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Title: Single Gender Parent Meeting


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Single Gender Parent Meeting
  • Please take handouts and enjoy your snacks

2
Agenda for Today
  • Brief Presentation and overview of Single Gender
    Instruction
  • Resources
  • Vision for SMS
  • Questions and Answers

3
Opportunities for Single-Gender Education
The majority of this presentation has been made
in conjunction with Mr. David Chadwell his
information is as follows
  • David Chadwell
  • Single-Gender Initiatives
  • South Carolina Department of Education
  • 803-734-6261
  • dchadwel_at_ed.sc.gov
  • ed.sc.gov/sgi

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What is Single-Gender Education?
  • Teaching boys and girls separately and in
    different ways.
  • Boys and girls learn the SAME standards (content
    and skills) but often learn through different
    activities or lessons.

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Why Do Single-Gender Education?
  • Provides a choice for parents and students
  • Students may be more comfortable and enjoy
    learning more in a single-gender environment
  • Teachers can address the typical needs of boys
    and girls more effectively
  • Teachers can challenge the typical strengths of
    boys and girls more effectively
  • Social distractions between boys and girls tend
    to decrease
  • Academic performance tends to increase

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As of March 1, 2008
  • There are 68 districts implementing or pursuing
    single-gender programs in their schools
  • There are 92 confirmed schools with single-gender
    programs
  • The number of specific schools doing, pursuing,
    or interested in single-gender programs is 257
  • 117 Primary and Elementary Schools
  • 115 Middle and Junior High Schools
  • 25 High Schools

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South Carolina Student Survey DataPercent of
Students Who Agree that Single-Gender Improves or
Increases Their
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Are there any gender differences?
  • Are there gender differences between boys and
    girls?
  • Yes, there are a few differences that can have a
    large impact in the classroom.
  • Absolute differences?
  • No, there is a spectrum with regard to
    differences. Boys and girls are capable of the
    same achievement and performance, but they can
    learn in some different ways.

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They see differently
  • Boys and girls see the world in different ways.
  • The eyes of boys are drawn to cool colors
    (silver, blue, black, grey, brown) and girls
    eyes are drawn to warm colors (red, yellow,
    green, orange)
  • Boys eyes tend to focus on the motion of objects
    and girls eyes focus on the description of the
    object
  • Teachers will provide structured movement
    opportunities for boys.
  • Discussion will be in a circle for girls.
  • Teachers will not emphasize colored illustrations
    for boys.
  • Colored objects learning manipulatives will be
    used with girls

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They hear differently
  • Boys do not hear as well as girls, particularly
    at the 1000 4000 Hz range (speech
    discrimination).
  • Girls are more sensitive to sound. They
    interpret loud or deep voices as yelling at
    them.
  • Teachers are calm and patient when talking with
    girls.
  • Teachers accept tapping time or use squish toys
    with boys.
  • Male teachers are mindful of their tone.
  • Teachers have boys call back during lectures
    and taking notes.

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They are alert differently
  • Girls are given a long period of time to complete
    a task.
  • Boys are allowed to stand while taking notes or
    participating in class.
  • Girls are active with many writing activities,
    discussions, and hands-on activities.
  • Boys toss soft balls during discussions.
  • Different nervous systems are dominant for boys
    and girls.
  • For boys, their nervous system is active when
    standing and the temperature is cool.
  • For girls, their nervous system is active when
    sitting and the temperature is warmer.

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They process information differently
  • The brain of a girl tends to be more connect
    than the brain of a boy.
  • The feeling and thinking parts of the brain are
    connected for girls around age 10.
  • The two hemispheres of the brain have a stronger
    connection for girls.
  • Teachers will organize many discussions for
    girls.
  • Boys will do a quick write before discussions.
  • Teachers will make personal connections between
    girls and the content.
  • Teachers will support boys need for organization.

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They deal with stress differently
  • Stress affects males and females differently.
  • Stress tends to increase the blood flow to the
    brain of a male and helps him remain alert and
    focused.
  • Stress tends to decrease the blood flow to the
    brain of a girl. It goes to the gut. She is
    not as ready for learning as she could be.
  • Teachers will use rapid-fire questions with the
    boys.
  • Teachers will take the time to answer questions
    of the girls and explain directions thoroughly.
  • Activities will be broken into timed segments for
    the boys.
  • Girls will do partner reviews often.

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They approach risk in different ways
  • Boys will do many team building activities to
    learn to work together.
  • Girls are provided leadership opportunities and
    supported.
  • Boys track their performance and effort and
    reflect on it.
  • Teachers listen to girls, reassure them, and help
    guide them.
  • Boys enjoy taking risks and they tend to
    overestimate their abilities. They believe that
    they are successful because they are smart. They
    think uncertainty is a game/challenge.
  • Girls tend not to like risks and tend to
    underestimate their abilities. They believe
    success is from hard work. They think
    uncertainty is unsafe.

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Resources
  • Our website at SMS http//www.oconee.k12.sc.us/sm
    s/
  • Once you access this page, click on the Single
    Gender Education highlighted box under our
    school picture on the main home page
  • Why Gender Matters by Dr. Leonard Sax

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Our Vision at SMS
  • Opt-in this year for core classes, opt-out
    for PE/Health
  • Study the programs benefits in 08-09 and publish
    information to the community as the year
    progresses
  • For 08-09 it all depends on the choice
  • Possibilities single gender teams, single gender
    classes within teams, single gender within
    content (ELA, Math, Science, or Social Studies)
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