Neurodiversity in STEM at TERC
@ndinstem-at-terc.bsky.social
We are a community dedicated to inclusive STEM education that embraces the unique talents of neurodivergent learners.
Ringing in the new year by celebrating inclusive STEM education for all! Explore more at https://www.terc.edu/ndinstem/
January 1, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Ringing in the new year by celebrating inclusive STEM education for all! Explore more at https://www.terc.edu/ndinstem/
At ND in STEM at TERC we believe everyone deserves the gift of STEM education! Find resources at https://www.terc.edu/ndinstem/
December 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
At ND in STEM at TERC we believe everyone deserves the gift of STEM education! Find resources at https://www.terc.edu/ndinstem/
Are you a 3rd-8th grade STEM educator? We'd like to hear more from you about how you address EF challenges and AI use in your classroom. Take a short survey that may help us (and you... wink wink)! https://www.terc.edu/ndinstem/get-involved/ @terc-stem.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Are you a 3rd-8th grade STEM educator? We'd like to hear more from you about how you address EF challenges and AI use in your classroom. Take a short survey that may help us (and you... wink wink)! https://www.terc.edu/ndinstem/get-involved/ @terc-stem.bsky.social
Are you a 3rd-8th grade STEM educator? We'd like to hear more from you about how you address EF challenges and AI use in your classroom. Take a short survey that may help us (and you... wink wink)! https://www.terc.edu/ndinstem/get-involved/ @terc-stem.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Are you a 3rd-8th grade STEM educator? We'd like to hear more from you about how you address EF challenges and AI use in your classroom. Take a short survey that may help us (and you... wink wink)! https://www.terc.edu/ndinstem/get-involved/ @terc-stem.bsky.social
CT activities offer unique opportunities to support EF, and in turn by supporting EF, we can improve learners’ CT. We believe the overlap of CT and EF is where neurodiversity shines. https://blog.terc.edu/computational-thinking-and-executive-function #CSEdWeek @terc-stem.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
CT activities offer unique opportunities to support EF, and in turn by supporting EF, we can improve learners’ CT. We believe the overlap of CT and EF is where neurodiversity shines. https://blog.terc.edu/computational-thinking-and-executive-function #CSEdWeek @terc-stem.bsky.social
Throwback Thursday! Revisit this TERC Blog: What is computational thinking? https://blog.terc.edu/what-is-computational-thinking #CSEdWeek @terc-stem.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Throwback Thursday! Revisit this TERC Blog: What is computational thinking? https://blog.terc.edu/what-is-computational-thinking #CSEdWeek @terc-stem.bsky.social
Code in Motion by SPARKS is bringing an introduction to computer science to afterschool programs in Los Angeles…but first stop, adults being trained as Community Coaches. Learn more. https://www.terc.edu/ndinstem/code-in-motion-by-sparks/ #CSEdWeek @terc-stem.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Code in Motion by SPARKS is bringing an introduction to computer science to afterschool programs in Los Angeles…but first stop, adults being trained as Community Coaches. Learn more. https://www.terc.edu/ndinstem/code-in-motion-by-sparks/ #CSEdWeek @terc-stem.bsky.social
Discover how Eli brought “Life to a New Computer” in this chapter from Jodi Asbell-Clarke’s book, Reaching and Teaching Neurodivergent learners in STEM. https://www.terc.edu/ndinstem/terc-projects/eli-giving-new-life-to-an-old-computer/ #CSEdWeek @terc-stem.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Discover how Eli brought “Life to a New Computer” in this chapter from Jodi Asbell-Clarke’s book, Reaching and Teaching Neurodivergent learners in STEM. https://www.terc.edu/ndinstem/terc-projects/eli-giving-new-life-to-an-old-computer/ #CSEdWeek @terc-stem.bsky.social
It’s #CSEdWeek (https://www.csedweek.org/)! TERC’s INFACT curriculum supports computational thinking for emerging computer scientists in grades 3-5 . https://www.terc.edu/ndinstem/resources/infact-materials/ @terc-stem.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It’s #CSEdWeek (https://www.csedweek.org/)! TERC’s INFACT curriculum supports computational thinking for emerging computer scientists in grades 3-5 . https://www.terc.edu/ndinstem/resources/infact-materials/ @terc-stem.bsky.social
