Tzipor Ulman, PhD, is the founder and CEO of Science is Elementary. Below Tzipor’s leadership, Science is Elementary (SiE) grew from an plan to a multi-faceted business with worldwide scope, reaching a lot more than 50,000 small children, their lecturers, and their families this year. She joins Mike Palmer in a conversation about developing potent foundations in science into our instructional process, notably for populations that have been underserved and underrepresented.
After hearing her origin story, we find out what she’s been up to currently. Throughout the COVID19 pandemic, Tzipor ideated SiE Publications – a exceptional series that fills a large hole in children’s schooling: wordless stories, showcasing kids of colour who behave as experts, coupled with phase-by-move illustrations for performing science experiments that are simple sufficient for 5-year-olds to do on their personal, and with a household engagement component. In a broad-ranging dialogue about the foundational value of science schooling, we contact on the importance of playfulness, curiosity, representation, and grit. We also explore Tzipor’s ideas on the foreseeable future of work and the worth of scientific ideas in developing great citizens and countering polarization. It is a considered-provoking dive into science education and learning that you never want to pass up!
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