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I have 17 kids in each of the 5th grade scien
By Sandi
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I've found that the days when we have an "all girls" class, the days the boys are gone on soccer tournaments, are the days that I get the most material across with the least amount of effort. The class is orderly, well behaved, and working on task. I'm not having to constantly stop class to stop the petty nonsense that boys create - amongst themselves or by harassing the girls.
Articles I've seen related to low income and minority students seem to indicate that same-sex classes seem to work well in many cases. Girls are more participatory, reading and mathematics scores have improved. As far | |
as it not working - studies from the AAUW (American Association of University Women) indicate mixed results - not a total success but certainly not a total failure.
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