ABSTRACT

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.

chapter |16 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|17 pages

Who's Teaching Whom

Math, Literacy, and Making School for Everyone

chapter 2|20 pages

Natural versus Acquired Aptitude

Of Precious Eggs and Kept Princes

chapter 3|26 pages

Learning from the Anomalies

chapter 4|30 pages

The Writing on the Wall

The Gender Influence of Student-Teacher Interactions

chapter 5|20 pages

Learning Liberation and Integration

It's Not about the Math!

chapter 6|22 pages

It Is about the Math

Gendered Mediators and Executive Functioning Skills

chapter 8|22 pages

The Crippling Impact of Mental Health Issues and Trauma

Gender Informed Responses

chapter |4 pages

Conclusion

Reconstructing Schools and Celebrating Gender Diversity