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Katherine Perkins
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Dr. Kathy Perkins directs PhET Interactive Simulations at University of Colorado Boulder, and is a faculty member in the Department of Physics’ Physics Education Research Group. Her work focuses on advancing the design and classroom use of interactive simulations to increase engagement, learning and equity in STEM education, and on strategies for scaling impact globally. She has authored over 60 articles on STEM education. Under her leadership, PhET’s team has expanded to new content areas, grown usage to over 250M sim uses annually, and partnered with dozens of ed tech companies to bring high-quality simulations to their products.

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Advance Equitable Early Math with PhET Interactive Simulations and Storytelling Practices


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Empower all early math learners, including emergent bilingual students, as they learn counting, cardinality, subitizing, and grouping strategies through culturally relevant pedagogy. Learn how free PhET simulations support storytelling and engage students as they acquire math and language skills. Join us to learn how simulations elevate student identity and agency.

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