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SciGirls, Texas STEM Connections and FabFems

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SciGirls, Texas STEM Connections and FabFems

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Texas Girls Collaborative Project

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Search over 3,500 of the very best science and math activities on the web. Find handpicked activities from your favorite science museums, public television stations, universities, and other educational organizations. All activities are available to anyone, free of charge. Start searching now and filter by age, material costs, and learning time to find exactly what you need for your class, educational program, or family.

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Howtosmile.org: Search, Collect, and Share

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Search, Collect, and Share! Find fun, high-quality STEM informal learning activities from science centers and museums from across the United States that are designed for educators who work with a diversity of kids. Materials include online activities, printables, and other hands-on design projects.

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SciGirls CONNECT (scigirlsconnect.org) is a broad national outreach effort to encourage educators, both formal and informal, to adopt new, research-based strategies to engage girls in STEM.

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Britanee, Estrella, and Saabiriinn use code to turn music into a stunning visual display.

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KLRU and PBS have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for teachers like you.

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PBS LearningMedia | Teaching Resources For Students And Teachers

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Inspire your students with thousands of free teaching resources including videos, lesson plans, and games aligned to state and national standards.

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Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform, free for teachers of awesome and classroom superheroes. Play, learn, have fun and celebrate together!

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Motivate students and reclaim your time. Free self-paced quizzes to review, assess, and engage—in class and at home.

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The SciGirls approach – for the TV show, website, and educational materials – is rooted in research about how to engage girls in STEM. A quarter of a century of studies have converged on a set of common strategies that work, and these have become SciGirls’ foundation.

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When you hear the name , you might think, "I work in a mixed genders setting, SciGirls can't be for me." That's definitely not the case. Although our approach, which we call the SciGirls Seven, is rooted in what research has revealed engages girls in STEM, these strategies have also been proven to work with all learners, including underrepresented youth. Research shows that, for a variety of reasons, some girls begin to lose interest (and confidence in their abilities) in math and science in middle school.

This book outlines our educational approach, rooted in what research has revealed engages girls in STEM. Yet these strategies have also been proven to work with all learners, including underrepresented youth. Everyone benefits from a gender equitable approach to STEM!

The SciGirls approach - for the TV show, website, and educational materials - is rooted in research about how to engage girls in STEM. A quarter of a century of studies have converged on a set of common strategies that work, and these have become SciGirls' foundation.

Tips for Using the SciGirls Seven [ Download Tips]

1. Girls benefit from collaboration, especially when they can participate and communicate fairly. (Parker & Rennie, 2002; Scantlebury & Baker, 2007; Werner & Denner, 2009)

2. Girls are motivated by projects they find personally relevant and meaningful. (Liston, Peterson, & Ragan, 2008; Lyon & Jafri, 2010; Mosatche, Matloff-Nieves, Kekelis, & Lawner, 2013; Patrick, Mantzicopoulos, & Samarapungavan, 2009; Thompson & Windschitl, 2005)

3. Girls enjoy hands-on, open-ended projects and investigations. (Chatman et al., 2008; Denner & Werner, 2007)

4. Girls are motivated when they can approach projects in their own way, applying their creativity, unique talents, and preferred learning styles. (Calabrese Barton et al., 2013; Calabrese Barton, Tan, & Rivet, 2008; Eisenhart & Finkel, 1998; Lyon & Jafri, 2010)

5. Girls' confidence and performance improves in response to specific, positive feedback on things they can control-such as effort, strategies, and behaviors. (Blackwell, Trzesniewski, & Dweck, 2007; Dweck, 2000; Halpern et al., 2007; Kim et al., 2007; Mueller & Dweck, 1998)

6. Girls gain confidence and trust in their own reasoning when encouraged to think critically. (Chatman et al., 2008; Eisenhart & Finkel, 1998; Kim et al., 2007)

7. Girls benefit from relationships with role models and mentors. (Holmes, Redmond, Thomas & High, 2012; Liston, Peterson & Ragan, 2008; Lyon & Jafri, 2010; Mostache et al., 2013; Weber, 2011)

Learn how to apply the SciGirls Seven to any STEM activity in your repertoire!

Download Activity Makeover: Applying the SciGirls Seven (740K PDF)

Want to learn more? Download References and Readings

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SciGirls Seven: How to Engage Girls in STEM - SciGirls CONNECT

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When you hear the name , you might think, "I work in a mixed genders setting, SciGirls can't be for me." That's definitely not the case. Although our approach, which we call the SciGirls Seven, is rooted in what research has revealed engages girls in STEM, these strategies have also been proven to work with all learners, including underrepresented youth.

