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Alison Earnhart
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Arduino

Alison is a National Board certified science educator with degrees in physics and engineering education. Her career spans teaching across multiple educational levels—from kindergarten to college—where she's earned national recognition for excellence in STEM education. Currently at Acera School in Massachusetts, she teaches STEM while managing the makerspace, specializing in working with twice-exceptional students. Alison creates hands-on engineering experiences that nurture creativity and technical skills. Her expertise extends to curriculum development for organizations including NASA, WGBH Boston, and LEGO Education.

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Empowering Twice-Exceptional Students through Robotics with Arduino Alvik


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A veteran teacher presents the Arduino Alvik robot and its online resources, demonstrating their impact in a robotics class in a middle school for twice-exceptional students. Participants will learn how this course boosts students' confidence and skills in coding and technology while inviting them to play, create, and collaborate.

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