I must say that I am impressed with all of the progress the class had made!! You are able to recognize similarities among programs and determine how to embed content you your blog!!
This week: we will be discussing Web 2.0 assignment and perhaps even get into the wiki! Don't forget that you always have something to work on. . .whether it's a journal entry or your narratives for TaskStream!! The copyright and journals 1-5 are past due. . . I will be grading soon.
Journal 8: is also the web 2.0 assignment. . .the instructions are on a separate journal post. . .
This week's question: How do you feel about same sex education? Explain. . .
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While I was educated in public schools through 12th grade, and started college at a state university, I completed my B.S. at a small women's liberal arts college. At first, I was not very excited about the idea of attending a women's college, but the school was located very close to other co-ed universities, and so there was plenty of opportunity for interaction with the opposite sex. Being in class and with girls only meant that students were more focused on their work, rather than impressing boys. In the dorms, the all-girls setting made things open and comfortable, and brought me closer to the other girls in my residence hall.
ReplyDeleteWhile I think that same-sex education did add an element of focus and "sisterhood" to my college experience, I believe that co-ed socialization is an important part of K through 12 education. If male and female students are kept apart throughout their education, students miss out on important opportunities for social interaction with members of the opposite sex.
All of my education was public school, so the only all girls interaction I had was through girl scouts. While I undertand that, in theory, same sex education keeps kids focused on their work instead of on the opposite sex, it also keeps them from learning those much needed social interaction skills that we learn while growing up. It can also lead to just as many problems as schools with boys and girls. Too many of one gender in a small classroom can cause just as many fights, boys or girls. I am thankful that I received a mixed education - boys and girls together, because it adds elements you cannot teach.
ReplyDeleteNow working at a high school I would love same sex education due to the fact their hormones are so crazy learning while they are around each other is close to impossible! However I can appreciate the importance of getting to know the opposite sex while in school. This makes college much easier!
ReplyDeleteThough there are benefits to same sex education I believe that the students would lose some social interactions that they need to grow as functional adults. I am not saying that it does not work as I know it does and it works well, I am saying that I think both sexes need to learn to work together at an early age and build throughout their lives.
ReplyDeleteI can see the value in same sex education, however, I do not think I would choose it for my own child. I think society is so advanced that our children need to be prepared to enter the workforce both academically and socially. I think interaction among both sexes is needed throughout the schooling of a student to ensure a well rounded outlook and attitude. We are not segregated in the real world:)
ReplyDeleteI am neutral when it comes to same sex education. I never have immersed myself in an all girl situation so I can not have a strong opinion. I know I personally would have hated going to an all girls school because I was always one of the boys. School is supposed to prepare you for the real world, and the reall world is filled with both boys and girls.
ReplyDeleteI think same sex education is a great idea... especially at the younger grades. We can all make the argument that we live together as boys and girls, and therefor we should be in school together as well. But have you ever watched a 7th to 8th grade boy try and concentrate on his work while there are 8 girls in his class wearing skirts? Point being school should be about basic education not socialization. There is enough boy-girl interaction outside of school. I think students would learn more efficiently if K-8 was single sex.
ReplyDeleteI think same sex education has benefits and drawbacks. When students are grouped by gender, there is less distraction. Students do not have to worry about impressing the opposite sex. It takes some pressure off of the students. On the other hand, same sex education does not prepare students for society. Students need to learn how to interact with the opposite sex. Same sex education would be most beneficial to lower grades such as K-8 or K-5.
ReplyDeleteI think same sex education is OK. I attended public school my entire life, K-college, and I loved it...I don't know any different. I think there is value in learning how to interact, socialize and deal with the opposite sex. My husband attended an all boys high school for 2 years; he left because he missed the "normalcy" of public school and the girls.
ReplyDeleteI realize there are academic benefits to same sex education, but I feel coed education is important to better prepare students for real life. They need to learn to interact and work together. They can learn very valuable life skills, like dealing with differences, tolerance, patience and compassion
ReplyDeleteI don't think school should be entirely same sex, because I do believe that there are life lessons that need to be learned in school beyond the ABCs and 123s. However, I do think in certain situations, same sex classes can be beneficial. Middle school math and science classes are good examples where kids can learn in safe environments with methods that are geared towards their sex. Studies have shown that boys and girls learn differently.
