Building Science into Early Childhood Education with Dr. Tzipor Ulman
Tzipor Ulman, PhD, is the founder and CEO of Science is Elementary. Under Tzipor’s leadership, Science is Elementary (SiE) grew from an idea to a multi-faceted corporation with intercontinental scope, reaching a lot more than 50,000 children, their lecturers, and their families this 12 months. She joins Mike Palmer in a conversation about creating sturdy foundations in science into our educational program, notably for populations that have been underserved and underrepresented.
Just after hearing her origin story, we learn what she’s been up to these days. For the duration of the COVID19 pandemic, Tzipor ideated SiE Books – a unique collection that fills a large hole in children’s education and learning: wordless tales, featuring children of color who behave as experts, coupled with move-by-phase illustrations for performing science experiments that are quick plenty of for 5-year-olds to do on their personal, and with a household engagement element. In a wide-ranging discussion about the foundational great importance of science schooling, we contact on the relevance of playfulness, curiosity, illustration, and grit. We also examine Tzipor’s views on the foreseeable future of do the job and the relevance of scientific principles in developing very good citizens and countering polarization. It is a considered-provoking dive into science education and learning that you really do not want to overlook!
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