Thomas McKenna
How Big Questions Can Spark Science Learning
How do clouds float? And how do planes fly through them? Curiosity about everyday questions such as these can become a powerful catalyst for learning about science. Sensemaking in light of this uncertainty can empower students and transform classrooms into places of scientific exploration. By learning how to leverage sensemaking in light of uncertainty, educators […]
Scholarly Accomplishments April 2025
BU Wheelock presents the following faculty publications, presentations, and awards for March 2025. Awards Anthony Abraham Jack For Class Dismissed: When Colleges Ignore Inequality and Students Pay the PriceProse Book Award for Education Theory and Practice2024 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award, Finalist for Education by Foreword Reviews Books Mary Churchill Churchill, M. L. […]
Scholarly Accomplishments March 2025
BU Wheelock presents the following faculty publications, presentations, and awards for March 2025. Books and Book Chapters Anna Lim Lim, A. (2024). Immigrant deaf students of color: On the axes of accommodation, acculturation, and racialization. In C. M. Leider, C. L. Dobbs, & E. Nerlino (Eds.), Preparing antiracist teachers: Fostering antiracism and equity in teacher […]
BU Wheelock Scholarly Accomplishments February 2025
BU Wheelock presents the following faculty publications, presentations, and awards for February 2025. Books and Book Chapters Felicity Crawford Crawford, F., Coleman, F. T., & Wiehe, E. (Eds.). (2024). Contemporary issues in equity, democracy, and public education: Multidisciplinary perspectives from education, social science, and health. Routledge. Chapter 5: Incentivizing equity in education (co-authored by William […]
STEM Achievement for ALL
Observing guinea pigs. Solving a circuit maze to make a light turn on. Contributing a design or phrase to a community art piece. Teaching the days of the week with a robot as an assistant. These were a few of the highlights from BU Wheelock’s Curiosity & Learning Conference, anannual event held for the first […]
Inspiration Flows at Curiosity and Learning Conference
On a beautiful Saturday in April, the 9th Annual Curiosity and Learning Conference made a triumphant return to in-person gatherings after a hiatus due to the pandemic. And let me tell you, it was a celebration like no other! So, what went down at this year’s conference? Picture this—BU faculty and members from the community […]
Can STEM Prepare Students to Make a Difference?
As STEM increasingly drives economic growth and fosters innovation, the need for workers trained in STEM fields is rapidly increasing. But despite the billions of dollars being spent on STEM education, the supply of well-trained workers can’t keep pace with the demand. And while individuals with STEM backgrounds are well positioned to work on important […]
Boston Students Visit BU Campus During STEM Week
On October 16, Massachusetts Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll signed the proclamation recognizing Massachusetts STEM Week during a kick-off event held at the Boston University Center for Computing & Data Sciences. There were 130 people in attendance the event, including students, educators and state/industry leaders on the STEM Advisory Council. In addition to Driscoll, several others […]
Buzzing Around: Creatively Teaching Science to Second Graders
It’s no mean feat to translate complex biological processes into lessons that second graders will easily grasp. Teaching science to young children requires creativity, thoughtfulness, flexibility, and an unerring sense of what students will respond to. TJ McKenna, a lecturer in science education at BU Wheelock, was more than ready to meet the challenge when […]