Engage Girls in STEM: Let Them Learn From Failure
I’ve discovered three keys to building our pipeline of women innovators and changemakers. In my last post, I explored the first key: let girls break
August 11, 2017
Entrepreneurship Education Articles
Entrepreneurship education articles: From the latest thought leadership in STEM and ESTEAM education to practical tips on fostering entrepreneurial mindsets, our posts help educators, parents, and the community to empower the next generation of diverse innovators and changemakers.
Keys To Engaging Girls In STEM
Through my experience teaching at the university level, and what I myself have discovered in teaching kindergarten through 12th grade, I’ve identified three keys to
August 8, 2017
Where Are All the Girls in Science?
Girls are gifted in science and math, but they’re missing from fields that need their talents… “More than ever before, girls are studying and excelling
August 4, 2017
Entrepreneurship Education: The Toolbox To Develop Tomorrow’s Changemakers
Friends, I am excited to share that the first half of VentureLab’s brand new youth entrepreneurship curriculum is now available for grades 6-12 and is
August 2, 2017
Instilling a Growth Mindset In Girls
At VentureLab, we encourage creative brainstorming and zeroing in on promising ideas. With our curriculum, girls learn to design and create a prototype, even if it
July 28, 2017
Entrepreneurial Education Sparks Curiosity and Confidence In Girls
I have repeatedly observed remarkable core transformations in girls of all ages who take part in the entrepreneurial exercises of VentureLab. We are demonstrating that
July 25, 2017
How VentureLab Approaches Entrepreneurial Education
Who amongst us has ever accomplished something startlingly new without believing that it would be possible? Entrepreneurial education is all about possibilities. Being able to see
July 21, 2017
From Growth Mindset to Entrepreneurial Mindset
What changes when students develop entrepreneurial skills at a young age? They learn that they can grow their brains, that their brains form new synapses
July 18, 2017
Entrepreneurial Learning Evens The Field For Boys and Girls
Real world examples, hands-on experiences, and entrepreneurial thinking can ignite girls’ interest in math precisely because they are real, relevant, and maybe even positive for girls’ lives, their world, and our planet.
… We can’t accept the simplistic premise that all differences are the result of how girls and boys are “socialized.”
July 14, 2017
Why Gender Matters in Teaching Children
One of the key differences between boys and girls has everything to do with entrepreneurial learning. Girls tend to understand math better when math
July 14, 2017
Using A Growth Mindset To Foster Entrepreneurial Learning
An entrepreneurial mindset is an accelerated growth mindset. In acquiring such a mindset, not only do girls learn that they can make themselves smarter, they
July 11, 2017
Closing The Confidence Gap With a Growth Mindset
A growth mindset is a winning mindset. There is no downside to a girl believing that she has the capacity to grow her intelligence and
July 7, 2017
Allowing Girls to Tap Into Their Potential
When we encourage girls to change their mindset, rather than simply to get good grades, we open up a world of possibilities for them. In
July 4, 2017
Girls, STEAM, & Growth Mindset
Full STEAM ahead: What happens to the girls who could go on to study and work in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and
June 30, 2017
Home School Resources: Teaching A Youth Entrepreneurship Curriculum
Many parents are finding that traditional public school options are inadequate for their children’s education. Some opt to take their child’s schooling into their own
June 28, 2017
Overcoming Fear of Failure for a Chance at Success
Our mindset and the way in which we think affects how we think. The celebrated psychologist Carol Dweck has written about mindset in her research
June 27, 2017