Programs for Schools & Districts
PAGE: Peer Alliance for Gender Equity
Accepting Applications for 2009-2010
The Science Museum of Minnesota warmly invites you and others from your institution to apply for the Peer Alliance for Gender Equity (PAGE), a unique program funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) focused on the Upper Midwest region. PAGE is conducted by the Professional Development Department at the Science Museum of Minnesota. Designed to meet the needs of individuals with responsibility for providing pre-service and in-service professional development for science, technology/engineering, and/or mathematics (STEM) educators, the PAGE community is composed of individuals from Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin who have leadership positions in STEM education at districts and colleges of education.
Goals for PAGE are to:
- Develop a grounding in theory and research relevant to gender equity in science, technology / engineering, and math (STEM);
- Translate the research into practical strategies appropriate for STEM education professionals working with pre- or in-service teachers;
- Conduct action research in their professional contexts as they apply gender equity principles and strategies in their practice; and
- Create a regional community of practice dedicated to the continual improvement of its collective work with teachers with respect to gender equity and STEM.
The application process is competitive. A total of 14 participants will be invited to participate in PAGE during the 2010 year. Participants must be from institutions within the five-state upper Midwest region including Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Regional teams are welcome to apply.
2009-2010 Program Information
Download information about the 2009-2010 PAGE program here. (PDF | 152 KB)
Application Materials:
- 2009-2010 PAGE - Editable Application (PDF | 176 KB)
- 2009-2010 PAGE - Printable Application (PDF | 156 KB)
Application Deadline: 5:00 p.m., Monday, November 30, 2009
Notification: All Applicants will be notified about their status on or before December 4, 2009.
Application Questions: Please contact Travis Sandland at or (651) 221-4563 with questions about the PAGE course or application.
Visit our Professional Development Philosophy & Mission page to learn more about our approaches.