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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................1
DEFINING CHALLENGES & BARRIERS ..........................................................2
Current Status ....................................................................................................2
The Future ...........................................................................................................3
STEM Graduate Salaries ....................................................................................4
EXTERNAL INFLUENCERS ...............................................................................5
STEM-Friendly Toys ...........................................................................................5
USEFUL STRATEGIES TO RECRUIT & RETAIN GIRLS IN STEM ..................7
Role Models ........................................................................................................8
Mentors ...............................................................................................................8
Techbridge ..........................................................................................................9
Parental Support ................................................................................................9
10 Tips to Help Your Child Become a STEM Thinker .....................................11
Open House Events ...........................................................................................12
Tours & Guest Speakers ....................................................................................12
Attract Girls to High-Tech STEM Programs .....................................................13
Develop an Identity that Appeals to Girls ........................................................14
Robotics, Drones, & 3-D Printing .....................................................................14
STEM Tournaments ............................................................................................15
Self-Assessment ................................................................................................15
Mantras ................................................................................................................16
HairMath ..............................................................................................................17
Encourage & Build Confidence ........................................................................17
EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION & CURRICULA ......................................................18
Hands-On Activities ...........................................................................................18
Spatial Thinking..................................................................................................19
Embracing Diversity ..........................................................................................19
Tips to Help Level the STEM Playing Field ......................................................20
Career Counseling .............................................................................................21
Tips & Tools for Recruiting Girls into STEM ...................................................22
CLOSING .............................................................................................................23
FLATE’S ONLINE RESOURCES ........................................................................24
APPENDICES ......................................................................................................25
