This blog will discuss the impact of gender and classroom practices including recent information on gender differences, how teaching practices impact boys and girls, research the may provide insight into teaching practices and learning, gendered data on achievement and other areas, and the on-going debate about single-gender education in public schools.
Showing posts with label Missouri. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Missouri. Show all posts
Monday, January 2, 2012
Supporting Single Gender Options in Missouri
An opinion article in support of offering single gender classes in Missouri, where the ACLU recently persuaded a local School district to cancel its classes. If the school district was in violation of the law then they should make changes and carry forward. If not, they should be allowed to offer legal choices to parents.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Single Gender Education in Missouri
An article about a single-gender program in Kansas City, Missouri. Year and year there are stories about schools turning to single-gender options. However, adopting single-gender will not address potential gender based achievement gaps. Schools as a whole have to take on this issue, not just teachers when they are teaching in a single-gender classroom.
http://m.examiner.com/exKansasCity/pm_69619/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=yYxRXr6y
http://m.examiner.com/exKansasCity/pm_69619/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=yYxRXr6y
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