pt. 1. The problem -- ch. 1. Girls in the classroom and beyond -- Negative messages -- Killing girls with kindness -- The attribution puzzle -- Problems for boys -- ch. 2. Millie and Willie grow up -- Families and early experiences -- Peers and play -- Life at school -- Families and culture -- Stereotypes and selective attention -- Learning versus performance goals -- pt. 2 Toward a solution -- ch. 3. Strategies for achieving gender equity -- Strategy 1 : perform a gender bias audit of the classroom -- Strategy 2 : Teach self-assessment -- Strategy 3 : encourage risk-taking and help students set goals -- Strategy 4 : take pride in success, but learn from mistakes -- Strategy 5 : provide good feedback -- Strategy 6 : Avoid negative messages -- Strategy 7 : retrain attributions -- Strategy 8 : reduce stereotypical thinking -- Strategy 9 : redirect selective attention -- Strategy 10 : remember individual differences -- Strategy 11 : use groups effectively -- Strategy 12 : teach the "evaded curriculum" -- Strategy 13 : focus on math and science -- Summary of the strategies -- ch. 4. Dealing with parents.