Stereotypes In Coed Schools

There was a girl name Maria who went to a Co-ed school for boys and girls. She was unhappy that she couldn’t concentrate in class because of all the drama and socializing between boys and girls. Then one day Maria look up the differences between Co-ed schools and Single-gender schools. Maria found that children who go to Single-Gender schools learn and get better grades than children who go to Co-ed schools. There are many differences between Single-Sex schools and Co-ed schools. Co-ed schools are the mixing of boys and girls. But, Single-Sex schools are the separation of boys and girls. Some advocates or educators thinks Single-Sex schools are better than Co-ed schools and others do not. The separation of girls and boys can lead to better grades, less distractions and more focus in class.

There are multiple reasons why Kelley King, Michael Gurian and Kathy Stevens are on the pro side. For one reason, they believe that the differences exist due to boys being more interactive with certain topics and methods that don’t usually interest girls or vice versa. For example, the Wamsley Elementary School in Rifle, Colorado has both boy and girl students. However, in the past, the girl students over accomplished the boy students due to the school staff being more experienced in understanding how to teach girls than understanding how to teach boys. So, the school focused on teaching the boys with their own learning styles that are also girl friendly such as online courses. The result of this was successful as boys became more accomplished than they were from before. (Pages 147 – 148).

When it comes to the classroom, there are several differences between girls and boys. There are physical differences in the way their brains work, differences in the room temperature that is best for boys and girls, and differences in how girls and boys respond to various tones of speech (Sax, 2006). While girls prefer soft-spoken teachers, Sax (2006) notes that boys prefer to be spoken to “loudly and in short, direct sentences with clear instructions” (p. 195). According to Sax (2006), “the ideal ambient temperature for boys is about 69 degrees and about 75 degrees for girls” (p. 193-194). Further differences involve how boys and girls learn. McNeil states that “boys may learn better under pressure and when allowed to move around...while girls may perform better in group situations and with a lot of encouragement” (McNeil, 2008). Because of these many differences, it would stand to reason that boys and girls would benefit from being in separate classrooms. According to Hughes (2007), “the teacher would be able to concentrate on the learning-styles of each sex and use the styles to bring out the academic best in each students. Lessons and activities could be designed with a single-sex in mind” (p. 11). As Principal John Fox states, “the single-sex environment enables you to actually focus on the particular needs of each gender, and those needs socially and

It does not matter if the individual is male or female, or what level of schooling they are in, Title IX has them protected under the amendment from sexual harassment in any form including bullying and cyberbullying (Title IX at 40). According to the article I read on the Title IX amendment, sexual harassment is considered to be sexual discrimination and is therefore protected under the Title IX amendment and it is prohibited by law to harass an individual male or female on the basis of sex. Further branching off of the article in the text regarding the debate over Title IX, the amendment has also eliminated sex-segregated classes as well as protects female students who are pregnant or student parents. I remember back in history when males and females were separated like the African Americans and whites were when segregation was a hot topic. Now, we pay no attention to these things that once were because it’s “history”. However, in the recent past there has been a trend to separate male and female students but it happens to violate the Title IX amendment because it brings up other concerns regarding equality of the students and civil rights (Title IX at 40). I found this to be very interesting because I did not know that there were still some schools that segregate their male and female students, and their reasoning for doing so is very logical. Male and Female students brains work differently and I absolutely agree with that statement although there are claims that argue against with what is said about segregating male and female students. In my opinion I feel that it could be very beneficial for all the students at the same time it may cause stereotyping issues and generate bullying. Single-sex classrooms fail to comply with Title IX and violate students civil rights’ (Title IX at 40). To support my

Imagine that you were in a classroom full of your gender how would you feel? Well, if you feel that you're not ok with that well, In school year 2004-05 122 public schools offered single sex classes and 34 public schools were single sex classes mandatory according to “Old Tactic Gets New Use: Public Schools Separate Boys and Girls.” Article. Close to 70% of kids in single sex classes raised their math and reading scores in “Old Tactic Gets New Use: Public Schools Separate Boys and Girls.” Article. Although this may seem bad and shouldn't happen it's really not. Kids in single sex classes will have more of a chance to succeed than students in non single sex class because of most kids have no problem with this in their school, less discipline, and most of all higher grades.

Did you know that single-sex classrooms are the worst classes ever? Over the past decade, single-gender classrooms have been opened in at least 230 schools in the rural, suburban, and the urban areas. Single-gender classrooms are classrooms where either young girls’ are in one class together, or young boys are in another class together. Single-sex classrooms were created because studies showed that boys and girls learn differently and they could benefit from being in a classroom with peers to whom they can relate. Since 2008, single-gender education has been the key to improved educational performance among boys and girls throughout the years. Today, gender differences among girls and boys are steadily rising in the classrooms they are in,