It's almost #CSEdWeek. Join us next week as we celebrate some computer science education near and dear to #NDinSTEM and #TERC. @terc-stem.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It's almost #CSEdWeek. Join us next week as we celebrate some computer science education near and dear to #NDinSTEM and #TERC. @terc-stem.bsky.social
And in case you missed it earlier... Part 1. ND in STEM's own Jodi Asbell-Clarke joined the TERC Tech Talks team to explore how AI can help meet the needs of individual learners in the classroom! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8i6Oh0Kyok @terc-stem.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
And in case you missed it earlier... Part 1. ND in STEM's own Jodi Asbell-Clarke joined the TERC Tech Talks team to explore how AI can help meet the needs of individual learners in the classroom! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8i6Oh0Kyok @terc-stem.bsky.social
Drum roll... TERC Tech Talks Part 2 just dropped! ND in STEM's own Jodi Asbell-Clarke is back to explore how Diffit for Teachers and Goblin Tools can be used to strengthen educators' classroom practices and materials! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4alrilUnexk @terc-stem.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Drum roll... TERC Tech Talks Part 2 just dropped! ND in STEM's own Jodi Asbell-Clarke is back to explore how Diffit for Teachers and Goblin Tools can be used to strengthen educators' classroom practices and materials! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4alrilUnexk @terc-stem.bsky.social
Whether you're having turkey or pizza, ND in STEM wishes you a very happy Thanksgiving. Steer the conversation to computational thinking and pass the https://www.terc.edu/ndinstem/resources/infact-materials/!
November 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Whether you're having turkey or pizza, ND in STEM wishes you a very happy Thanksgiving. Steer the conversation to computational thinking and pass the https://www.terc.edu/ndinstem/resources/infact-materials/!
Preparing for Code in Motion by SPARKS! Community Coaches explored Scratch and other computational thinking activities as they got ready to bring CS to afterschool programs for students in grades 3-5. https://www.terc.edu/ndinstem/code-in-motion-by-sparks/ @terc-stem.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Preparing for Code in Motion by SPARKS! Community Coaches explored Scratch and other computational thinking activities as they got ready to bring CS to afterschool programs for students in grades 3-5. https://www.terc.edu/ndinstem/code-in-motion-by-sparks/ @terc-stem.bsky.social
Code in Motion by SPARKS is bringing computational thinking and coding to elementary afterschool programs in Los Angeles. Training of Community Coaches started last week! https://www.terc.edu/ndinstem/code-in-motion-by-sparks/ @terc-stem.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Code in Motion by SPARKS is bringing computational thinking and coding to elementary afterschool programs in Los Angeles. Training of Community Coaches started last week! https://www.terc.edu/ndinstem/code-in-motion-by-sparks/ @terc-stem.bsky.social
Read about Dennis’ path to becoming a programmer in this excerpt from Jodi Asbell-Clarke’s book Reaching and Teaching Neurodivergent Learners: Strategies for Embracing Uniquely Talented Problem Solvers. https://www.terc.edu/ndinstem/terc-projects/dennis-journey-to-programming/ @terc-stem.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Read about Dennis’ path to becoming a programmer in this excerpt from Jodi Asbell-Clarke’s book Reaching and Teaching Neurodivergent Learners: Strategies for Embracing Uniquely Talented Problem Solvers. https://www.terc.edu/ndinstem/terc-projects/dennis-journey-to-programming/ @terc-stem.bsky.social
Educators don't run from challenges. They embrace them. In EdWeekly, Jodi shares how project-based learning can help tackle the challenge of student engagement. @terc-stem.bsky.social
https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-how-these-teachers-are-solving-their-biggest-challenges/2025/10
https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-how-these-teachers-are-solving-their-biggest-challenges/2025/10
November 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Educators don't run from challenges. They embrace them. In EdWeekly, Jodi shares how project-based learning can help tackle the challenge of student engagement. @terc-stem.bsky.social
https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-how-these-teachers-are-solving-their-biggest-challenges/2025/10
https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-how-these-teachers-are-solving-their-biggest-challenges/2025/10
