIS to address social and environmental issues in Chicago, Illinois, and the surrounding area. Talk like a geographic information systems expert Cartography — map making Environmental justice — ensuring equitable access to the environment for all people.

article thumbnail

Can AI Solve Science?

Stephen Wolfram

Should we think of it essentially as a practical tool for accessing existing methods, or does it provide something fundamentally new for science? My goal here is to explore and assess what AI can and can’t be expected to do in science. We know the ones that correspond to “known science”. So how does AI stack up?

Science 122