Educators play a crucial role in students' STEM identity development — sense of belonging and success in STEM. Through their recognition of students, educators can support students as potential scientists or hinder their identification with STEM.

The Recognition: The Key Piece of Identity Development Framework webinar was hosted by NGCP and SciGirls on April 29, 2020. In this webinar recording, the SciGirls research team discusses the role that recognition plays in middle school girls’ STEM identity development.