Nurturing STEM talent in rural setting

Rural schools, especially smaller ones, offer enormous opportunities for teachers to get to know their students and to cultivate their academic talents. However, students with potential in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) face specific obstacles to having their talents fully...

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Published inPhi Delta Kappan Vol. 103; no. 4; pp. 24 - 30
Main Authors Lakin, Joni M., Stambaugh, Tamra, Ihrig, Lori M., Mahatmya, Duhita, Assouline, Susan G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.12.2021
Phi Delta Kappa
Subjects
Barriers
Elementary school students
Gifted education
Leadership Effectiveness
Middle School Teachers
Program Descriptions
Rural areas
Rural Schools
STEM Education
Talent Development
Universities
Iowa
education
middle school
mathematics
gifted education
rural
science
place-based. Iowa
technology
engineering
talent development
STEM
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Summary:Rural schools, especially smaller ones, offer enormous opportunities for teachers to get to know their students and to cultivate their academic talents. However, students with potential in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) face specific obstacles to having their talents fully realized in rural schools. Joni Lakin, Tamra Stambaugh, Lori Ihrig, Duhita Mahatmya, and Susan G. Assouline describe the STEM Excellence and Leadership project from the University of Iowa, which seeks to equip rural teachers in grades 5-8 with the skills and knowledge to recognize and grow STEM talent in rural areas. Examples of success and lessons learned are shared.
ISSN:0031-7217
1940-6487
DOI:10.1177/00317217211065823