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Texas Girls Collaborative Project Resources & Favorite Things

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STEM messaging resources, hands-on activity favorites, STEM role model resources, and more.

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WEP / NGCP / NSF TxGCP / E-Newsletter / Contact / About TxGCP is part of the National Girls Collaborative Project ( NGCP)

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Changing the Conversation - Messaging to Engage More in STEM

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Changing the Conversation - Messaging to Engage More in STEM

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Changing the Conversation Online Engineering Messaging Toolkit

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Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics 

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In-depth yet accessible profiles of eight key research findings that point to environmental and social barriers to inclusion.

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Tracking Girls and Women Out of Higher-Paying STEM Areas

Giving women equal opportunities to pursue - and thrive in - STEM careers helps narrow the gender pay gap, enhances women's economic security, ensures a diverse and talented STEM workforce and prevents biases in these fields and the products and services they produce.

A typical STEM worker earns two-thirds more than those employed in other fields, according to Pew Research Center. And some of the highest-earning STEM occupations, such as computer science and engineering, have the lowest percentages of women workers.
Key factors perpetuating gender STEM gaps:

Gender Stereotypes: STEM fields are often viewed as masculine, and teachers and parents often underestimate girls' math abilities starting as early as preschool.

Male-Dominated Cultures: Because fewer women study and work in STEM, these fields tend to perpetuate inflexible, exclusionary, male-dominated cultures that are not supportive of or attractive to women and minorities.

Fewer Role Models: girls have fewer role models to inspire their interest in these fields, seeing limited examples of female scientists and engineers in books, media and popular culture. There are even fewer Black women role models in math and science.

Math Anxiety: Teachers, who are predominantly women, often have math anxiety they pass onto girls, and they often grade girls harder for the same work, and assume girls need to work harder to achieve the same level as boys.

The Confidence Gap
The myth of the math brain is one of the most self-destructive ideas in American education - research shows no innate cognitive biological differences between men and women in math.

Many girls lose confidence in math by third grade. Boys, on the other hand, are more likely to say they are strong in math by 2nd grade, before any performance differences are evident.

A gendered math gap exists in elementary school - but it is really only evident among boys from higher-income and predominantly white areas performing significantly higher in math, even compared to girls attending those same schools.

Girls score higher than boys in math in lower-income, predominantly Black areas (representing around one-quarter of school districts), but their scores are still disproportionately low compared to scores for white boys in high-income areas.
Women are Underrepresented in STEM Workforce
By the time students reach college, women are significantly underrepresented in STEM majors - for instance, only around 21% of engineering majors are women and only around 19% of computer and information science majors are women.

Nearly 80% of the health care workforce are women, but only about 21% of health executives and board members are women, and only about a third of doctors. And, women are more highly represented in lower-paying fields, such as home health workers, nurses and the lower-paying specialties such as pediatricians.

38% of women who major in computers work in computer fields, and only 24% of those who majored in engineering work in the engineering field.

Men in STEM annual salaries are nearly $15,000 higher per year than women ($85,000 compared to $60,828). And Latina and Black women in STEM earn around $33,000 less (at an average of around $52,000 a year).

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The STEM Gap: Women and Girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

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Giving women equal opportunities to pursue - and thrive in - STEM careers helps narrow the gender pay gap, enhances women's economic security and ensures a diverse and talented STEM workforce and prevents biases in these fields and the products and services they produce.

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Solving the Equation: The Variables for Women’s Success in Engineering and Computing

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Solving the Equation: The Variables for Women’s Success in Engineering and Computing

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Solving the Equation: The Variables for Women's Success in Engineering and Computing asks why there are still so few women in the critical fields of engineering and computing - and explains what we can do to make these fields open to and desirable for all employees.

More than ever before, girls are studying and excelling in science and mathematics. Yet the dramatic increase in girls' educational achievements in scientific and mathematical subjects has not been matched by similar increases in the representation of women working as engineers and computing professionals. Just 12 percent of engineers are women, and the number of women in computing has fallen from 35 percent in 1990 to just 26 percent today.

Groundbreaking Research Award

In less than 10 years, the United States will need 1.7 million more engineers and computing professionals. We simply can't afford to ignore the perspectives or the talent of half the population.

We all hold gender biases, shaped by stereotypes in the wider culture, that affect how we evaluate and treat one another. Several findings detailed in the report shed light on how these stereotypes and biases harm women in engineering and computing.