We think Professor Sharon Edwards of UMass Amherst's College of Education gave the perfect description of Zoombinis logic puzzles. What a way to bring computational thinking skills to all learners! https://www.zoombinis.com #zoombinis #ndinstem #terc @terc-stem.bsky.social @umasseduc.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
We think Professor Sharon Edwards of UMass Amherst's College of Education gave the perfect description of Zoombinis logic puzzles. What a way to bring computational thinking skills to all learners! https://www.zoombinis.com #zoombinis #ndinstem #terc @terc-stem.bsky.social @umasseduc.bsky.social
Didn't know Zoombinis was still around? It is! Find related classroom materials at https://www.terc.edu/ndinstem/resources/infact-materials/ or check out Zoombinis Clubs for out of school time! https://www.zoombinis.com/clubs @terc-stem.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Didn't know Zoombinis was still around? It is! Find related classroom materials at https://www.terc.edu/ndinstem/resources/infact-materials/ or check out Zoombinis Clubs for out of school time! https://www.zoombinis.com/clubs @terc-stem.bsky.social
The Europa Prime VR game is live! Co-creator Teon Edwards shares how the principles of science, technology, engineering, and math fueled her approach to developing #EPVR. @mxtreality @terc-stem.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ-y_4PxdNM
October 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The Europa Prime VR game is live! Co-creator Teon Edwards shares how the principles of science, technology, engineering, and math fueled her approach to developing #EPVR. @mxtreality @terc-stem.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ-y_4PxdNM
Learning Disabilities Awareness month may be drawing to a close, but ND in STEM will always listen to the voices of neurodiverse learners. Hear these young panelists speaking about their experience co-design with @terc-stem.bsky.social researchers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfGO2xjbQjA&t=3s
October 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Learning Disabilities Awareness month may be drawing to a close, but ND in STEM will always listen to the voices of neurodiverse learners. Hear these young panelists speaking about their experience co-design with @terc-stem.bsky.social researchers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfGO2xjbQjA&t=3s
It's Learning Disabilities Awareness month, and we're thinking not only about "who's at the table" but the entire nature of the table. Teon shares more in her blog post, More Than Who's at the Table. https://blog.terc.edu/more-than-whos-at-the-table @terc-stem.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It's Learning Disabilities Awareness month, and we're thinking not only about "who's at the table" but the entire nature of the table. Teon shares more in her blog post, More Than Who's at the Table. https://blog.terc.edu/more-than-whos-at-the-table @terc-stem.bsky.social
Hip hip Zoombinis! Hear from a speech-language pathologist and social worker in this podcast as they discuss how the classic video game Zoombinis supports kids’ communication and confidence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p75d7c8IxNc @terc-stem.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Hip hip Zoombinis! Hear from a speech-language pathologist and social worker in this podcast as they discuss how the classic video game Zoombinis supports kids’ communication and confidence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p75d7c8IxNc @terc-stem.bsky.social
It's Learning Disabilities Awareness month! We're celebrating the neurodivergent co-designers who brought so much insight to the NeuroVivid project. Read more about these awesome youth and NeuroVivid! https://www.terc.edu/ndinstem/about/our-co-designers/ @terc-stem.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It's Learning Disabilities Awareness month! We're celebrating the neurodivergent co-designers who brought so much insight to the NeuroVivid project. Read more about these awesome youth and NeuroVivid! https://www.terc.edu/ndinstem/about/our-co-designers/ @terc-stem.bsky.social
It's Mass STEM Week! STEM starts now, and ND in STEM believes it starts for all learners. Check out STEM Week events near you. https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-stem-week-2025 @terc-stem.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
It's Mass STEM Week! STEM starts now, and ND in STEM believes it starts for all learners. Check out STEM Week events near you. https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-stem-week-2025 @terc-stem.bsky.social