From Learner to Leader: Professional Development for Incorporating DEI in Physics

• As an educator, you may have done some work learning about equity and social justice and how that fits with STEM education and careers. These are great ways to help all students feel supported in their STEM careers. A next step might be to share some of your insight more broadly and support colleagues who are interested in the same topics. At Everett Community College, a recent grant-funded project provided professional development for STEM faculty to design and implement equity and social justice curriculum within the context of their disciplines. In this poster, I share key components that supported faculty in successfully participating: 1) providing examples of curriculum work to inspire and build from, and 2) offering regular, ongoing, substantive support as faculty explore new pedagogy in their classrooms.