Surprising Possibilities Imagined and Realized through Information Technology (SPIRIT) Comprehensive Project for Students and Teachers

通过信息技术想象和实现的令人惊讶的可能性(SPIRE)鼓励妇女从事与计算机有关的职业，以便在信息技术(IT)工作场所提供更好的性别平衡。SPIRIT项目为65名高中教师提供了使用Alice的专业发展经验，Alice是一种编程工具，可以增强STEM教学，同时展示IT的吸引力方面。教师、辅导员和学生还了解到IT行业的广泛职业选择。在离开学院之前，老师们制定了一项计划，在学年期间在教室里使用基于Alice的课程。SPIRIT团队在整个学年为教师提供资源，因为他们使用Alice来支持课堂教学。预计ALICS干预将提高学生对STEM学科领域以及IT的兴趣水平。总结性评估计划旨在确定是否满足这一期望。

Surprising Possibilities Imagined and Realized through Information Technology (SPIRIT) encourages women to pursue computer-related careers so as to provide a better gender balance in the Information Technology (IT) workplace. The SPIRIT project provides sixty-five high school teachers with professional development experiences using Alice, a programming tool that enhances STEM instruction while simultaneously demonstrating appealing aspects of IT. The teachers, along with counselors and students, also learn about a wide range of career options in IT. Before leaving the institute, the teachers develop a plan for using Alice-based lessons in their classrooms during the school year. The SPIRIT team serves as a resource to the teachers throughout the school year as they use Alice to support classroom instruction. It is expected that the Alice interventions will increase the interest level of the students, both for STEM subject areas as well as for IT. The summative evaluation plan is designed to determine if this expectation is met.