Thomas
McKenna,
PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Science Education
Boston University
Dr. Thomas “TJ” McKenna is a clinical assistant professor in science education at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Dr. McKenna has spent the past 20 years as a scientist, educator (formal and informal), on-air science communicator, and faculty member focused on uncovering what works well in STEM education and how we can improve in scaling research and practice-based efforts. He is also the director of the Center for STEM Professional Learning at Scale.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
BackgroundThe School Health Institute for Education and Leadership Development (SHIELD) recently designed and implemented a racial equity professional development course for school nurses, with the aim of enhancing cultural competence in school nursing practice. The following is a description of the course design and an evaluation of its outcomes.Design/MethodologyAn interdisciplinary team of experts, from the fields of education, healthcare, social sciences, and policy, designed and delivered the course. The course incorporated content from the racial justice competency model (RJCM) and the…