barrier busters wyoming acte conference breakout workshop ii monday, june 7, 2010
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Choose Best SolutionsChoose Best Solutions
Don’t be too quick to adopt best practices before getting the facts
straightHow do you identify possible
strategies and model practices?How do you evaluate strategies and
models?How do you compare and assess
alternative solutions and make a decision?
Assessing and Comparing Assessing and Comparing Alternative StrategiesAlternative Strategies
Sound TheoryStrong EvidenceCosts/Time of Further TestingResourcesStakeholder SupportFailure is ExpensiveSelect a Full Range of Choices
Identify Potential Strategies Identify Potential Strategies and Modelsand ModelsReview What Others Propose
◦NSF- New Formulas for America’s Workforce
◦AAUW – Why so Few?
Benchmark Peers and Leading Performers◦Programs and Practices That Work
Develop Your Own Solutions
Review Research SummaryReview Research Summary
“Nontraditional Career Preparation: Root Causes and Strategies”
Authors: Lynn Reha, ICSPS; Mimi Lufkin, NAPE; Laurie Harrison, Foothill Associates
School ClimateSchool Climate
◦Nontraditional faculty and staff◦Acceptable behavior in hallways,
cafeteria, school events, etc.◦Administration and staff support
and encouragement◦Extracurricular activities
Clubs Competitions Summer Programs/Camp
Strategies for RetentionStrategies for RetentionIncrease teacher and administrator
quality and equity-capacity through professional development
The Equity PrincipalGraymill
NAPE Professional Development Institute
Washington, DC
Taking the Road Less Traveled II: Toolkit for Educators
MAVCC/NAPE
Strategies for RetentionStrategies for RetentionIncrease competence in diversity
and sexual harassment prevention
Gender Equity Tip Sheets
Tolerance.orgSouthern Poverty Law Center
Project Implicit, Harvard University
Strategies for RecruitmentStrategies for RecruitmentImplement and model gender-fair
institutional strategies
Checking Your School for SexismDestination Success, MAVCC
Gender Equity Item BankMidwest Equity Assistance Center
Classroom ClimateClassroom Climate
◦Fair treatment◦Sexual harassment not tolerated or ignored
◦Supportive learning environment◦Subtle messages◦Classroom location on campus◦Physical environment
Classroom ClimateClassroom ClimateBehaviors that communicate
lower expectationsYielding to the influence of
internalized stereotypesTreating students differently
when their behavior and achievements are the same
Giving one group less attention and intellectual encouragement
Classroom ClimateClassroom ClimateDiscouraging through
“politeness”Singling out Defining students by their
sexualityOvert hostile behaviorSexual harassment
Instructional StrategiesInstructional Strategies
◦Curriculum content and relevance
◦Student/teacher interaction and feedback
◦Expectations and assessment◦Questioning level and wait time◦Cooperative learning design◦Classroom management
Technoblock ExerciseTechnoblock Exercise
• The grid on the left represents the view looking down on the blocks
• The numbers in each square indicate the number of blocks stacked upfor that area
For this diagram: 1. you will put 2 stacks of
3 blocks side by side2. Then 2 stacks of 2 blocks3. Finish with 2 stacks
with one block in each
Technoblock ExerciseTechnoblock Exercise
Lets take a closer look
STEP ONE: Stack 2 sets of blocks with 3 blocks in each stackside by side
Technoblock ExerciseTechnoblock Exercise
STEP TWO: Stack 2 sets of blocks with 2 blocks in each stackside by side
Place in front of the stacks of 3
Technoblock ExerciseTechnoblock Exercise
STEP THREE: Stack 2 sets of blocks with 1 blocks in each stackside by side
Place in front of the stacks of 2
Strategies for RecruitmentStrategies for RecruitmentConduct professional
development with teachers at all levels
Generating Expectations for Student Achievement
, Graymill
STEM Equity Pipeline
Career Technical Education Equity Council
Student Isolation Student Isolation
◦Cohort of underrepresented students in a program are more likely to complete than a single individual
◦Individuals more likely to Have trouble integrating effectively in
to social structure Suffer decreased performance Drop out
◦Schedule students in cohorts when possible
Strategies for RetentionStrategies for RetentionConduct nontraditional student
support groups and peer counseling
Computer ClubhouseBoston’s Museum of Science
NASA Harriett G. Jenkins Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Program
(Facebook Group)
Curriculum MaterialsCurriculum Materials
◦Invisibility◦Stereotyping◦Imbalance/Selectivity◦Unreality◦Fragmentation/Isolation◦Linguistic Bias◦Cosmetic Bias◦Relevance
Strategies for RetentionStrategies for RetentionEvaluate all school and curriculum
materials for gender bias and positive nontraditional images
Gender Equity Tip Sheets
Bias Evaluation InstrumentNova Scotia Department of Education
Curricular Detecting SkillsGender in the Classroom, Sadker & Zittleman
Strategies for RecruitmentStrategies for RecruitmentReview career guidance materials and
