literacy programming: forming partnerships and sharing resources (partial slide deck)
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What is STEAM, and how does
diversity fit in?
Amy Koester
Skokie Public Library
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What is STEAM, and how does
diversity fit in?
Amy Koester
Skokie Public Library
“The arts and sciences are
avatars of human creativity.”- Mae Jemison1
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Minorities are
underrepresent
ed in STEM
fields.2
Amy Koester
Skokie Public Library
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Minorities are
underrepresent
ed in STEM
education.2
Amy Koester
Skokie Public Library
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Minority
students’ STEM
test scores are
consistently
below white
peers’.2
Amy Koester
Skokie Public Library
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It’s not about aptitude.
It’s about preparation, access,
and motivation. 2
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Skokie Public Library
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Diverse STEAM = Early Exposure 3
Amy Koester
Skokie Public Library
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Diverse STEAM = Interest-
Building3
Amy Koester
Skokie Public Library
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Diverse STEAM = Culturally
Relevant 3
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Skokie Public Library
Demographics of American schoolchildren (ages 3-13) 4
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Diverse STEAM = Culturally
Relevant 3
Amy Koester
Skokie Public Library
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Diverse STEAM = Culturally
Relevant 3
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Skokie Public Library
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Partnerships are your golden ticket.
• science & children’s museums5
• zoos, aquariums, & animal sanctuaries5
• botanical gardens5
• interest/amateur clubs5
• local businesses5
• community organizations
• STEAM professionals
• STEAM students
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Skokie Public Library
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References1. Jemison, M. (2002). Mae Jemison: Teach arts and sciences together [video].
Retrieved from
http://www.ted.com/talks/mae_jemison_on_teaching_arts_and_sciences_togeth
er
2. National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute
of Medicine. (2011). Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation:
America’s Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads. Washington, DC:
The National Academies Press.
3. Museus, S.D., Palmer, R.T, Davis, R.J., & Maramba, D.. (2011). Factors in K-12
Education That Influence the Success of Racial and Ethnic Minority Students in
the STEM Circuit. Racial and Ethnic Minority Student Success in STEM
Education: ASHE Higher Education Report, 36(6), 27-52.
4. U.S. Census Bureau. (2013). Current Population Survey, October 2013. Table 1.
Enrollment Status of the Population 3 Years Old and Over, by Sex, Age, Race,
Hispanic Origin, Foreign Born, and Foreign-Born Parentage: October 2013.
5. Koester, A. (2014). Tap the STEM Resources in Your Community! [Blog] ALSC
Blog. Retrieved from: http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2014/07/tap-the-stem-
resources-in-your-community/ Amy Koester
Skokie Public Library