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Taylor and Francis Ltd The Gender Equation in Schools 1st Edition 2022 Softbound by Ablin, Jason
This compelling book takes you inside a teacher's journey to explore the question of gender in education. Jason Ablin uses his background in math teaching, school leadership, and neuroscience to present expert interviews, research, and anecdotes about gender bias in schools and how it impacts our best efforts to educate children. He provides practical takeaways on how teachers and leaders can do better for students. There is also a handy Appendix with step-by-step guides for facilitating faculty-wide conversations around gender; writing learning reports without gender bias; using student assessments to check gendered attitudes about learning; evaluating learning spaces; and creating an inquiry map of your classroom. As a teacher, administrator, DEI director, or homeschooling parent, with the strategies and stories in this book, you'll be ready to embark upon your own journey to balance the gender equation and create greater equity for all of your students._x000D_ _x000D_
Introduction 1. Who's Teaching Whom: Math, Literacy, and Making School for Everyone 2. Natural Versus Acquired Aptitude: Of Precious Eggs and Kept Princes 3. Learning from the Anomalies 4. The Writing on the Wall: The Gender Influence of Student-Teacher Interactions 5. Learning Liberation and Integration: It's not About the Math! 6. It is About the Math: Gendered Mediators and Executive Functioning Skills 7. Rage On! Gender/Sex, Emotional, and Physical Expression in Schools 8. The Crippling Impact of Mental Health Issues and Trauma: Gender Informed Responses 9. Conclusion: Reconstructing Schools and Celebrating Gender Diversity 10. Appendices A-G 11. Endnotes_x000D_