Provide current events representative of women and other minorities with varying economic, legal, and social concerns. Invite quest speakers of both genders to speak to students. Incorporate students' comments into lectures. This technique validates the students' understanding of concepts. Help female students value them selves.
Girls often have a severe drop in self -esteem during the middle school years.
Women teachers need to model a healthy self-respect and male teachers need to have respect for both girl students and female colleagues. This is slide show of activities which may be used in a Best Practices Teacher Inservice. You will need Adobe Acrobat's free reader to view the slide show on any computer. You can download the free software here. The American Association of University Women is a national organization that promotes education and equity for all women and girls.