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STEM Education
CSD Learns has created a series of STEM teacher’s toolkits bringing the everyday lives of intersectional deaf and hard of hearing STEM role models to deaf/hh learners at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Via the toolkits, STEM teachers will find ready-made and deaf-made instructional resources focused on a wide range of exciting STEM careers and STEM skills.
All About STEM
Level: Elementary
Duration: 4 Weeks
Deaf Role Models: Dr. Alicia Wooten, Kimberly Harvey, Adam Munder, and Song Hoa Choi
Topic Covers:
- Immunology
- Nanotechnology
- Programming
- Statistics
Week 1
Immunology
Week 2
Nanotechnology
Week 3
Programming
Week 4
Statistics
Immersion in STEM
Level: High School
Duration: 4 Weeks
Deaf Role Models: Dr. Alicia Wooten, Kimberly Harvey, Adam Munder, and Song Hoa Choi
Topic Covers:
- Immunology
- Nanotechnology
- Programming
- Statistics
Week 1
Immunology
Week 2
Nanotechnology
Week 3
Programming
Week 4
Statistics
Embrace the Earth
Level: Middle School
Duration: 1 Week
Deaf Role Models: Dr. Alicia Wooten, Amie Sankoh, Barbara Spiecker, and Song Hoa Choi
Topic Covers:
- Earth Day History
- TBA (4 more topics coming fall 2020!)
Week 1
Earth Day
Week 2
Coming Soon!

Week 3
Coming Soon!

Week 4
Coming Soon!

Developing Your Cybersense
Level: Middle School
Duration: 4 Week
Deaf Role Models: Pamela Siebert, Kyle Murbach, Amanda Whyrick, Mon Ching Ng
Topic Covers:
- Become Your Own Guardian
- Strengthen Your Privacy
- Cover Your Digital Footprint
- Future-Proof Your Safety
Week 1
Become Your Own Guardian
Week 2
Strengthen Your Privacy
Week 3
Cover Your Digital Footprint
Week 4
Future-Proof Your Safety
The World of STEM
Level: Middle School
Duration: 4 Week
Deaf Role Models: Sachiko Flores, Steven Forney, Johanna Lucht, and Jo Bempong
Topic Covers:
- The World of Conservation
- The World of Drones
- The World of Electronics Engineering
- The World of Software Engineering
Week 1
Conservation
Week 2
Drones
Week 3
Electronics Engineering
Week 4
Software Engineering
Financial Education
CSD Learns has crafted financial education courses and built teacher’s toolkits around them, ready for use in instruction of high school learners. Via the toolkits, deaf educators will discover rich resources to support instruction on a number of personal finance topics, from debt to setting up a business. The courses’ video modules, focusing on deaf adults using American Sign Language, show how they navigated the world of finances to reach security, and with them, you can show students pathways to financial wellness.
Dealing with Debt
Level: High School, Young Adult
Duration: 4 Week
Deaf Role Models: Dawn, a fictional deaf/hh woman
Topic Covers:
- You’re In Debt
- How Do I Get Out of Debt?
- Understanding Credit and Debt
- Declaring Bankruptcy
Beginning your Business
Level: High School, Young Adult
Duration: 6 Week
Deaf Role Models: Brad, Thomas, and Lisa, three fictional deaf/hh adults
Topic Covers:
- What Does It Mean To Own A Business?
- Business Basics – Getting Started
- Introducing The New Entrepreneur Project
- Business Plan Week – Writing Your Plan
- Marketing Week – Preparing Your Pitch
- Pitch Week – Whose Business Will Win?