Building the Best STEM Educators with Dr. Anni Reinking

STEM—science, technology, engineering, and math. Elementary teachers have the responsibility to incorporate a STEM curriculum into their classrooms, but integration can be difficult. 

For some insight and ideas on how to integrate STEM into your classroom, I interviewed Dr. Anni Reinking. Anni has conducted research about how STEM curriculum can influence brain development in early childhood. I know you’ll enjoy her insights, so let’s jump right into our conversation.

Dr. Anni Reinking, welcome to The Teacher Education Podcast. How are you? (00:57)

Dr. Anni Reinking: Good, how are you?

I’m doing well, thank you for asking. So Anni, you taught preschool, kindergarten, second and early childhood special education. What led you to pursue a career in teacher preparation? (01:10)