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Upon completing a masters in curriculum and instruction, I hope to secure a position as a curriculum and instruction specialist within a small district. I hope to provide educators with beneficial advice, appropriate and engaging training, modern and diverse curriculum, and additional support and coaching

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I spoke with Katherine Jamieson, an instructional coach at Wimberley ISD about current legal and ethical issues impacting her role as a secondary instructional coach.

1. Student bodies across America are full of diverse learners who need unique instruction to ensure success. As an instructional coach, it is imperative that educators are equipped with tools to successfully provide students with a fair opportunity at learning.

2. Another aspect of diverse learners includes diverse ethnicities. A curriculum must be designed with the inclusion of many cultural views.

3. State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness is designed to assess the general knowledge of students in relation to the grade level standards. Educators often loose sight of certain curriculum goals and teach students just to pass the tests.

4. Curriculum design and modifications form around student data. However, when analyzing student data, privacy is often at risk.

5. 21st century curriculum strives for the incorporation of various technology to ensure students are workforce ready upon graduation. Ms. Jamieson provides educators with meaningful ways to include technology beyond the substitution of paper.

Legal and Ethical Issues in Curriculum and Instruction [Personal interview]. (2018, August 20).

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National Education Association - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

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National Education Association - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

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When reviewing the National Education Association (NEA) website, one of the trending topics of discussion is STEM. STEM is a interdisciplinary approach which prepares students for 21st century careers. Numerous schools across the nation include STEM based curriculum before and after school.

The NEA is helping pave the way for a more unified STEM curriculum across the nation by providing a foundation for resources and educator professional development.

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Differentiated Instruction ensures that all students, receive an equal learning opportunity. Through differentiated instruction, educators   use various instructional strategies to meet the different interests, learning styles, and skills of all students.
The ASCD has two infographics which compares what differentiated instruction is and is not. When analyzing differentiation, it is evident that the aspects of focus as outlined on the ASCD website go hand in hand with the ESSA act, put into action by the Obama administration.

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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

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The topic of selection is STEM curriculum which is cultivating 21st century learners for todays workforce. The purpose behind the topic selection is due to the relevance in regard to my current position as a STEM educator and curriculum writer. As the need for STEM advances, more legal and ethical advances are made to help include both females and minorities within STEM programs.

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The Latino Student's Guide to STEM Careers

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The Latino Student's Guide to STEM Careers

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During my search for valuable sources related to the topic of STEM education, I found this student's guide to STEM Careers for Latino's. Overall, it is apparent that this guide is focusing on celebrating and providing Latino students a thorough guide for their STEM choices. Minorities and females are minimally engaged in STEM which produces a legal push for more inclusion.
Rendón, L. I., & Kanagala, V. (2017). The Latino Student's Guide to STEM Careers. Santa Barbara, California: Greenwood.

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The Latino Student's Guide to STEM Careers

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The Latino Student's Guide to STEM Careers

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During my search for valuable sources related to the topic of STEM education, I

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The Latino Student's Guide to STEM Careers

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The Latino Student's Guide to STEM Careers

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During my search for valuable sources related to the topic of STEM education, I found

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The Latino Student's Guide to STEM Careers

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The Latino Student's Guide to STEM Careers

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This website focuses on the reason why minorities are excluded for STEM and the specific steps needed to reduce the gap. Many STEM careers are caucasian and male dominant based on general trends formed years ago. The inclusion of all is necessary to

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If current statistics provide any indication, the idea of black and brown girls in STEM seems far-fetched. Look at any data report out there, and you'll find that women remain underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and math.

According to a recent census report, only 24% of women in the workforce make their living in STEM careers. [1]

That number is astounding. But if you're looking for your jaw to hit the floor, stir racial demographics into the scenario.

When it comes to economic sustainability, STEM fields open the pathway. The more advanced degree is, the higher income it generates. So why are we relegating black and brown girls to lesser paying careers?

