Early School Teachers Present at Caltech’s ECSTEM Conference

Early School teachers Jennifer Hardison and Tammy Pipitone presented at the Children's Center at Caltech’s Early Childhood Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (ECSTEM) Conference earlier this month. The presentation:  “The Intersection of Art and Science: Inquiry Based Practices in Early Childhood Settings,” highlights how Integrating art and science transforms art beyond a means of expression.  

 

Dr. Hardison explains, “Art transforms into a tool for investigating, asking questions, forming and testing theories, and representing children’s thoughts and ideas.” Both educators gathered along with other early childhood practitioners, researchers, business leaders, policymakers, and educators to share ideas on how to plan training early childhood educators to provide the highest quality STEM opportunities for students, and spreading awareness of the importance of these skills to families.

 

St. Margaret’s Early School educators have attended and presented at ECSTEM previously, including Early School Pedagogista Sonia Yoshizawa presenting in 2023.