On-Line Gender Equity Resources
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| I. Specific Programs about Gender Equity in Science targeting Teachers and Students |
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Brown University |
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Achieving Gender Equity in Science Classrooms |
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Provides numerous and detailed suggestions for university science teachers to achieve gender equity. Also contains a reference list. |
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TERC - Eyes to the Future |
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Middle School Girls Envisioning Science and Technology in High School and Beyond |
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Organizes mentoring program for middle school girls' transition to high school with emphasis on their remaining engaged in science and technology; produces online magazine "Speak Out" for middle school girls by middle school girls. |
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Rice University |
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1. Best practices for Achieving Gender Equity in the Classroom (classroom practices and resources) |
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2. Science Girls Clubs Handbook (a guide for mentors) |
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Science and Mathematics Institute Home Page (resources for teachers concerning equity issues) |
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University of Missouri |
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Exploring Physics in Cyberspace |
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Program strives to increase the participation of girls in the physical sciences. Contains curricular and extracurricular components along with teacher training. Resources for both physics and gender equity are
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University of Arizona |
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Girls
in the SYSTEM (Sustaining Youth in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) |
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In partnership with the Girl Scouts,
the program provides after school and summer programs for girls in grades 3-8, especially Mexican-American, Native American and economically underprivileged girls. Relationships are cultivated between formal and informal educators (classroom teachers and troop leaders) to better reach these girls. Their website provides criteria for successful activities for girls in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. |
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Temple University |
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Sisters in Science (SIS) |
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The overall goal of SIS is to increase minority girls' interest, literacy, and participation in science and mathematics. Upper-elementary students from urban schools participate in Saturday academies, summer programs as well as in-school and after-school activities. Teacher training, family connections and intergenerational volunteers are also components of this program. |
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Southwest Missouri State University |
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Opening
the Horizon: Strengthening Science Education for Middle School girls In Rural
Southwest Missouri |
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Provides rural middle school teachers and female students with curricular materials, equipment, training, and science experiences. |
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Virginia Tech |
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Counseling for Gender Equity: A Professional Development Program for Educators Counseling Girls in Virginia |
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Participants in this program are school counselors who wish to become better informed about the issue of gender equity in science and mathematics education. This website provides a vast amount of online gender equity resources. |
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Washington Research Institute |
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Washington State Gender Equity Project |
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This is a statewide effort to increase preservice
teachers' awareness about the issue of gender equity. Provides sample gender equity activities. |
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Teaching SMART |
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Teaching SMART is an equity-based, 3-year professional development program for upper elementary teachers (with emphasis on minority and female students). Sample lesson plans are provided. |
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University of Missouri |
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Gender Equity Course for Science Teachers: A Pilot Study |
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This is a paper presented at the 1999 annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. Discusses the teacher education component of a program designed to increase girls' participation and success in the physical sciences. Contents of the professional development program are outlined and evaluated. |
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Plugged-In |
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Plugged-In, in affiliation with the Girl Scouts, is a program
that fosters girls' self-esteem and knowledge in math, science, and technology. Includes meteorology activities! |
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Georgia Institute of Technology |
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InGear |
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InGear is a comprehensive gender-equity resource from a consortium of Georgia higher education institutions; includes a 144-page K-12 program guide. |
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Voices |
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Rural and Urban Images: Voices of Girls in Science, Mathematics, and Technology |
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A three-year program designed to increase girls' participation and confidence in science, math, and technology. Includes after-school programs, mentorships and hands-on experiences for girls. Website includes curriculum materials and gender-equity resources. |
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Florida State University |
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WIMSE: Women in Math, Science and Engineering Program |
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Florida State University's program for supporting female students in the fields of math, science and engineering. |
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AWSEM: Advocates for Women in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics |
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AWSEM is a program that unites parents, teachers and females in science-related fields in order to support girls' interests in science, engineering, mathematics and technology. Activities include girls science clubs, mentorships, and curricular reform efforts. An extensive list of links and gender equity resources are also available through the website. |
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Arizona State University |
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WISE: Women in Applied Science and Engineering |
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This program at Arizona State University supports female students in the fields of science and engineering. It also includes programs for middle and high school students, teachers, and counselors. |
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MentorNet: Women in Applied Science and Engineering |
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Creates email-based relationships between female undergraduate science-majors with practicing scientists and engineers.
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National Science Foundation |
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Division of Human Resource Development Programs for Gender Equity in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology |
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This site provides all of the gender equity programs that have received and/or are currently receiving funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF). |
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The American Meteorological Society Board on Women and Minorities |
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II. General information on gender equity
and women in science |
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NCREL (North Central Regional Educational Laboratory) |
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Critical Issue: Ensuring Equity and Excellence in Science |
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Resource for information concerning general equity issues of "race, ethnic group, gender, socioeconomic status, geographic location, age, language, disability, or prior science achievement." |
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AAUW: American Association for University Women |
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AAUW provides a large source of gender-equity research and links to available programs. |
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AWIS: Association for Women in Science |
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A professional organization linking women in all the sciences. |
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Myra Sadker's Website |
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Myra Sadker is a well-known researcher in the field of gender
equity in education. Her website provides useful information concerning gender equity as well as a list of readings and links. |
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4000 Years of Women in Science |
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A large resource for finding female scientists throughout history. |
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SWE: Society of Women Engineers |
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SWE acts as a source of information for female engineers as well as a platform for encouraging young women to enter the field. |
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Expect the Best from a Girl |
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Women's College Coalition provides information and suggestions for both parents and teachers concerning gender equity in education. Recent equity-related programs and publications are also listed. |
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