One study ask science faculty to evaluate résumés that were identical except for the candidates' names. The researchers found that scientists were more likely to choose a male candidate over an identical female candidate for a hypothetical job opening at a lab. Both female and male scientists also offered a higher salary to the male candidate and were more willing to offer him mentoring opportunities.

In another study, potential employers systematically underestimated the mathematical performance of women compared with men, resulting in the hiring of lower-performing men over higher-performing women for mathematical work.

Harvey Mudd College has dramatically increased the number of women computer science graduates at the school with three simple interventions designed to welcome beginning students into the curriculum rather than weed them out. The college

1. Revised its required introductory computer science course to emphasize broad applications of computer science and accommodate different levels of experience.

2. Provides students with early research opportunities.

3. Sends women students to the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing.

In just five years, the percentage of women Harvey Mudd computer science graduates grew from a historical average of 12 to around 40 percent, while the national average stalled at 18 percent. What if we took the lessons from these efforts and applied them to businesses and K-12 education?

Find out what it took for one curious girl to become a successful electrical engineer, despite barriers along the way.

The best part of Lara's job is getting to help people every day. The worst part is being a part of "a little snake pit of the patriarchy."

Whether it's with Legos, Lincoln Logs, or the broken kitchen toaster, give the girls in your life room to explore.

In the Board Room

Employers can play a powerful role in increasing representation of women in engineering and computing by changing the workplace climate, including hiring and promotion practices. Solving the Equation was launched alongside an expert panel, including leaders from AT&T, Samsung Electronics North America, and Broadcom. The report continues to inspire major U.S. corporations to take action to advance women in the engineering and computing fields.

On the Hill

AAUW has frequently presented Solving the Equation and its policy findings on Capitol Hill and before state legislatures. By bringing our research to key stakeholders and policy makers, AAUW is helping educate our leaders on the steps to building a high-quality and globally competitive workforce.

At Conferences and Workplaces

The findings and recommendations of Solving the Equation are also reaching researchers, students, corporations, and professional groups. AAUW has presented at events and workplaces all over the country to share insight about recruiting and retaining women in engineering and computing. Since Solving the Equation 's release in March 2015, AAUW has presented at the U.S. News and World Report's Energy That Works: Girl Power summit, the National Academies of Science, WEPAN (the Women in Engineering Programs and Advocates Network), Microsoft, Samsung, Google, and the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing.

AAUW also presented Solving the Equation 's findings at our own national, state, and student conferences in 2015.

In the Classroom

This spring, students from 10-12 colleges across the country will use findings from Solving the Equation to take action on their campuses and in their communities. Through AAUW's Campus Action Projects, students will receive up to $5,000 in funding to create projects that help put an end to barriers facing women in engineering and computing.

Honors and Accolades

Solving the Equation was honored with the Groundbreaking Research Award by Million Women Mentors, an initiative to increase the interest and confidence of girls and women to persist and succeed in STEM careers. The report has earned media coverage from hundreds of local and national outlets, including Forbes, the Washington Post, USA Today, and the New Yorker.

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Solving the Equation: The Variables for Women's Success in Engineering and Computing

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Role Models Matter - Toolkit and Online Training

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Role Models Matter - Toolkit and Online Training

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Project of Techbridge, a nonprofit inspiring girls and underrepresented youth to discover a passion for STEM through hands-on learning and career exploration.

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The Role Models Matter Online Training Toolkit will help you develop skills to engage girls and underrepresented youth in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) through readings, videos, questions, and more. Role models play a vital role in getting youth excited about careers in STEM. Get prepared today!

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Texas Women & Girls in STEM Summit - December 7th, UT Campus

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Texas Women & Girls in STEM Summit - December 7th, UT Campus

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Friday, December 7, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Engineering Education & Research Center The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas Join the Texas Girls Collaborative Project for our 2nd Annual Texas Women and Girls in STEM Summit designed to share best practices, connect organizations and individuals, and showcase outstanding efforts to increase the number of girls in STEM and support the retention of women in STEM careers.

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Save the date! UT STEM Education programs are coming together to offer a day of STEM professional development. CPE hours will be offered.

Confirmed workshops include:

·       Science Action Club – Bug Safari

·       SciGirls

·       Planet Texas 2050

·       Java Programming Intro

·       Using Menus with Diverse Populations: Ensuring Equity and Access

Save the date and stay tuned for more details to be shared before the end of October!