Susan SantoneSTEAM + Economics + Equity? Strange bedfellows, but oh, how STEAM-EEThe relentless cry for 21st century learning has endowed STEM/STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) with almost mythic…Mar 30, 2018Mar 30, 2018
Susan SantoneWhy I’m done celebrating diversity.Once again, racism is in the news. Torch-carrying neo-Nazis in Charlottesville make us think it’s 1967, not 2017. We know our students may…Aug 15, 2017Aug 15, 2017
Susan SantoneHow to Melt a Snowflake: Teaching That Thaws Denial of White Privilege“I don’t use the N-word.”Mar 13, 2017Mar 13, 2017
Susan SantoneChallenging Racism with Next Generation Science StandardsScience Curriculum Under the Equity MicroscopeOct 6, 2016Oct 6, 2016
Susan SantoneGiving Kids the Keys to the ArsenalSandy Hook. Charleston. Columbine. Orlando. With each tragedy, we mourn, then wring our hands. How and why did this happen . . . again?Jun 19, 2016Jun 19, 2016
Susan SantoneTime to Clear-cut the Paper Mache RainforestWhat comes to mind when you hear Earth Day and education? Do you see endangered species posters? Or perhaps a paper mache rainforest?Apr 20, 2016Apr 20, 2016
Susan SantoneThe Economics Curriculum To Kids: Crime PaysCrime is good. So are accidents, lawsuits, illness and divorce. Sound crazy? This is the logic of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) — and…Apr 11, 2016Apr 11, 2016
Susan SantoneThe Worth of the Earth: Does Your Curriculum Know?Earth Day is around the corner, and environmental lessons will take center stage in many science courses.Apr 8, 2016Apr 8, 2016
Susan SantoneCurriculum and the Power of Story: Empowering students to write a positive futureTo thrive in the 21st (and 22nd) Century, students will need to solve many “grand challenges” ranging from global climate change to local…Jan 29, 2016Jan 29, 2016