STEP UP Ambassadors are volunteer high school physics teachers that will train others on how to effectively reduce barriers for women in physics
Help STEP UP recruit teachers to be a part of the movement. You can make a difference!
Drawing on research evidence, STEP UP will mobilize thousands of high school physics teachers to reduce barriers and inspire young women to pursue physics degrees in college. The goal is to increase the representation of women amongst physics bachelor’s degrees and begin to shift deep-seated cultural views about who does physics.If half of the high school physics teachers encourage just one more female student to pursue physics as a major, a historic shift will be initiated — female students will make up 50% of incoming physics majors.
[Another student] wrote me a message about majoring in STEM career and attributed the curriculum itself. This is why I plan on teaching these lessons the coming year. Justin Fournier, Cypress High School, California
[Another student] wrote me a message about majoring in STEM career and attributed the curriculum itself. This is why I plan on teaching these lessons the coming year.
Justin Fournier, Cypress High School, California
[The lessons] opened up conversation towards future intentions, physics in college and questions about my experiences in physics. This deeper relationship built trust by letting the students learn more about me. This was a great addition to the things I usually do to build classroom community. Catherine Garland, Uncommon Schools, New York
[The lessons] opened up conversation towards future intentions, physics in college and questions about my experiences in physics. This deeper relationship built trust by letting the students learn more about me. This was a great addition to the things I usually do to build classroom community.
Catherine Garland, Uncommon Schools, New York
I was really impressed with the effectiveness of those two lessons...they fit into the curriculum and add value. The development that the researchers did over time to improve the lessons and to make sure that more scientists were included in the career [lesson] also helped me to keep learning about scientists' careers. John Burke, St. Andrews School, Delaware
I was really impressed with the effectiveness of those two lessons...they fit into the curriculum and add value. The development that the researchers did over time to improve the lessons and to make sure that more scientists were included in the career [lesson] also helped me to keep learning about scientists' careers.
John Burke, St. Andrews School, Delaware