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Count Girls In : Empowering Girls to Combine Any Interests with STEM to Open Up a World of Opportunity.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Panetta, Karen.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Girls.
- Women in science.
- Science.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (274 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Count Girls In
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : Chicago Review Press, 2018.
- Summary:
- "There is a place for all girls and young women--not just the science fair winners and robotics club members--in STEM classes and careers. To succeed in science and tech fields today, girls don't have to change who they are. A girl who combines her natural talents, interests, and dreams with STEM skills has a greater shot at a career she loves and a salary she deserves. The authors present compelling research in a conversational, accessible style and provide specific advice and takeaways for each stage of schooling from elementary school through college, followed by comprehensive STEM resources. This isn't a book about raising competitive, test-acing girls in lab coats; this is about raising happy, confident girls who realize the world of opportunities before them"-- Provided by publisher.
- "Count Girls In encourages parents and other role models to raise authentic young women who have the confidence to put STEM education to work in a way that best serves them and their passions"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Authors' Note
- Part I: What We Want for Our Girls
- 1, Maintain the Awesomeness
- 2. Whose Brain Is Really Better?
- 3. Meet Them Where They Are
- Part II: Build a Strong Foundation
- 4. The Power of Following Her Interests
- 5. It's Better to Create than to Consume
- 6. Adults, Check Your Attitude
- 7. The Power of Role Models
- Part III: Help Her Down the Pathway
- 8. Grade School: The World of Possibilities
- 9. Middle School: Don't Give Up!
- 10. High School: Keeping the Door to STEM Open
- 11. College: Getting Strategic
- Acknowledgments
- STEM Job Descriptions
- Organizations, Websites, and Other Resources
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Back Cover.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781613739402
- 1613739400
- OCLC:
- 1022981333
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