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The 2015 Professional Development
Institute was a great success! I'd like to thank the participants;
sponsors, exhibitors, and advertisers; featured speakers and
workshops presenters; panelists; Professional Development committee;
and event planner, hotel staff, and NAPE staff for their support and
dedication to advancing access, equity, and diversity in the
classroom and workplace.
During the next several days, we will upload a photo gallery and PDFs
of the workshop presentations to the NAPE website. In the meantime,
you can review all of the action via our Twitter Storify.
We want to hear from you! If you attended the PDI, please take
several minutes to complete the survey that we emailed to you earlier
this week. We continuously strive to improve this annual event.
Save the Date! The National Summit for Educational Equity (formerly the
Professional Development Institute) will take place from April 12 to
14, 2016, at The Westin in Alexandria, VA.
For equity, access, and diversity,
Mimi
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Girls Dropping Math? Blame Teachers
Cass R. Sunstein, Bloomberg View
A new study shows that teacher bias
early in a girl's education can have significant effects on her later
success in STEM subjects, including whether or not she chooses to
take classes in those subjects in high school. Read More >>
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The Myth About Women in Science? Bias
in the Study of Gender Inequality in STEM
Zuleyka Zevallos, othersociologist.com
A new article on CNN boldly proclaims
that gender bias in STEM is a myth. Unfortunately, the authors' work
has a flawed methodological premise and their conclusions do not
match their study design. Read More >>
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Why the STEM Gender Gap Is Overblown
Denise Cummins, PBS NewsHour
Women are just as capable of
performing in STEM fields as men. But that doesn't mean women should
be ashamed of pursuing careers in other fields, writes this author. Read More
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A Bias Toward Women in US College
Science Jobs
Sharon Begley, Christian Science
Monitor
All things being equal, US colleges
preferred women scientists over identically qualified men two-to-one,
says a new study. "People seem to have internalized the value of
gender diversity, and are consciously or unconsciously upgrading
women candidates," says one researcher. Read More
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UMass Research Adds Wrinkle to Finding
Gender Gap Solution
Carolyn Y. Johnson, Boston Globe
Researchers set up an experiment in
which women engineering college students participated in groups with
different gender ratios and found that even when they are represented
50-50, women speak up less during those meetings than when they are
in the majority. Read More >>
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Attracting Latina Students to STEM
Careers, One Role Model at a Time
Noramay Cadena, Cognoscenti
What will be the tipping point for
Latinas in STEM? It starts with family. Read More >>
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Women in STEM Research: Federal Agencies
Differ in the Data They Collect on Grant Applicants
Preliminary results from a new GAO
study show that half of the federal agencies reviewed fail to collect
demographic data for recipients of federal research grants that is
necessary to determine whether gender discrimination is a factor in
the distribution of federal research grants. Read More >>
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How to Attract Female Engineers
Lina Nilsson, The New York Times
The key to increasing the number of
female engineers may not just be mentorship programs or child care
centers, although those are important. It may be about reframing the
goals of engineering research and curricula to be more relevant to
societal needs. Read More >>
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Why Are These 3 STEM Fields Dominated
by Women?
Lydia Dishman, Fast Company
Three STEM fields that are
disproportionately female can teach other industries about how to
boost the ranks to include more women. Read More >>
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Reaching the Full Potential of STEM
for Women and the U.S. Economy
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
This report examines participation of
women in STEM education and occupations over the past decades in the
United States and provides insights from leading experts in academia,
government agencies, private companies, and nonprofit organizations
to identify ways to attract women to STEM fields. Read More >>
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Millennials Are Failing Because We Are
Failing Them: The STEM Gap
Many of today's millennial students
lack the skills necessary to fill the STEM positions of tomorrow. Read More >>
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Minecraft Is Finally Fixing Its Huge
Gender Problem
Drew Harrell, The Washington Post
The makers of the "sandbox" game
first released in 2009 now say they will let gamers play with a more
feminine character, named Alex, free of charge. Read More >>
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Report: Non-STEM Fields Increasingly
Require STEM Skills
Andrew Soergel, US News & World
Report
A new report suggests STEM degrees
open opportunities outside of traditional scientific pursuits as the
global workforce becomes more reliant on technology. Read More
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