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Tom Jenkins
2025 National Teacher Hall of Fame Inductee
Season 11, Episode 4 - September 24, 2025
STEM Realities: Inquiry, Invention & Impact with Tom Jenkins
STEM Realities: Inquiry, Invention & Impact with Tom Jenkins
In this episode, we talk with Tom Jenkins, a National Board Certified Teacher and 2025 National Teachers Hall of Fame inductee, about bringing authentic STEM education to life. From student-driven projects that led to a U.S. patent to creating teacher-developed curriculum in a rural district, Tom shares insights on inquiry-based learning, STEM identity, and professional development that truly supports innovation.
Discover how real-world STEM learning can transform classrooms—and how other districts can replicate this success.
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How We Teach This, produced by members of The Teacher College, features one-on-one interviews to provide insight into education. The podcast is available through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and other listening apps on which podcasts are available, as well as from its web site, www.emporia.edu/HWTT. Topics of future episodes include mental health, trauma-informed and sensitive practices, and establishing culturally relevant, healthy environments for educators of all levels and students, to help them, their colleagues, and families.
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