<p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Show Summary:</strong></p><p class="sqsrte-small" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">In this episode, Claire shares how she tells her story to inspire students and realistically see themselves achieving their dreams. Hear about her recent outreach day teaching about rockets using a home-built 8 foot tall model and of course an update on her chickens. Also get a taste of how STEM teachers can address the social emotional learning of their students. Natasha and Claire may not agree on the method of doing so. 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