Provide the foundations for Liberatory Education by learning to center STEAM identity and culturally responsive teaching.
Spring 2025
The course provides STEAM educators with the community and skills they need to foster engaging, joyful, rigorous learning environments grounded in liberatory, anti-racist curriculum and pedagogy. STEAM Educators will learn to center STEAM identity and culturally responsive teaching within their classroom through examples and approaches prioritizing their well-being.
This course is best suited for:
The course is capped at 15 people.
3 Zoom meetings (120 min)
Independent/asynchronous work with the help of the workbook. You will meet independently with others to discuss the prompt and support each other.
For hybrid courses only.
The STEAM Learning Institute offers a full suite of programming tailored to Educators and can craft customized sessions for your particular program needs. Please reach out to imene@steamlearninginstitute.com to discuss on site trainings.
Imène Ghernati is the Executive Director of the STEAM Learning Institute. Trained as a veterinarian and a researcher, Imene's career spans academia, the pharmaceutical industry, and serving as an educational leader in the classroom and with new and aspiring STEAM teachers. Her journey from a successful researcher with multiple patents to an advocate for liberatory education is driven by her passion for teaching and her commitment to equity and inclusion. Imène has built strong partnerships with schools across the Bay Area and beyond, and maintains close ties with a broad network of STEAM educators nationwide.
This was a very warm and welcoming activity for young, old, and families. It was calming and inspiring to engage in the close observation of nature and listen to and share with others what we learned!
Field sketching was a perfect opportunity to slow down and be immersed in the life and landscape of the California coast. So much beauty, movement, and stillness provided a wonderful scene for some close looking through sketching and note taking. Sami is a wonderfully thoughtful and talented teacher and Imène is a welcoming host and organizer.
Being on the coast, learning from a talented artist and teacher, and being in community with other educators were all parts of the experience I appreciated. I think what was most moving for me was being present, slowing down, and looking closely in nature. Starting to draw a shell only to have it move a little bit and realizing it is a hermit crab. Trying to draw a rock and realizing how hard it is to capture the edges, especially the curves and softer edges. Looking around and seeing a group of us with our field books.
This was a great opportunity to learn a new skill, practice technique, participate in outdoor learning, and have fellowship with like minded thinkers and educators. This event provided much needed connectivity and community building. I would definitely recommend this type of program to all nature advocates and lifelong learners!
Still have questions about this course? Get in touch with Imène Ghernati, STEAM's founder, to request more information.
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