Chapter 6: Gender Equity

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We can think of equity as everyone achieving the...

What is equity? What is equality? Give examples.

What is gender? Is it the same as sex?

What rights & opportunities have been taken away from women/LGBTQ? Are they respected in society? How has this effected their life?

• gender equity = gender roles
• gender norms during colonial America (religious)
• gender norms during American Revolution (school for boys to develop)
• gender norms during 1900s-2000s (increased equity for women in school setting)
• 14th amendment violated
• Title IX ban discrimination in schools
• WEEA - financial assistance
• statistics of degrees for women vs men
• women's participation in school programs/athletics
• feminine jobs
• masculine jobs

Going off this last question, how does your life/your student's lives compare to your/their grandparents?

How is in person school and online school negatively impacting LGBTQ students' education? How might it impact them in the future? What are some examples you've seen during your profession so far?

Chapter 6 states that students are isolating themselves into online school, but if they were welcomed and protected, LGBTQ students would be safe and promote friendships in a regular education setting.

I, without a doubt, would stand up for a LGBTQ student when I overheard them being verbally harassed at school.

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

I, without a doubt, would stand up for a LGBTQ student when I knew they were being physically harassed by other students.

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

I, without a doubt, would stand up for a LGBTQ student when I knew they were being physically assaulted by other students.

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

Chapter 6 states that LGBTQ students heard 2 out of 3 teachers say homophobic and anti-gay comments. Have you heard these comments from teachers during your education/profession?

Yes, but mainly from my educators.

Yes, I hear it from my colleagues.

Yes, I hear it from both my colleagues and my educators.

No, I have not heard these comments.

Chapter 6 states that LGBTQ students heard 99.4% of homophobic and anti-gay comments from their peers. During high school or college, did you hear peers make these comments?

Yes

No

By promoting understanding and enforcing bans against verbal harassment, physical harassment, and assault, we can ensure that all LGBTQ students experience equality in education.

I have experienced/witnessed gender discrimination in the classroom.

I have

I have not

I have discriminated against my students based on their gender in my classroom.

I have

I have not

I can promote gender equity in my classroom by...

• creating a safe learning environment
• giving attention and affection to all students
• prompt through problem solving to all students
• don't correct behaviors based on gender (shouting out answers)
• don't label students trouble makers based on gender stereotypes
• don't label students as learning disabled based on gender stereotypes
• don't just give out answers based on gender stereotypes
• don't make the comments "strong boys carry this" and have only the female students tidy up the room

Chapter 6 explains how males and females don't experience school in the same way, explain this concept. How do your students learn differently from each other based on their biological makeup?

Male's Brain

• larger brain
• Better at spacial/visual tasks

Female's Brain

• 20% more gray matter
• Better at verbal and language oriented tasks

We don't know how this impacts learning and thinking.

Chapter 6 mentions many benefits of having same sex schools. Explain one way this would benefit your students as learners.

• Easier for everyone to learn
• They want to go to school more
• Less behaviors
• Higher test scores/SAT scores
• More time on tasks
• More extracurricular engagement
• Increase in self-confidence
• Increase in interest for graduation education
• No longer have to match their behavior or attitudes to gender stereotypes

SVC is in compliance with Title IX regulations.

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

Discrimination exists in our athletic program here at SVC.

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

Explain any gender discrimination that you may have experienced while here at SVC.

How have gender norms and gender inequity impacted the profession you chose to pursue?

THIS or THAT?
SCHOOLS AND CLASSROOMS SHOULD SEPARATE STUDENTS BY GENDER OR SEXUAL IDENTITIES.
Pick your stance on this statement and then form into groups. We will debate for the remainder of our time. You will take turns defending your position.

Agree

Disagree

Time is given for prep to collect evidence to support your side. 

1st speech of our debate (max 4 mins per group) - You’ll give a constructive speech. A constructive speech constructs your arguments. Set up the key points. Read the pieces of evidence from the chapter to establish your arguments.

Opposite team questions arguments (2 mins)

2nd speech of our debate (max 2 mins) - You will give a rebuttal speech. You’ll rebut your opponents’ arguments. You’ll want to prove to the judge why your side matters more than their side through impact comparison, and you should pick and choose only your best arguments to do so. You should have an idea of what arguments you’d like to use in this round but can't prep for this. (Take notes during opposing team's constructive speech round to help prepare your rebuttals) Summarize why your side is better.

Debate Format

1. Prep (10 mins - layover time)
2. Separate students by gender constructive speech (4 mins MAX)
3. Negative presents questions about arguments (2 mins MAX)
4. Negative presents constructive speech (4 mins MAX)
5. Separate students by gender questions negative's arguments
6. Rebuttal round for separate students by gender (2 mins MAX)
7. Rebuttal round for negative (2 mins MAX)
8. END DEBATE

Time is given for prep to collect evidence to support your side. 

1st speech of our debate (max 4 mins per group) - You’ll give a constructive speech. A constructive speech constructs your arguments. Set up the key points. Read the pieces of evidence from the chapter to establish your arguments.

Opposite team questions arguments (2 mins)

2nd speech of our debate (max 2 mins) - You will give a rebuttal speech. You’ll rebut your opponents’ arguments. You’ll want to prove to the judge why your side matters more than their side through impact comparison, and you should pick and choose only your best arguments to do so. You should have an idea of what arguments you’d like to use in this round but can't prep for this. (Take notes during opposing team's constructive speech round to help prepare your rebuttals) Summarize why your side is better.

Debate Format

Prep (5 mins - ?)

Separate students by gender constructive speech (4 mins MAX)

Negative presents questions about arguments (2 mins MAX)

Negative presents constructive speech (4 mins MAX)

Separate students by gender questions negative's arguments

Rebuttal round for separate students by gender (2 mins MAX)

Rebuttal round for negative (2 mins MAX)

END DEBATE