practices for gender bias and nontraditional exposure and support◦Guidelines for Identifying Bias in Curri
culum and MaterialsSafe Schools Coalition
◦Am I a Fair CounselorDestination Success, MAVCC
◦Could This Be Your Life?Illinois Center for Specialized Professional Support
Career Guidance Materials and Career Guidance Materials and PracticesPractices
◦Create opportunities to spark student interest Pre-enrollment exploration
programs Tours that include hands-on
activities Nontraditional program exploration
days Targeted recruitment activities Send a personal invitation
Strategies for RecruitmentStrategies for RecruitmentConduct pre-technical training
programs
Rosies GirlsNorthern New England Tradeswomen
TechBridgeChabot Space and Science Center
Technical Opportunities ProgramChicago Women in the Trades
Strategies for RecruitmentStrategies for RecruitmentConduct targeted recruitment
activitiesSummer Camps
Cisco Gender Initiative StrategiesI am an Engineer
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Support ServicesSupport Services
◦Tutoring◦Child care◦Transportation◦Financial Aid◦Books, Equipment, Tools, Clothing◦Tuition◦Modification of Curriculum, Equipment◦Student/Teacher Aides◦More
Early ExposureEarly Exposure
◦ Most students pursuing a nontraditional career have had a friend or family member influence them
◦ Spark an interest that would otherwise not be evident
◦ Informal experiences supported by formal experiences
◦ The earlier the better
Strategies for RecruitmentStrategies for RecruitmentConduct middle school programs
Minot Public SchoolsMinot, North Dakota
Programs and Practices That Work 2005 Award Winner
Parental SupportParental Support
◦Parents are the #1 influence of student college major and career choice
◦Negative messages from people with emotional influence difficult to overcome
◦Educate parents Newsletter articles Website information Parent night program Open House demonstrations Student award programs
Strategies for RecruitmentStrategies for RecruitmentInvite, involve and educate
parents Talented Girls Bright Futures
Publication by Project Lead the Way
American Careers MagazineNontraditional Careers IssueCareer Communications, Inc.
Self-efficacySelf-efficacy◦Attribution Theory
Girls more likely to attribute success to external factors and failure to internal factors
◦Stereotype Threat Stereotype that girls are not as capable as
boys in math affects their performance
◦Locus of Control When students feel they are in control of
their lives and their futures they are more likely to select nontraditional options
Nontraditional Role ModelsNontraditional Role Models
◦Strongest evidence in the research◦Need to see someone that looks like
them in the career◦Family members are significant◦Teachers◦Mentors
Strategies for RecruitmentStrategies for RecruitmentProvide role models and mentorsGirls E-Mentoring in Science, Engineering and Technology
GEM-SET
Univ. of Illinois, ChicagoEngineer Girl
National Academy of EngineeringEngineer Your Life
Nontraditional Role ModelsNontraditional Role Models
◦Career speakers◦Job shadowing◦Internships◦Field trips◦Mentoring◦Online career exploration◦Print images◦Video selection
Strategies for RetentionStrategies for RetentionProvide nontraditional role models,
mentors, and job shadowingIGNITE, Seattle Public School
System
MentorNet
How to Plan and Facilitate a Job Shadowing Experience
Destination Success, MAVCC
Strategies for RecruitmentStrategies for RecruitmentCollaborate with community-
based organizationsOperation SMART, Girls, Inc.
Expanding Your HorizonsGirl Scouts
National Girls Collaborative Project
Exposure and RelevanceExposure and Relevance Invite, involve, and educate business
Men in Childcare
California Association for the Education of Young Children
Men in Childcare Committee
Men Teach
Strategies for RetentionStrategies for RetentionInvite, involve, and educate
business
Cisco Systems, Inc. Gender Initiative
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Society of Women Engineers
Exposure and RelevanceExposure and RelevanceInvite, involve, and educate
business
American Assembly for Men in Nursing
Male Nurse Magazine
Exposure and RelevanceExposure and RelevanceInvite, involve, and educate
business
Women Chefs and Restaurateurs
Top Women Chefs Talk
Resources on Resources on www.stemequitypipelinwww.stemequitypipeline.orge.org
Gender Equity Tip SheetsTeacher Resources Folder
Don’t Forget These Additional Teacher Focused Resources!
Research Summary ExerciseResearch Summary Exercise
Read the section of the handout that matches your root cause or strategy card
Locate a partner with your matching root cause or strategy at the posted root cause chart
Discuss the reading assignmentShare any experiences you have had implementing a strategy like those in your section of the reading
Identify one strategy you might consider implementing and write it on the posted root cause chart
Contact UsContact Us
Mimi LufkinChief Executive Officer
National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Education [email protected]
www.napequity.org www.stemequitypipeline.org