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Administrators **
 * Convince administrators that it’s good for the **whole girl**. If you are going to be a good girls school today, it’s got to be math-science. If you want to set yourself apart, it needs to STEM. This raises your whole school. It’s not for us; it’s for the girls and the school. If the school is going to be excellent, you need to be excellent in STEM.
 * There is not about an agenda—it’s about **problem solving** and it applies throughout the curriculum.
 * It’s **not** something **completely** **new**. It’s already going on. It’s about setting apart things that are already there.
 * Administrators don’t understand what is **needed**. Educate administrators. Give them language to understand needs.
 * **Flexibility** in courses—work with college counselors what new/different courses involved. Administrators can become communicators as well and help with education of others. Help college counselors to realize how important it is for students to get involved in STEM courses.
 * COLLEGE COUNSELORS**
 * Liberal arts is not the only option.
 * Don’t advise girls to take classes above their heads—sets them up for failure.
 * College Counselors play a key role in getting kids to take/consider courses other than just AP courses. There is a lot of value in introductory courses---Intro to Computer Science v. A.P. Computer Science
 * ADVANCEMENT OFFICERS**
 * Departments need to communicate their **wish lists** to the advancement officers.
 * Seek out **businesses**/**donors** who are willing to fund specific projects/courses.
 * **Public relations offices**---get the word out and build support in the community for initiatives.
 * **Matching grants** for expenditures
 * Make contacts with **alums** who are in these fields
 * FELLOW DEPARTMENT MEMBERS**
 * Demonstrate that STEM is problem solving---you’re already doing it.
 * It’s an emerging trend. 31 schools are here this week.
 * Buy in is critical—administrators can play a role here.
 * Look towards the future: what are students going to need? Problem solving is key---Do you still want to use approaches from fifty years ago?
 * Best Practices---value and encourage risk taking—life skill
 * **OTHER FACULTY at OUR SCHOOLS**
 * We’re not encroaching on other department’s territory. Problem solving is creative. It can incorporate lots of approaches—fine arts, technology, other disciplines.

**HOW CAN WE CONTINUE TO COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER?**

 * WEB COMMUNICATIONS**
 * ISEN NINGthis is the winner for continuing the conversation
 * NCGS web site
 * Listserv
 * Wiki pages already started---collaboration is effective