Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education: Thinking SMART

“聪明思考”是一个为期五年的综合性项目，旨在鼓励年轻女性从事科学、数学和技术方面的职业。该项目的重点是12-18岁的女孩，并将特别针对那些在科学领域得不到充分服务和代表性不足的人，包括来自不同背景的女孩和残疾人。关键要素包括四个科学/工程模块选项、两层指导组件、培训、资源材料、在线活动和奖励计划。这些模块（材料女孩、生态女孩、银河女孩、网络女孩）分别侧重于工程学、生态学、物理学和计算机科学，并将与国家标准保持一致。这些模块在学年期间实施，包括每周编程、夏令营和由女孩组织的春季“科学与工程中的女性”会议。在线活动增加了每周的会议，在这些活动中，女孩与其他参与者和导师互动，发表报告并获取职业信息。此外，完成所有四个模块的参与者有资格成为年轻参与者的有偿导师。为支持该方案，将出版五份出版物，包括导师（成人和青年）手册、模块活动、家长指南和社区伙伴关系实施地点指南。Thinking SMART材料将与Girls， Inc.在新罕布什尔州纳舒厄、马萨诸塞州伍斯特、田纳西州橡树岭和印第安纳州谢尔比维尔的分支机构合作，在8个地点进行开发和试点测试，并得到女性工程师协会的投入。还将为试点方案和今后的传播提供广泛的培训。最后，E3奖励计划将激励实施网站创建高质量的本地节目。预计将有1500多家Girls， Inc.分公司采用“Thinking SMART”。

"Thinking SMART" is a comprehensive five-year program that will encourage young women to pursue careers in science, mathematics and technology. The project focuses on girls ages 12-18, and will especially target those who are underserved and underrepresented in the sciences, including girls from diverse backgrounds and persons with disabilities. Key elements include four science/engineering module options, a two-tiered mentoring component, training, resource materials, online activities and an awards program. The modules (Material Girls, Eco Girls, Galactic Girls, Net Girls), focus on engineering, ecology, physics and computer science respectively, and will be aligned with national standards. The modules are implemented during the school year and include weekly programming, a summer camp and a spring "Women in Science and Engineering" conference organized by girls. Weekly meetings are augmented by online activities, in which girls interact with other participants and mentors, publish reports and obtain career information. Additionally, participants who complete all four modules are eligible to become paid mentors for younger participants. Five publications will be produced to support the program, including manuals for mentors (both adults and youth), module activities, a parent guide and a guide for implementation sites on community partnerships. Thinking SMART materials will be developed and piloted tested at eight sites in conjunction with Girls, Inc. affiliates in Nashua, NH, Worcester, MA, Oakridge, TN and Shelbyville, IN, with input from the Society of Women Engineers. Extensive training will also be provided for pilot programs and future dissemination. Finally the E3 Awards Program will motivate implementation sites to create high quality local programs. It is anticipated that more than 1,500 Girls, Inc. affiliates will adopt "Thinking SMART."