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

该项目由三项干预措施组成。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教育最佳做法的辅助材料。第二个目标是包括一个新的重点，即科学是如何完成的，这将突出田纳西州的女性和少数族裔科学家，她们所做的工作，以及她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援助、知识和材料，说明如何通过计划和主办地区性扩展视野会议，鼓励初中和高中女孩探索STEM职业生涯。智力优势--GRITS将增进对田纳西州初中和高中女孩STEM教育和就业机会问题的了解和理解。GRITS将为家长、教师和辅导顾问提供关于如何在STEM班级和职业生涯中鼓励他们的女儿的新见解。将向教师提供关于如何将STEM的最佳做法纳入课堂的信息，覆盖到女孩和男孩。这个项目聚集了一个GRITS“社区”，他们将探索创造性的概念来传播关于田纳西州STEM职业的信息，在田纳西州，许多女孩没有上过大学，甚至没有高中毕业。BROADER IMPACT-GRITS促进女孩和妇女更好地了解STEM职业，并支持关于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GRET。这个项目将建立一个在田纳西科学学院长大的女孩社区。通过区域EYH会议，GRITS社区将进一步发展。一个主要影响将是增进包括教师在内的参与者之间的科学和技术理解。

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.