About JodiJodi’s academic background includes an MA in Math, an MSc in Astrophysics, and a PhD in Education. Early in her career, Jodi dreamed of being an astronaut and went to Houston, where she was an onboard software verification analyst for IBM during the first 25 missions of the space shuttle. Later, Jodi taught Physics and Astrophysics to some of the brightest students in the country at the laboratory school at the University of Illinois. In 1993, she came to TERC and led several science education projects at TERC involving curriculum development, professional development of teachers, and educational research. In 2009, she co-founded EdGE with her colleagues to study how game-based learning can transform science education. More recently, Jodi has focused on neurodivergent learners and has published an innovative book titled Reaching and Teaching Neurodivergent Learners in STEM: Strategies for Embracing Unique Problem Solvers  Available: (Routledge/Taylor&Francis; Publication date: November 23, 2023). Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Reaching-Teaching-Neurodivergent-Learners-STEM/dp/1032562471/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0Zoombinis link is: http://www.zoombinis.com/INFACT Activities (and more): https://www.terc.edu/ndinstem/resources/Book : https://g.co/kgs/XtphAiWAbout Rachelle:Educator, Keynote Speaker, Consultant, Attorney, and Author Subscribe to my ⁠newsletter⁠.Check out my ⁠blog⁠ and submit a guest blog.Contact me for speaking and training related to AI, AI and the law, Cybersecurity, SEL, STEM, and more! ⁠bit.ly/thriveineduPD⁠Interested in a sponsored podcast or collaboration? Contact me! [email protected]

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