Gender in the Classroom

1
(No Transcript)
2
Gender in the Classroom

• By Brittney Officer
• Due November 2, 2007

3
Introduction/ Purpose

• I have chosen the topic of Gender in the
  classroom.
• I picked this topic because I have found that in
  the classrooms there is a bias between the girls
  and the boys. Because of the bias, it is
  influencing the students.
• Biasness is an issue that is determined to be
  ratified.

4
Overview

• Through my research I have found that there is a
  good amount of biasness in the classrooms.
• Through the research, I found the different
  styles of biasness that is present in the
  classrooms and I will overview each style.
• Through each style I will discuss how the article
  ratified the situation.

5
Summary
Even though gender bias is still in existence,
there is a movement towards equality between
genders. Until equality happens, teachers and
students can learn to recognize when learning
material is bias. Also teachers and students
learn how they can possible change the material
so that its not bias. With the help of teacher
self examination activities where the teacher
can view themselves teaching teachers can see
how they are bias towards their students, rather
intentional or unintentional. Through these
viewings, teachers should become more conscious
of the way in which he or she treats their
students. With the help of data taken from
classroom observation, conversation/interviews
with teachers, and illustrations from feminist
fairy tales, Joy Parnell addressed the
differences between postmodern perspective of
gender and present days. Even on college
campuses, there is still a since of bias in the
classrooms. Some universities like St. Johns
University are making amends to teach their
students about gender roles and how its
influences.
6
Annotated

• Are our classroom materials gender biased?
• This website is about the material instructors us
  in teaching the students. We as parents and
  fellow teachers can assume the materials are
  gender neutral, but students of both sexes need
  to recognize when the material is bias as well as
  change it. On the web page, it gives a lesson
  plan and explains how to get the students
  involved in recognizing gender bias. This website
  is useful for teachers, students, and parents.
• Gender Equality in the classroom.
• This website is about how there has been an
  improvement of females in the classroom methods
  and classroom materials, but instead of girls and
  boys being treated differently, they have become
  a stereotypes and victims of sexist behaviors by
  educators. In the article it describes an study
  done to prove to the teachers that maybe not
  intentional, but at times, there is a separation
  between the students. This website is useful for
  the teachers, but parents can use it as well.
• Gender Issues in the Primary Classroom a
  Postmodern Perspective
• Joy Parnells dissertation, gender issues in the
  primary classroom a postmodern perspective is
  about whether postmodernism ideas of women are
  still present today. This article would be more
  useful for a teacher that was doing comparison of
  information.

7
Annotated Pt 2

• Equity in Standards-based Elementary Mathematics
  Classrooms
• This article compares different areas of the
  mathematical rim with comparison of gender
  differences. This article would be beneficial for
  mathematic teachers as well as parents.
• Gender bias in the classroom?
• This website was based on a study in which
  researchers found out if there were gender
  differences between the informal or formal
  interaction of teacher and student. Using the
  four major communication classes English, math,
  history and geography researchers could
  determine were the dialogue was higher. This
  article would be helpful for teachers and child
  psychologist.
• Gender in the classroom Foundations, Skills,
  Methods, and  Strategies Across the Curriculum
• This book addresses the issue of why is there an
  omission of gender in teacher education programs.
  New teachers are going into the work force and
  are prepared for everything, but how gender
  effects themselves, the students, and the
  curriculum. This book addresses the reason why
  and different ways to change this generational
  process. This book would be great requirement for
  teachers education.

8
Annotated Pt3

• Toward Gender Equity in the classroom Everyday
  Teacher's Beliefs and Practices
• This book is categorized based on the beliefs of
  gender inequality. Each chapter defined the
  circumstances where the is a separation and ways
  in which teacher can change. This book would be
  beneficial for teachers and parents in
  understanding the progression towards equity of
  gender in the classroom.
• Gender in the classroom
• Gender in the Classroom is a program designed by
  Saint Benedict and Saint Johns University for
  the examination of gender roles. Through this
  program, Saint Johns University addresses the
  involve the assumption of the males power thats
  often invisible to him. This this programs, males
  are taught to be more understanding of gender
  roles. This article would be more inflectional to
  college students and teachers.
• Gender Influences In Classroom Interaction
• This article comprises the international
  influences that relates to classroom experiences
  for males and females. Not only how the
  influences, but the effects of contextual
  factors, teacher and student characteristics.
  This article would be best for researchers trying
  to determine the effects of the children, but
  teachers, educational policymakers, and parents
  that interested in the effects gender bias has
  had on their students can use this material.

9
Conclusion
Through my research I found that the materials
instructors use can be bias towards one gender or
another, but teacher and students can learn to
recognize and change the mistakes. Teachers
should view their intentional or unintentional
biases toward the students and ratify the issues.
Through a comparison of postmodern perspective of
gender and present day, St. Johns undergraduate
program designed to address gender roles. Lastly,
gender bias is prevalent in any classroom. We as
teachers most address the issues and change it.
10
Reference Page
Colson, C. (2005, October 6). Are our classroom
materials gender biased? In Infusing Equity by
Gender into the Classroom A Handbook of
Classroom Practices. Retrieved November 2, 2007,
from http//www.ricw.ri.gov/lessons/88.htm
Lerner, P., Sadker, D. (n.d.). Gender Equality
in the classroom. Gender Equity in the
classroom. Retrieved November 2, 2007, from
http//www.wgby.org/edu/gender/guide.html Parnell,
J. (1995). Gender Issues in the Primary
Classroom a Postmodern Perspective.
Masters Abstracts, N/A, 1. Abstract retrieved
November 1, 2007, from University of Exeter
Websitehttp//www.centres.exeter.ac.uk/ws/Abstra
cts/abparnell.html
11
Reference Page
Perez, C. (2000). Equity in Standards-based
Elementary Mathematics Classrooms. In Weaving
Gender Equity into Math Reform. Retrieved
November 2, 2007, from http//wge.terc.edu/equity
.html Scrimgeour, R. (1993, Spring). Gender bias
in the classroom? In The Scottish Council for
Research in Education. Retrieved November 2,
2007, from http//www.scre.ac.uk/ Silber, E. S.,
Sadker, D. M. (2006). Gender in the classroom
Foundations, Skills, Methods, and  Strategies
Across the Curriculum (1st ed.). Mahwah, NJ
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. (Original work
published 2006)
12
Reference Page
Streitmatter, J. (1994). Toward Gender Equity in
the classroom Everyday Teacher's Beliefs
and Practices. United States SUNY Press.
Retrieved November 2, 2007, from
http//books.google.com/books?hlenlridciU0k3U
lmsCoi fndpgPR7dqtowardgenderequityinthe
classroomever yteacher27sbeliefsandpractic
esotsHnQAlBtUoesigc HybiLJCH_SZpocX6dFZlIqV3hI
PPP1,M1 Thornbury, C., Mayers, O., Hynes, S. N.,
Klassen, F. J., Freeman, C., Kellom, G., et al.
(1998,September 1). Gender in the Classroom.
Mens Center for Leadership and Service.
Retrieved November 2, 2007, from Saint John's
University Website http//www.csbsju.edu/mensce
nter/education/educating_young_men. htm
Wilkinson, L. C., Ed., Marrett, C. B., Ed.
(1985). Gender Influences In Classroom
Interaction. Orlando,FL Academic Press.