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Virtual Book Launch on October 30th at 4pm PST with Dr. Leena Bakshi McLean:
We all know that teaching STEM for ALL is important, but how do we do it? In this book, STEM for ALL, we will uncover the framework that ensures that every single student feels like they not only belong in STEM, that they will thrive in STEM, #4Real! We will go over lesson examples and case studies during this launch!
Be a member of the STEM for ALL Book Club!
You’ll be invited to a private series of bimonthly calls hosted by Leena directly! There, you’ll be able to join hot seat discussions and to get your questions answered and network with other champions of equity in this exclusive community. You’ll also get access to special guests cited from the book as well as prizes and giveaways!
What the Educators for ALL Say…
Bakshi-McLean has created a roadmap for educators who are beginning to braid together NGSS-aligned standards, principles of belonging, and culturally responsive pedagogy. She offers a call to action to find our professional learning squad so we can collectively uplevel STEM instruction to meet the needs of all students, with a steady eye on those who have been historically marginalized.
Zaretta Hammond
teacher-educator and author of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain
In this book, Leena shares the gift of helping educators on ways to elevate their pedagogy through the pursuits of connecting, creating, cultivating, and committing to a justice-centered STEM education. While expanding notions of what STEM is and its possibilities, Leena contextualizes problems of practice and offer necessary (and practical) solutions for transformative learning experiences—that center anti-racism, disruption, and repair from historical harms. Leena reminds us that our students deserve nothing but excellence in STEM, and this book provides a pathway forward.
Dr. Gholdy Muhammad
professor of literacy, language and culture at the University of Illinois at Chicago
Dr. Leena Bakshi McLean’s STEM for All underscores the belief that every student is capable of greatness in STEM when educators truly know their learners, families, and communities and provide rigorous, engaging, student-centered learning. Her insights on rejecting one-size-fits-all curriculum and embracing youth action for social justice are both practical and innovative. This book is essential for educators committed to equity and inclusion, offering clear next steps to eliminate barriers in STEM education. It is a must-read for fostering choice, voice, and societal impact.
Katie Novak, Ed.D.
educational consultant
STEM teachers and administrators need this book especially in today’s climate of resisting conversations about racism and historical harm. Not only does this book lead the necessary conversations about barriers to effective STEM instruction, but it builds bridges with the actions necessary for personal and systemic access. This book fearlessly faces resistance head on with truths that dismantle racism and equips readers with actionable steps that open up the doors to STEM learning for all.
Andratesha Fitzgerald
author of Antiracism and Universal Design for Learning: Building Expressways to Success, CEO of Building Blocks of Brilliance Educational Consulting Firm
This is a must-read for STEM teachers and educational leaders who are passionate about inclusivity, equity of opportunity, and children’s deep learning—Dr. Bakshi McLean demonstrates the power of connecting classroom experiences with students’ cultural and family backgrounds, in ways that make every individual feel seen, heard, and capable constructing knowledge of the world around them.
Dr. Mark Windschitl
professor of Science Teaching and Learning, University of Washington
STEM for All poignantly addresses the significant gaps in access and opportunities for historically marginalized communities in the STEM field. With the profound insights from Leena Bakshi McLean on the transformative value of STEM education and her guidance on changing systemic inequities in the field, we can truly pave the way forward in building a better future in STEM.
Sara Stone
assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Ravenswood City School District and LEAD Educational Doctoral Student at UC Berkeley
Dr. Leena Bakshi McLean’s groundbreaking work is a must-read for anyone in education who is passionate about fostering equity and justice in STEM. Her innovative approach combines rigorous STEM content with principles of culturally responsive teaching, creating pathways for all students to succeed regardless of their background. Dr. McLean’s dedication to inclusivity and her vision for a more equitable education system are both inspiring and essential for the future of our schools. This book is not just a guide; it’s a movement that invites educators to reflect, connect, and take action for justice in STEM education.
Charles Cole, III
author of Beyond Grit & Resilience: How Black Men Impacted by the Crack Epidemic Succeeded Against the Odds and Obtained Doctoral Degrees
STEM for All as a concept is, simultaneously, morally right and socially just. It is also, somewhat paradoxically, aspirational, and exigent. Right now, justice-centered STEM education is not equitably distributed. Dr. Bakshi wants to change that by equipping readers to begin identifying, interrogating, and interrupting stultifying, dehumanizing STEM Pedagogies. Sometimes ‘text’ books in this vein leave you with more questions than answers. That is not the case with STEM for All as it, seamlessly, interweaves both the theory and the practice (praxis) in justice-centered STEM Education, generally, and justice-advancing pedagogy more specifically. Therefore, the most pressing question is this: are you in? Are you ready to reimagine your pedagogy so that it reaches all of the students you serve? Read this book and you will be imminently more prepared to do just that!
Jeremiah J. Sims, PhD
author of Revolutionary STEM Education: Critical-reality Pedagogy and Social Justice in STEM for Black Males
In a time where terms like ‘equity’ and ‘anti-racism’ are misrepresented and even banned, this book stands as a beacon of clarity and commitment to fostering inclusive pathways in STEM Education. This book is a must-read for anyone willing to make STEM a reality for ALL!
Sheldon L. Eakins, PhD
author and founder of the Leading Equity Center
About The Book
Chapter 1: What is your WHY? Our Vision 4 Justice in STEM Education
Chapter 2: Creating Your Squad: The Professional Learning Squad
Chapter 3: Who Are My Students? The Case-Study Student Analysis
Chapter 4: It Takes a Village: The Families and Communities of my Context
Chapter 5: Culturally Responsive Phenomena: Standard-Hook-Society (SHS)
Chapter 6: Creating Justice-Centered STEM: The 3D5E Instructional Learning Sequence
Chapter 7: Anticipate and Assess: Bursting the Bubble
Chapter 8: Observe and Debrief: Opening Our Classrooms for Student Learning
Chapter 9: Diving into Student Work: How are Students Demonstrating Their Understanding?
Chapter 10: Classroom Culture, Discourse, Identity, and Belonging
Chapter 11: The Culture of STEM: Indigenous and Ancestral Knowledge
Chapter 12: STEM Teachers are Not Exempt: Anti-Racism, Anti-Bias, and Cultural Responsiveness
Chapter 13: Leading and Coaching 4 Justice: Transforming STEM Education
About Leena
Dr. Leena Bakshi McLean is the founder of STEM4Real, a nonprofit professional learning organization committed to combining STEM and NGSS content learning with principles of justice-centered teaching methods and leadership. She currently serves as the Director of Multicultural Education for the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA). Dr. McLean is a sought-after international speaker, global consultant, and advisor to schools, districts, charter schools, and nonprofit organizations. She is a former county and state level administrator and mathematics, science and health teacher. She leads research on the intersection of Equity and Science/STEM education and how we can create access and opportunities for each student regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or socioeconomic status. She is the author of the children’s book, “There’s Something in the Water” and her latest book, “STEM for ALL, How to Connect, Create, and Cultivate Anti-Racism in STEM Education to Close Opportunity Gaps".
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