GSE/DIS: A Dissemination Project To Increase Girls Raised in Tennessee Science (GRITS)

该项目包括三个干预措施。主要干预措施将是开发GRITS“巡回路演”和配套网站，提供有关性别偏见、STEM职业和STEM教育最佳实践的支持材料。第二个目标是包括一个关于科学是如何完成的新焦点，这将突出来自田纳西州的女性和少数族裔科学家，他们所做的工作，以及他们为什么选择科学职业道路。最后，该项目将为田纳西州东部和西部的教育工作者和家长提供帮助、知识和材料，鼓励初中和高中女生探索STEM职业，通过规划和主办一场区域扩展视野会议。智力价值——GRITS将促进对田纳西州初中和高中女生STEM教育和职业机会问题的认识和理解。GRITS将为家长、教师和指导顾问提供关于如何鼓励他们的女儿参加STEM课程和职业生涯的新见解。教师将获得有关如何将STEM最佳实践纳入课堂的信息，以惠及女孩和男孩。该项目汇集了一个GRITS“社区”，该社区将探索创意概念，以传播有关田纳西州STEM职业的信息，那里许多女孩没有上大学，甚至没有高中毕业。更广泛的影响——GRITS促进女孩和妇女更好地了解STEM职业，并支持有关STEM教育和职业机会的教学、培训和学习。将鼓励城市地区以及田纳西州农村和阿巴拉契亚地区的女孩参加GRITS。这个项目将建立一个在田纳西科学中长大的女孩社区。GRITS社区将通过区域EYH会议进一步发展。一项重大影响将是加强包括教师在内的参与者之间的科学和技术了解。

This project consists of three interventions. The primary intervention will be the development of a GRITS "Traveling Roadshow" and companion website with supporting materials about gender bias, careers in STEM and best practices in STEM education. The second objective is to include a new focus on how science is done which will highlight women and minority scientists from Tennessee, the work that they do, and why they choose the science career path. Finally, the project will provide educators and parents in east and west Tennessee with assistance, knowledge, and materials on how to encourage middle and high school girls to explore STEM careers by planning and hosting a regional Expanding Your Horizons Conference. INTELLECTUAL MERIT-- GRITS will advance knowledge and understanding on issues of STEM education and career opportunities for middle school and high school girls throughout Tennessee. GRITS will provide parents, teachers, and guidance counselors with new insights on how to encourage their daughters in STEM classes and careers. Teachers will be given information on how to incorporate best practices in STEM in their classroom, reaching both girls and boys. This project brings together a GRITS "community" that will explore creative concepts to disseminate information about STEM careers in Tennessee where many girls do not attend college or even graduate from high school.BROADER IMPACT-- GRITS promotes a greater understanding of STEM careers for girls and women as well as supports teaching, training and learning about opportunities in STEM education and careers. Girls in urban areas as well as in rural Tennessee and in Appalachia will be encouraged to participate in GRITS. This project will build a community of Girls Raised in Tennessee Science. The GRITS community will grow even further through regional EYH conferences. A major impact will be the enhancement of scientific and technological understanding among the participants, including teachers.