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How to keep girls in STEM!!?
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April,
Students need to be involved in STEM education from the very beginning! A study showed that most students have their mind made up about the subjects they like by the 3rd grade!! Personally, I learned about STEM when I was 17 and I was so uninterested because I already knew I didn't like math. We as teachers need to integrate STEM into our students daily learning experience. I would say, in the classroom just be as innovated as you can, especially with younger students. Do you have any ideas as to how to integrate STEM into daily lessons for students?
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Hello April,
I believe that the first step to getting and keeping our girls interested in STEM is for us to be interested in the topic. The more females they see passionate on the suject they will see that there is something to love. I don't have any classroom experience only from what I have been in the classroom as a student. As a mom I know that children tend to follow the lead of the parent and by me showing interest in STEM they will see the beauty in it as well.
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As a future teacher, one of my goals is to inspire girls in my class to pursue STEM. I think it is important that young girls see other women in this field. I did not have very much exposure to STEM in school, and at times I wonder if my career path would have been different if I had been. I agree with Krystal that children need to see someone who is passionate about their job. I think it would be beneficial to reach out to women that work in the STEM field and have them come and speak to your class. A teacher can push for STEM, but I think having a firsthand account that is knowledgable about the subject will inspire boys and girls alike.
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As a future teacher, one of my goals is to inspire girls in my class to pursue STEM. I think it is important that young girls see other women in this field. I did not have very much exposure to STEM in school, and at times I wonder if my career path would have been different if I had been. I agree with Krystal that children need to see someone who is passionate about their job. I think it would be beneficial to reach out to women that work in the STEM field and have them come and speak to your class. A teacher can push for STEM, but I think having a firsthand account that is knowledgable about the subject will inspire boys and girls alike.
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April, I totally agree with scarlett.
Kids need to be introduced at an early age and given proper knowledge of the topic before they make up their minds about these topics. I was not able to get interested in these things until a couple years ago and by that time it all terrified me. Overall, I think if students are able to get hands on in science, technology, engineering and math at an early age, they will realize how fun and create interactive learning can be, as well as so benificial to remembering what they learn. Something I wonder about is the possible pros and cons of create a stem block throughout every school week?
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As a future educator, I really want to create a classroom environment where all my students feel that they are capable to succeed in anything they want. Not only in STEM, but in all subjects; we should treat boys and girls equally. In the past, I think educators have placed a gender role and emphasis on the male gender to be particpants in STEM. As teachers, we can encourgae and set high expectations for both male and female students in the content area of STEM. With giving them the tools they need to be successful and encouraging them to develop higher order thinking skills we can encourage girls to be excited about and stay in STEM.
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As a future educator, I really want to create a classroom environment where all my students feel that they are capable to succeed in anything they want. Not only in STEM, but in all subjects; we should treat boys and girls equally. In the past, I think educators have placed a gender role and emphasis on the male gender to be particpants in STEM. As teachers, we can encourgae and set high expectations for both male and female students in the content area of STEM. With giving them the tools they need to be successful and encouraging them to develop higher order thinking skills we can encourage girls to be excited about and stay in STEM.
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