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Curricula

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5th Grade Classrooms:
Role Models & Talking About Careers

Much of the research indicates that the 5th grade comes at a critical time in the social development of girls, including their emerging view of what is socially condoned and what is possible for them in their future. Because the classroom environment is so important, these curriculum suggestions were developed from the perspective of introducing and providing depth to several concepts: 1) women have been involved in developing science, technology and mathematics since we have begun recording events in human history, 2) while social and cultural patterns historically have not included the lives and contributions of women in science, can be access points for adding to and further developing the knowledge base of girls and boys about women of science, 3) the film, The Gender Chip Project can be used as a catalyst for discussion about career development and further inquiry into the roles of science careers for all, and 4) investigating the specific kind of preparation necessary to have options of careers in science.

 

Objectives for Curriculum Work with 5th Graders

  • Create a forum for studying the contributions to STEM of women throughout history.
  • Develop personal and educational empowerment skills for young women.
  • Develop sensitivities for students of both genders to career options decision-making for girls and women
  • Increase awareness of possible careers and career paths in the STEM professions.
  • Develop STEM career understanding and options from the vantage points of several young women followed in the film.

Suggested Activities

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9th Grade Classrooms:
Career Decision Points

Like the 5th grade, much of the research indicates that the 9th grade is a pivotal point for pre-college preparation and career decision-making for girls. The classroom environment is still very important; these curriculum suggestions were developed from the perspective of providing depth to several concepts: 1) depth about decision-making in preparation for a career, 2) the availability of preparation for women (and all) in science, math and technology careers, 3) access points—especially for women of science, and 4) the film, The Gender Chip Project, should be used as a catalyst for discussion about career development and further inquiry into the roles of science careers for all.

 

Objectives for Curriculum Work with 9th Graders

  • Develop personal and educational empowerment skills for young women.
    Develop sensitivities for students of both genders to career options decision-making for girls and women
    Increase awareness of possible careers and career paths in the STEM professions.
    Develop STEM career understanding and options from the vantage points of several young women followed in the film.
    Develop an understanding of the educational preparation necessary for entering STEM fields.
    Develop awareness of effective support measures for women pursuing a degree in the STEM fields.
    Expand career decision-making skills for young women and their mentors.
    Enhance formative assessment skills so that young women and their mentors may continually identify learning strengths and hurdles.
    Promote increased knowledge of effective support measures for young women pursuing STEM careers.

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Non Profit Organizations for Girls Empowerment: Role Models & Talking About Careers

Non profit and gender specific organizations add to the social development of girls, including their emerging view of what is socially condoned and what is possible for them in their future. Because this environment is so important, these curriculum suggestions were developed from the perspective of introducing and providing depth to several concepts: 1) women have been involved in developing science, technology and mathematics since we have begun recording events in human history, 2) while social and cultural patterns historically have not included the lives and contributions of women in science, can be access points for adding to and further developing the knowledge base of girls and boys about women of science, 3) the film, The Gender Chip Project can be used as a catalyst for discussion about career development and further inquiry into the roles of science careers for all, and 4) investigating the specific kind of preparation necessary to have options of careers in science.

 

Objectives for Curriculum Work: Non Profit Organizations

  • Develop personal and educational empowerment skills for young women.
  • Increase awareness of possible careers and career paths in the STEM professions.
  • Develop STEM career understanding and options from the vantage points of several young women followed in the film.
  • Create a forum for studying the contributions to STEM of women throughout history
  • Develop awareness of effective support measures for women pursuing a degree in the STEM fields.
  • Expand career decision-making skills for young women and their mentors.
  • Promote increased knowledge of effective support measures for young women pursuing STEM careers.

Suggested Activities

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After School Programs: Role Models & Talking About Careers

After school and similar programs have been found to be effective in aiding in school success and career decision-making; they can also be useful in developing another layer of information about the educational preparation for careers in science technology, engineering and mathematics at each level of their contact with children and young people.
Many after school programs are starved for materials and ideas. The emphasis here has bee to have several ready-to-go ideas for staff/ mentors of after school projects. Where there is direct linkage with in-school programs, it may be helpful to collaboratively plan several of these approaches.

 

Objectives for Curriculum Work: Non Profit Organizations

  • Develop personal and educational empowerment skills for young women.
  • Increase awareness of possible careers and career paths in the STEM professions.
  • Develop STEM career understanding and options from the vantage points of several young women followed in the film.
  • Expand career decision-making skills for young women and their mentors.
  • Promote increased knowledge of effective support measures for young women pursuing STEM careers.

Suggested Activities

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Secondary School Counselors & Advisors:
Talking About Careers

School counselors and other advisors are critical in the shaping of career choices for most young people. It is significant that these professionals consciously play a role in: 1) helping students/young people develop a healthy concept of success as an adult, 2) bring concrete examples into this process (perhaps in terms of case studies of some successful adults), 3) underscore and promote the critical junctures places for decision-making and career choices, 4) help students attend to how they learn as a means of empowering their own decisions, and 5) serving as a resource through information and skill in linking students with information about career choices.

 

Objectives for Curriculum Work: School Counselors and Advisors

  • Develop an understanding of the educational preparation necessary for entering STEM fields.
  • Increase awareness of effective support measures for women pursuing a degree in the STEM fields.
  • Develop personal and educational empowerment skills for young women.
  • Develop STEM career understanding and options from the vantage points of several young women followed in the film.
  • Increase awareness of possible careers and career paths in the STEM professions.
  • Expand career decision-making skills for young women and their mentors.
  • Enhance formative assessment skills so that young women and their mentors may continually identify learning strengths and hurdles.
  • Promote increased knowledge of effective support measures for young women pursuing STEM careers.

Suggested Activities

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General Activities:
Role Models & Talking About Careers

We have found that to a large extent, all children and adolescents have possible mentors throughout the community. In fact, research from the Search Institute of Minneapolis suggests that each resilience child/youth needs 2 or more adults outside of his parents to help provide an environment for life success. It is important for the education and support of young people to be conceptualized as a more than school or girl’s clubs endeavor.

 

Young people are also in-tuned with what their local communities and families value and what seems possible. These activities maybe used in a variety of settings and by a diverse group of people toward the aims of: 1) explicating career choices, 2) opening up cross generational discussion about women in science technology engineering and math careers, 3) empowering the choices that lead to success in high school and college, and 4) the empowerment of ethnic/racial community members in their career choices.

 

Objectives for Curriculum Work: Non Profit Organizations

  • Develop personal and educational empowerment skills for young women.
  • Increase awareness of possible careers and career paths in the STEM professions.
  • Develop STEM career understanding and options from the vantage points of several young women followed in the film.
  • Expand career decision-making skills for young women and their mentors.
  • Promote increased knowledge of effective support measures for young women pursuing STEM careers.
  • Expand career decision-making skills for young women and their mentors.
  • Enhance formative assessment skills so that young women and their mentors may continually identify learning strengths and hurdles.
  • Develop sensitivities for students of both genders to career options decision-making for girls and women

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