“When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds, and diamonds are made under pressure.” While these words widely attributed to the late Senate chaplain Peter Marshall hold true in many circumstances, girls and women experiencing the “contrary winds and pressure” of gender inequity may need additional support to succeed in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Several sessions at the NSTA conference in Phoenix can help you help them.
On Thursday, Suman Patil of the Society of Women Engineers will tell you about SWE’s scientific support resources for classrooms and labs during her presentation, Building Productive Relationships with the Society of Women Engineers.
Does using handheld data loggers in physics classes boost high school girls’ confidence in their abilities? Find out at Friday’s National Association for Research in Science Teaching session, Data Logging in Senior High Science: Are We Disadvantaging Girls?
Learning methods and tools that help girls succeed can also benefit other disadvantaged students. Check out the Phoenix session browser, and search using the terms “diversity” and “equity” to see how you can make science for all a reality in your classroom.