This session will pull the curtain back on the major forces that effectively shut children out of STEM fields often before their 8th birthday.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom unconscious bias, gender bias and math and science anxiety transfer are persuasive in our society and often go unnoticed. Nevertheless, their impact affects a child’s math and science abilities, narrowing their STEM career options and lifetime earning power.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom the reason that this issue must be moved to the forefront is that children are being diverted from STEM careers irrespective of their aptitude and talent.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom

Leading this discussion is rachel O. Williams, a mother of two STEM proficient millennials and co-founder and creator of paige & paxton elementary STEM system, specifically designed for elementary-age children. Rachel’s work in the area of STEM has received national acclaim, hosting workshops for educators across the country in elementary school classrooms and at universities.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom rachel regularly speaks to parents about the importance of STEM and strategies for eliminating math and science anxiety and gender bias. As a result of her work, paige & paxton was invited to 2016 white house office of science and technology policy STEM education summit, and the paige & paxton methodology has been discussed in harvard university graduate school of education classrooms.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom rachel received the soar women’s empowerment summit’s heroes in education award for her mentorship and service to the community.

Jada shapiro is the founder of boober, which will quickly connect expectant & new parents to in-person, on-demand pregnancy to postpartum care providers; boober is currently connecting new parents to expert, in-person lactation consultants.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom she also founded birth day presence, NYC’s most trusted source for doulas and childbirth classes which has supported over 20,000 expectant and new parents, since 2002.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom she is a birth and postpartum doula, childbirth educator, lactation counselor, birth photographer, and mother. Jada has assisted hundreds of births for first-time parents, A-list celebrities, and everyone in between.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom she has also worked with thousands of families in the classroom and advises leading actors about childbirth and breastfeeding for major films, most recently consulting to jennifer lawrence in darren aronofsky’s latest feature.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom A media expert on pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, lactation, and newborn parenting, jada is regularly sought out for insight and information by major media outlets.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom

Lucy kalantari is a grammy-winning children’s artist based in brooklyn, new york, making jazz age inspired music for families. Since the fall of 2017 lucy kalantari & the jazz cats have been featured on sprout house, the musically-infused programming block on universal kids.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom her songs are on steady rotation on siriusxm kids place live and other family radio programs around the country.

Her debut into the kids independent music scene came with her album pockets full of joy in 2014.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom ‘pockets’ landed a parents’ choice silver honor award and earned a place in the best kids music of 2014, by cooper & kid. Her hit song “fantastic” off her album big things won the independent music award for best children’s song and reached #3 on kids place live 13 under 13 charts.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom she was also awarded in the international songwriting competition for best children’s song with “balloon” also from big things. Lucy kalantari & the jazz cats perform in festivals and libraries around the country.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom lucy’s latest album, all the sounds has been nominated for best children’s album for the 61st GRAMMY awards by the recording academy