{"podcast":{"title":"The Power of (STEM)2","slug":"the-power-of-stem-2-5748133","podcast_index_feed_id":5748133,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5673267/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.michaelhammond-todd.com","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7a298c38170ea4c7c3ff39c8daa83dae.jpg","author":"Dr. Michael Hammond-Todd","episode_count":51,"summary":"Join us for a series of (STEM)2 podcasts set to explore the diverse STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics with education. Each episode we will be discussing STEM as it relates to K-12 and community education projects, ideas and creating a more inclusive and diverse system of STEM education for future generations.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-20T22:19:31.661807+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-power-of-stem-2-5748133"},"episode":{"title":"(STEM)2 S7E4: The Unsung Heroes of Science Education - Elementary School Teachers","slug":"stem-2-s7e4-the-unsung-heroes-of-science-education-elementary-school-teachers","published_at":"2025-12-14T02:36:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-power-of-stem-2-5748133/stem-2-s7e4-the-unsung-heroes-of-science-education-elementary-school-teachers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-power-of-stem-2-5748133","url":"https://www.michaelhammond-todd.com","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69037447/stem_2_s7e4.mp3","summary":"Series 7 Episode 4: The Unsung Heroes of Science Education - Elementary School Teachers - In the fourth episode we focus on the unsung heroes of science education - elementary school teachers! As academic generalists, elementary school teachers bring a lot to the table when it comes to teaching and learning in STEM. Educational strengths including their understanding of cross-curricular learning, cognitive development/understanding of children’s science ideas, and deep knowledge of student diversities & how to adapt lessons for diverse learners. We also discuss the most common challenges for elementary school teachers including the lack of professional development opportunities, building educator science knowledge in a post-truth/Bot-AI-infused world, and increased need for real world observations and experimentation by children. The news links below include articles on the importance of nature based learning how how STEM teachers are using 3D printing to improve the lives of their students.","meta_description":"Series 7 Episode 4: The Unsung Heroes of Science Education - Elementary School Teachers - In the fourth episode we focus on the unsung heroes of science e…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":724,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-power-of-stem-2-5748133/episodes/stem-2-s7e4-the-unsung-heroes-of-science-education-elementary-school-teachers/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-power-of-stem-2-5748133/stem-2-s7e4-the-unsung-heroes-of-science-education-elementary-school-teachers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}