ReplyDeleteI'm for it as long as it's optional. They've had some great success with it in New York City. There is a girls leadership school, or there was anyway, when I was there. It was very successful with inner city students. I like the idea as long as there is provision for social interaction. I've noticed at the high school where I sub that some kids are so distracted by the opposite sex that they just can't think. Perhaps it could involve separating genders based on subject areas. I asked the students one day about it and a girl suggested that for say, science class.
ReplyDeleteI agree with many of the comments that there is less distraction of students in same sex education. However, in real life things are co-ed. I think students are better prepared for the real world interactions if education is co-ed.
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ReplyDeleteI think distractions exist no matter what; I went to a school with uniforms, and the girls still managed to judge each other and there were plenty of ways you could have a dorky uniform. So I think there are benefits and negatives either way.
ReplyDeleteThere are definitely pros and cons to same-sex education, and the debate is ongoing. I think it is beneficial for some kids, but not for all. Socially speaking, I think it would be difficult to mainstream later on. The support system within each, no matter the grade, is great and creates camraderie for life.
ReplyDeleteI DEFINITELY disagree with same sex education. All students should be provided with the same quality of education and that could possibly be altered with parameters like that.
ReplyDeleteI have mixed feelings about same-sex education. While same-sex education allows students to excel in subjects that traditionally have gender stigmas (ie, girls with math and science, boys with art and English) and can prevent distractions from trying to impress the opposite sex, it also does not prepare students for the real world where we interact with both men and women. I personally have had mixed experiences with being with a group of only women. I had a drama class in high school that was only women. It was nice to be able to joke and talk about things that would otherwise be inappropriate in mixed company. =D However, I was also part of a female sorority in high school (National Charity League) and hated every minute of it, since the other girls could be really catty, and were way too feminine for me to be able to relate to, as I've always been somewhat of a tomboy.
ReplyDeleteI feel indifferent to same sex education. I think that the benefits of it depend on the learning environment, the student's personality, age/grade and the teacher. With that being said, I think that children need to learn to interact and deal with both sexes in a positive manner and if that is taken away the student will have a lessor chance to grow and mature with the opposite sex in different stages of his/her life.
ReplyDeleteI'd have to say that I would not be in favor of same sex education for my own children... because students may loose the opportunity to develop realistic perspectives of gender relations in our society. The distractions K-12 students may find in mixed sex classrooms are part of growing up and it is important to learn the social cues surrounding appropriate interaction. I would be curious to know what research suggests in regards to same sex education and gender inequality in professional environments today.
ReplyDeleteSchool is for learning and when you remove all the nonsense that teenagers occupy themselves with then all that is left is education. I felt as though my parents were purposely torturing me when they sent me to the dreaded all-girls Catholic school for four years. However I learned that just because you attend a same-sex school, it does not translate to mean that you are somehow less capable of interacting with the opposite sex. I attended an all-girls school, but this does not mean that I only interacted with females. All-girls school does not mean all-girls world! There are still sporting events, dances, friends from public schools, kids you grew up with and neighbors.
ReplyDeleteWhen I got to college I was literally appalled at how many girls were obsessed with their make-up and hair and clothes and not duplicating the same outfit in one month and so on! I am glad that my high school years were spent in an environment that focused on education and sports and college prep rather than all of the other stuff that detracts from why the students are there in the first place!
I think co-ed education is the best way to go. However, I am learning in my Mulitcultural Education class that equal education does not mean the same. So if students would receive a better education in a same sex school then perhaps it would be better. Nonetheless, segregation based on sex seems little different than segregation based on race.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the real world where students who have raging hormones need to learn self control!!
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I don't really prefer one over the other, but I think that they both have their advantages and disadvantages. In a same sex educational setting students probably have less distractions. In a co-ed setting students grow up in real world situations, which probably helps their growth.
ReplyDeleteI really do not think that same-sex education is a beneficial thing. How are we supposed to be teaching out students how to socialize and be contributing members of a community if we take them out of real life and put them in a same sex environment?!
ReplyDeleteAlthough I can see that there may be some benefits to same sex education, I am definitely pro co-ed education. School isn't just about learning basic subject matter. It's about learning how to function in the world, how to socialize, how to interact with others, how to co-operate, how to work both as an individual and in a group, and so much more. I think it would be much more difficult for students to learn all of the social skills they need to function in life without co-ed education because the world outside of school is a co-ed world.
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