Group Project
Classroom procedure has changed drastically since the United States found themselves in 28th place for worldwide academic standards (BBC). So we tried to play catch up, we decided that our education system needed to change, and it did. But the question remains: where all of our changes for the better? The national art budget was cut or eliminated in many districts (Why the Arts Matter), technology has overrun our schools, and through it all gender bias still rules the classroom. The education system in American must change, but we need to get to the root of the problem, not just fix the symptoms.
Education has been on a constant technical upgrade for many years. The use of technology has nearly taken over the classrooms with …show more content…
Researchers found that the arts can train children’s attention, which in turn improves cognition(3). There is a connection between art and education, but that does not mean that people should have to pay thousands of dollars a year for the education they want. All we need is a tad more art funding in schools so that all children can have an equal education.
A common response from many teachers, when asked about gender bias in classrooms, is that they treat all their students the same. However, teachers may be ignoring their unconscious gender biases towards their students, which may have developed from cultural norms. Gender bias can occur when people make assumptions regarding behaviors, abilities or preferences of others based upon their gender. Moreover, in recent studies, through thousands of hours of classroom observations Myra and David Sadker, along with Karen R. Zittleman, identified specific ways in which implicit gender bias are governed within the …show more content…
Legislation is only the first step toward change(Title IX). Recognizing and addressing the complex factors that promote silent negative gender messages in classrooms environments is the next step. Training teachers to understand gender bias will not eliminate it, but it could create an institutional learning environment in which it is clear that understanding the unconscious gender bias may help teachers recognize it in themselves.In other words, this could offer a solution to decanter the gender bias in the learning environment of our students. The long-term return on investment is inestimable to be sought as too expensive for the school board or administrators.The education system must take steps towards this to ensure a quality and fair education
Classroom procedure has changed drastically since the United States found themselves in 28th place for worldwide academic standards (BBC). So we tried to play catch up, we decided that our education system needed to change, and it did. But the question remains: where all of our changes for the better? The national art budget was cut or eliminated in many districts (Why the Arts Matter), technology has overrun our schools, and through it all gender bias still rules the classroom. The education system in American must change, but we need to get to the root of the problem, not just fix the symptoms.
Education has been on a constant technical upgrade for many years. The use of technology has nearly taken over the classrooms with …show more content…
Researchers found that the arts can train children’s attention, which in turn improves cognition(3). There is a connection between art and education, but that does not mean that people should have to pay thousands of dollars a year for the education they want. All we need is a tad more art funding in schools so that all children can have an equal education.
A common response from many teachers, when asked about gender bias in classrooms, is that they treat all their students the same. However, teachers may be ignoring their unconscious gender biases towards their students, which may have developed from cultural norms. Gender bias can occur when people make assumptions regarding behaviors, abilities or preferences of others based upon their gender. Moreover, in recent studies, through thousands of hours of classroom observations Myra and David Sadker, along with Karen R. Zittleman, identified specific ways in which implicit gender bias are governed within the …show more content…
Legislation is only the first step toward change(Title IX). Recognizing and addressing the complex factors that promote silent negative gender messages in classrooms environments is the next step. Training teachers to understand gender bias will not eliminate it, but it could create an institutional learning environment in which it is clear that understanding the unconscious gender bias may help teachers recognize it in themselves.In other words, this could offer a solution to decanter the gender bias in the learning environment of our students. The long-term return on investment is inestimable to be sought as too expensive for the school board or administrators.The education system must take steps towards this to ensure a quality and fair education