Planning+committee

Karen Douse - Harpeth Hall School - douse@harpethhall.org Brad Rathgeber - Holton Arms School - BRathgeber@holton-arms.edu Heather Mannella - Westover School - hmannella@westoverschool.org Barbara Fishel - Hockaday School - bfishel@mail.hockaday.org Steve Taffee - Castilleja School - Steve_Taffee@castilleja.org
 * Planning Committee:**

Dinner Wednesday night - [|Bistro 215] or [|La Paz] or [|Firefly Grill]
 * Food (very important!):**

Breakfasts: Bagels, muffins, juice, coffee Lunches: Buffet sandwiches (already prepared on platters), chips, cookie or brownie, soft drinks and water Snacks at breaks: granola bars, pretzels, trail mix, dried fruit, candy, etc.; bottled water Cocktail party - beer, wine, soft drinks - - - Artichoke dip and tortilla chips; 7 layer dip and tortilla chips; Veggie rolls; Ham on rolls; Cheese and Cracker Tray.

Schedule List of restaurants for dinner List of attendees List of groups and rooms Map of campus Instructions for connecting to the wireless network I'll have note pads and pens available but not in every packet.
 * Conference packet:**

What else do we need?


 * Guiding Questions for Facilitators:**
 * Overarching question - WHAT WORKS FOR GIRLS? What are we doing that keeps girls engaged in these areas, interested in studying these in college, and pursuing careers in these four areas?**

Recommended questions from NCGS - these are things they would like to know. I think we can do this in the discussions - also consider doing a survey. 1. STEM courses/curriculum (grades for 6-12 or 9-12) offered during 2007-08 INCLUDING APs 2. AP courses scores data for Science, Computer Science, Math for 2005, 2006, 2007 3. Partnerships (with universities and other organizations) and special programs offered: 4. Any corporate sponsorship or specific fund or endowment set up to advance STEM at your school? 5. Any stats on alums who go on to major in STEM in college, where alums have attended, numbers of alums with degrees in a STEM-related field and what careers they’ve entered? [Might be interesting to see if schools have kept track of intended major of graduates as they graduate from an NCGS school and the degree to which the number interested in a STEM related field has increased] 6. Awards and accomplishments that your school or students have received within the last five years 7. STEM-related Competitions, events etc. that school has participated in and/or hosts 8. Increase in enrollment in STEM classes; if so, what classes? 9. STEM clubs; if so, what? summer camps? 10. Feedback on STEM at your school from parents, alums, etc? 11. Professional development opportunities for your faculty in STEM?


 * Evaluation of ThinkTank: (volunteer to write this up?)**

Time of year Location Facilities at Harpeth Hall Food Organization Communication Format - do you like the discussion format? Facilitator for your group? Quality of speaker Quality of discussion Should we continue to meet annually? Would you attend again? Would you come if it was moved to the summer? Include formal presentations along with the discussion? Suggestions for keynote speakers? Suggestions for people/schools to do presentations? Best thing about two days? Worst thing? How could this be improved? Optional - name and group you attended