Or have a lack of knowledge about how some things should or should not work, since most homes force the toys, movies, etc. of their gender on them. And school is very much the only time some of them will experience the truth until adulthood. Making it more difficult to work in the real world as contributing member of society. As Rebecca Bigler and Lise Eliot of The Washington Posts ‘The case against single-sex schooling’ say,” Research on peer relations indicates that children who interact mostly with the same gender peers develop increasingly narrow skill sets and interest. For example, boys who spend more time with other boys become increasingly aggressive; girls who spend more time with girls become more sex-typed in their play.” The research done has proven that they will have a hard time coping in the real world with their narrow skill sets and interest. And that they will grow into a gender stereotype, instead of developing into their own person. They will continue to think only the small of themselves for the reason that they know no other way. From a young age the girls never experienced the “boyish” things and the boys never did the “girly” things, so their eyes are not open to the possibilities of all the can, and will, achieve if they

The differences in the interaction between teachers and their male and female students are vastly different. Teachers have a tendency to be ignorant of their contribution to the continual trouble of obtaining gender equity. A teacher should be studying their students, just as must as a student is required to learn from teachers lessons. Constant awareness of classroom interactions is fundamental to develop and model equity that is beneficial to supporting each student’s ability to be successful.

Throughout history, and since anyone can remember, there is a belief that males should be superior to females in every day life; especially in education. At many co-ed schools, females are at a disadvantage when it comes to learning. Whether it be a strict dress code or sexist teachers and administration, girls grow up believing that a boys education is more important than her own.

In today’s society the word gender has once again regained its popularity among the media. A single gender class or school is one that contains learners of a single sex as opposed to coeducational classes or schools. It is possible to have a coeducational school with single gender classes. The percentage of coeducational classes and schools is far more dominant than that of single gender classes and schools in the nation. While it is clear that the preference among the nation is coeducational schools there have been numerous schools that are on the raise to establish single gender schools especially after 2006 when a few restrictions on Title IX have been lifted. Title IX permits for single sex schools but have a small exception for single gender classrooms within coeducational school. The exceptions must be met with appropriate justifications. The 2006 loosen restrictions must not

Braden seated in the corner of the classroom most of the class time. During one activity he got up of his seat and joined two 6th graders boys to answer questions on a race using their iPads. His team won the race, and then he went back to his seat and stayed there while the rest of the students were moving around during the presentations and activities.

To say every girl is the same and every boy is the same is ridiculous. Every single person is different. Single gendered classes could bring up so many different issues with students, schools and families. Imagine you are a 8 year old student, a girl, and your family takes it upon themselves to put you in a class filled with the same gender. They didn’t ask what you’d like, as if your opinion on the topic didn’t matter. Let’s also say you don’t like the class because you don’t get along with the other girls. You don’t dress in pink, you dress in blue. You don’t like all the same things they do. You don’t paint your nails. You don’t have long glorious hair. All your friends are boys. So now you’re forced into this class with not a single boy.

Boys and girls learn in two different ways. This reason is why having a single sex school is more rewarding than a co-ed school. According to Dr. Schlosser of Breckinridge County Middle School's (Kentucky) the difference between the way boys and girls learn are the type of weather boys and girls prefer.) Boys prefer to learn in a cool, dark room. When there are two different people wanting two different things its hard to please both sides. Boys also learn much slower than what girls learn, this could be a problem for girls in the same class as boys for girls would learn and to move on, but would have to cut back their learning to wait for the boys to learn the same material. Boys also are interested in different subjects than what girls like. Boys are most secretly interested in music, science, and math. According to GreatSchools.com says boys feel girls won’t like them when they know they are interested in other things such as music and math and not baseball, football, and soccer. Many boys won’t show interest in music in a co-ed school. When boys are placed in a single sex school they won’t have the feeling of impressing girls so more boys will show their interest in arts and music. Boys are much better with math and science than what girls are says NASSPE VIII. NASSPE Vlll is single-sex school out of Huston Texas. "The most profound difference between girls and boys is in any brain structure per se, but also in the sequence of

In single sex schools boys and girls excel in subjects they usually would not. Single sex schools help children do well in subjects they usually would not be good at or subjects they would not usually try. For example girls do better at maths and science in all-girl schools; boys do better in languages and the arts in all boy schools. My first example to backup my point is a study by Cambridge University in 2006 where their research showed “boys improved in english and foreign languages in single sex classes, and girls improved in maths and physics. This proves girls and boys do better in subjects they usually would not do because they are more comfortable in a single sex school rather than a co-educational school. A second piece of evidence to help argue my point is a United States study that found boys at single sex

Males and Females no matter the age face gender stereotypes everyday of their lives. As we are brought up we are taught to be our own individuals with our own ideas, but society tends to break that down. When we think about school, Gender Stereotyping doesn’t really come to mind, but if you think about it that’s where is all begins. In school, they have “dress code”, wear everyone falls under, meaning you can’t just wear whatever you want. Also, in schools when it comes to activities boys are pushed more to do outside activates compared to girls that do inside activities. Overall kids themselves start to separate themselves into two categories, boy with boys and girls with girls. Even though males and females are different, we should still take the time to teach kids that they aren’t put into two separate categories, but that they should be the person they want to be.