In 2012, white women earned 6,777 PhDs in STEM fields. On the other hand, white men earned 8,478 PhD degrees. For African American women, that number dwindles to 684-10 times fewer scientific doctorates than their white counterparts.[2] With only 3.5% of STEM bachelor degrees, Latina women face an even larger obstacle.[3]

STEM fields show an absence of women in color, which leaves us with two questions that need to be answered.

Why are black and brown girls underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and math?

What can we do to bridge this inequity?
Why Women of Color Are Missing in STEM
The short answer: the problem starts in childhood. We need to encourage girls NOW so that they grow into smart, capable, and driven women who take their rightful place in the world of science, technology, engineering, and math.

Even though I run my own tech-based company, I nearly walked down the path many other girls of color have to. For me, it was the social ills and stereotypes of the 70's that molded girls and women into secretaries and housewives, instead scientists and tech entrepreneurs.

Thanks to my tenacious, unyielding, resilient, mom, I escaped the "pink collar" fate society had created for me! NOTE: do you have a picture, because that would look incredible on the blog?

When it comes time for college, the damage is already done.

At an early point in their academic life, girls see the creativity and imagination drain from STEM curriculum. Science and math becomes only series of numbers, temperatures, and chemical components.

When educators can blend creativity with hard sciences, young women take on leadership roles.

However, this is not the only reason why there's a tremendous gap for women of color in STEM. Though there have been vast improvements-especially in education-systemic racism is still a major issue that affects black and brown girls every day of their lives.

If a human being feels less important than their peers, their confidence falls by the wayside.
How Do We Reverse the Trend?
If the problem starts in childhood, that's where we start the process. Parents and educators can usher young women (especially black and brown girls) into STEM careers with lifestyle-driven educational programs that ignite creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication.

These initiatives include...

Afterschool studios for girls! Research shows that girls do better in math and science in all-girl settings.

Workshops that ignite creativity and critical thinking! STEAM Saturdays are the best days to engage girls in project based learning activities that gives an exceptional chemistry experience.

Empowering girls with real STEAM enrichment programs! Implement programs that are standards based, best practiced, project-based, and requires critical and divergent thinking.

The Time to Act is Now
STEM careers provide the future leaders of our world with not only money, but also power. Girls-especially young women of color-can and should be the next scientists who cure diseases, explore space, and create impactful technology.

But there's no time to lose. With the tremendous inequity that black and brown girls face in STEM, educators and parents have to inspire them early. It's up to us to show them just how much they're worth.

Click here for more information.

[1] http://www.esa.doc.gov/sites/default/files/womeninstemagaptoinnovation8311.pdf

[2] https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/2015/nsf15311/tables/pdf/tab7-7.pdf

[3] http://sites.ed.gov/hispanic-initiative/files/2015/09/Fulfilling-Americas-Future ...

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Minorities in STEM | GirlsPursuingScience

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If current statistics provide any indication, the idea of black and brown girls in STEM seems far-fetched. Look at any data report out there, and you'll find that women remain underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and math. According to a recent census report, only 24% of women in the workforce make their living in STEM careers.

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What I learned about STEM and the inclusion of Minorities.

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What I learned about STEM and the inclusion of Minorities.

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Throughout my research, I found that STEM is a significantly trendy topic within the curriculum and instruction field. Although the STEM acronym has been around for quite some while, our society has a high demand for highly qualified workers with strong 21st century skills. Graduates need to contain a rich set of skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to meet the demand of employment vacancies. With a predominantly Caucasian male career field, the limitations continue to rise.
Overall, the sources referenced here and additional ones reviewed show that there are numerous legal issues in attempt to increase the minority inclusion. Groups such as the STEM Coalition work hard to lobby for the inclusion of minorities in STEM groups. Even through the expansion of the STEM acronym by including arts to increase the desire. Furthermore, many schools are providing numerous initiatives to ensure that all students, as outlined in the ESSA act developed by the Obama administration, are provided and equal opportunity.
Lastly, this issue of including and inreasing the number of minortities in STEM is imperative to curriculum and instruction professionals because without a curriculum that is culturally aware of the former exclusion, no modifications can be made. Additionally, due to the continual development of acts, it is becoming a legal requirement to include and provide every opportunity for all to receive STEM in their education.