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Breaking the STEM Stereotype delves into the reasons behind the persistent gender disparity between men and women in STEM fields. It explores the powerful role of stereotypes and provides parents and educators with tips and resources on how to begin dispelling stereotypes and engaging girls with STEM during the foundational early childhood years.
List of contents
Foreword
Dr. Marina Umaschi Bers
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Female Underrepresentation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) -And What We Can Do About It
Part I: The Great Gender Divide in STEM
Chapter 1: Why Engaging Girls with STEM Before Second Grade Makes a Difference
Chapter 2: Crush the "Girls Are Bad at Math" Myth
Chapter 3: Celebrate Women in Science
Chapter 4: Grow the Number of Women in Tech & Engineering
Part II: Stereotypes are Everywhere (And It's Becoming a Real Issue)
Chapter 5: What to Know About Gender Identity and Stereotypes in Early Childhood
Chapter 6: Ensuring Girls Overcome Stereotype Threat
Chapter 7: The Blue Aisle vs. The Pink Aisle-The Influence of Media, Advertising, and Toy Companies
Chapter 8: The Important Impact of Parents, Teachers, and Other Role-Models
Part III: Break the STEM Stereotype in Early Childhood
Chapter 9: Tools, Games, and Products to Engage Girls in Pre-K through Early Elementary School
Chapter 10: Create Engaging STEM Activities for Young Girls
Chapter 11: Simple Things Adults Can Do
Chapter 12: Beyond Early Childhood
Conclusion: Imagining the Scientists and Engineers of the Future
Appendices
Appendix A: Gender Divide in STEM Factsheet
Appendix B: STEM Career Examples
Appendix C: Planning Sheet for Educators: Designing STEAM Curriculum to Engage Girls
Appendix D: STEM Picture Books
About the Author
About the author
By Amanda Alzena Sullivan
Summary
Breaking the STEM Stereotype delves into the reasons behind the persistent gender disparity between men and women in STEM fields. It explores the powerful role of stereotypes and provides parents and educators with tips and resources on how to begin dispelling stereotypes and engaging girls with STEM during the foundational early childhood years.
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Passionate about encouraging creativity, ingenuity, and perseverance in young children? You must read Dr. Amanda Sullivan's book, Breaking the STEM Stereotype to learn about the dismissive ways our world subtly and obviously discourages girls from pursuing endeavors in STEM field from the earliest of ages. Not only does she provide data and research from multiple domains to explain that it is getting worse, but she effectively explains that this is a problem for businesses and the overall success of our human race. But she doesn't stop with just the facts. She is a true solution finder, offering various job aides both teachers and parents can use immediately to turn attitudes around and help our girls believe they can have a career in any field they wish. As a devoted advocate of the developmentally appropriate use of education technology and most importantly, a mother of a 5-year-old daughter, I just wish this book had come out sooner!
