Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Female Role Models

All opinions expressed in the blog are solely my own.

Did you know that only 11% of the stories in U.S. History Textbooks are about women?

Women are underrepresented in every category of role models. Expecting leadership without teaching it is unrealistic. Excellent teachers and coaches tell the truth

Norwood guidance counselor Coach Kristen McDonnell runs periodic sessions entitled, LEADHERSHIP. She was named Boston Herald Coach of the Decade for leading Braintree to four state championships.  

In the college basketball coaching categories, prominent women have included:

Dawn Staley (South Carolina, USWNT)


Screenshot with data from Netflix, The Playbook

Tara VanDerveer (Stanford, born in Melrose, MA)

Pat Summitt (Tennessee) 

An advertising agency put together an app, "Lessons in Herstory." 

Don't confine learning to prominent women in history, but if gender equality is important, teaching stories of prominent women deserves more attention. 


"You are going to have bad days..." 

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