adams,+same+gender+schools

__**Single-Gender Education **__ I chose this topic because I have often thought about what it would be like if girls and boys were educated separately. Having taught middle school for ten years and now spending a great deal of time subbing in elementary schools, I have seen the distractions that both sexes can be to each other. Boys and girls vary so much not only physically, but the way in which they learn as well. Of course, not ALL boys and ALL girls are the same, and this topic is quite controversial. Therefore, this project will present both sides and allow the reader to make his/her own decision on the matter.

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I liked this video because I thought both sides of the topic were adequately represented. 5 out of 5

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This video shows how students who initially thought that they did not want same-gender classrooms changed their minds after trying it. ** 4.5 out of 5 **

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/dec/12/separate-but-equal/ Commercial Appeal (Memphis' daily newspaper), December 12, 2008. This front-page article reports on five Memphis public schools which have adopted single-sex classrooms, with a focus on Booker T. Washington High School. Alisha Kiner, principal at Washington High, shared her findings as a presenter at [|NASSPE's Fourth International Conference], in October 2008. 4 out of 5

media type="youtube" key="a6EbEfDVg78" height="315" width="560" Dr. Paul Schwartz does a great job presenting exactly how ambivalent the topic of same-gender education is. He explains the many reasons why the topic is so controversial and offers both facts and opinions. 4 out of 5

@http://suite101.com/article/pros-and-cons-of-samesex-classrooms-a80982 This brief article is easy to read and clearly defines the pros and cons of same-gender education. 4 out of 5

media type="youtube" key="rlq8H8yBixI" height="315" width="420"  This video shows 4 th and 5 th grade same-gender classrooms. The teachers claim that 85% of the kids wanted this and the students themselves describe their experiences. 4 out of 5

@http://www.nea.org/tools/17061.htm This article, presented by the NEA, provides research on single-gender education. Again, the results are somewhat inconclusive and suggests the need for additional research. **3.5 out of 5 **

__**Five Things That I Learned**__ 1. Single-gender education is **extremely** controversial and illicits strong feelings in many people. 2. Boys and girls differ in such non-academic factors such as teacher tone of voice and room temperature preference. 3. The ALCU is trying to ban all single-gender education claiming that it is unconstitutional. 4. On average, girls tend to benefit more from single-gender classrooms. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 21.33px;">5. Stereotypical behaviors can be perpetuated by putting boys and girls in separate classrooms.