{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"18083991","dateCreated":"1260573327","smartDate":"Dec 11, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"loyamash","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/loyamash","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/18083991"},"dateDigested":1532140814,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Single-sex classes","description":"This was an interesting article because people are actually experiment gender differences in schools. I think that the new system has shown different results in different areas because each gender can learn different things that are gender specific, for example the boys\u2019 classes could \u201clearn how to become a man.\u201d I think the different classrooms are more suitable for the children because boys and girls react differently and learn differently from each other. The learning in these classrooms is more on gender development. I think that these single-sex classrooms are beneficial because the students are more focused on learning and are more involved in class discussions and activities. However, the down side is they do not learn other things like interaction among the other sex and other lessons that do not deal with the classroom. I think that they should keep traditional ways of classroom setting because gender learning occurs during these times. This is not promoting equality because it is splitting the genders up and equality should be proven when they can accomplish things together. I think boys and girls can learn gender roles and develop on teams or outside extracurricular activities which are single-sexed.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"18074813","dateCreated":"1260559206","smartDate":"Dec 11, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"bailsfishy","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/bailsfishy","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/18074813"},"dateDigested":1532140814,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Stars Upon Thars","description":"If a girl is in a room withall girls she may feel freer to speak out in class, but she also may feel pressured to fit the stereotype of being girly because her environment is all girls. What if a boy in the all boys class is soft-hearted and unathletic and cries when he gets yelled at by the teacher? He would by shunned by all his classmates! The real world isn't divided into male and female, so by separating the boys and girls in elementary and middle school clasrooms, they are stunting their social growth and interaction skills with the opposite sex. Being in a classroom with all boys and a male teacher who wants to teach kids how to "be a man" could definitely change the way the boy behaves and prompt\/pressure him to become a more manly man. And if a girl is in a class with only girls she may be more likely to be girly and act pristine and cutesy and whatnot. Boys who want to design clothes and girls who want to play football would feel severly out of place and would lack friendships in an environment that encourages gender stereotypes.
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\nAcademically speaking, it makes some sense to separate boys and girls. They can focus more on their studies rather than social obligations. Two if my brothers go to Saint Louis High School and are well adjusted to being with all guys. For them it makes sense to be taught the way most boys learn (more visual and hands on work). On the other hand my brother Will is more of an artist\/actor so he did poorly at the athletic all boys school. His best freinds are all girls and he does much better at Waldorf. My sister went to Sacred Hearts and didn't mind being at an all girls school, she said it helped her focus to not have boys around. I would rather not be at an all girls school. I don't think I would fit in to the girly stereotype like the kids in the classes in this article. (Plus girls can get so catty sometimes! I'd rather practice lacrosse...)","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"18056693","dateCreated":"1260542449","smartDate":"Dec 11, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"alisongoo","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/alisongoo","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/18056693"},"dateDigested":1532140814,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Same-Sex Classrooms","description":"This was an interesting article. I do not think I would opt to be in a class of all girls; I feel that the mix of boys and girls allows for a sense of balance. What shock me about the article was that the principal of the one of the public schools decided to try out this experiment with out any formal training. I would not want my education to be an untested experiment. I would like to think that my teachers and principal would be logical and try to give me the best education they know to work.
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\nI am not too sure why school systems in different areas have shown different results. I think it might have a relationship with the type of mentality that certain area has on gender as well as education. I definitely feel that separating classes by sex promotes gender stereotypes. This can be seen as segregation. These students are being separated by physical characteristic and stereotypes are bound to form. The difference in the boy classes versus the girl classes are the teachers. I feel that since the teachers are choosing to treat their students differently by gender they are the ones provoking gender stereotypes.
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\nI feel that same-sex classrooms are very short-term. Even if this arrangement does improve test score, which statistics are currently scattered, it does not help the students with life skills such as cooperation and teamwork. If students do not learn how to interact and work well with different types of people in school, when will they? When they enter the workforce they will not be able to choose their colleagues. In a way I see same-sex classrooms as a way of hiding the problem, not resolving it.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"18050297","dateCreated":"1260521172","smartDate":"Dec 11, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"loganokie05","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/loganokie05","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/18050297"},"dateDigested":1532140814,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"single-sex classes","description":" The new school systems show different results in different areas because of the various environments. For example, I assume that children at the Eagle School in New York City come from more well off families than children at the Bronx\u2019s Eagle School. I can somewhat conclude that children from wealthier families will strive from single-sex classrooms because they have less distractions from the opposite sex. On the other hand, in generally rough neighborhoods such as the Bronx, children in single-sex classrooms are simply not so bright. Also, they some probably do not have parents pushing them to excel in school. As stated in the article, struggling students are the ones placed in single-sex classrooms, so in rough communities, the distractions form the opposite sex do not play as large as a role.
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\n Single-sex classrooms provoke gender stereotypes due to how teachers treat them and the aspects they do not learn about by separating themselves from co-ed classes. In the article, male teachers are stricter to their boy students, while female teachers are gentler and use more reasoning with their girl students. Teachers are in a way provoking gender stereotypes. For example, the male teacher in the article showed his students a comic book with the main character shown with a tattoo. He states that only in a class with all males he could do such an action. I semi agree with the lady who states that boys who are in single-sex classes will have a hard time listening to female advisers because they are not beaten by girls in school. I can see this theory as being true, but I am not sure because I am not brought up in single-sex classes.
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\n I believe that single-sex classrooms are hurtful towards children. They have to learn how to cooperate with the other sex because in the outside world, this is a vital characteristic. Children should interact with children of the opposite sex so they can understand the other sex. Having single-sex classrooms is similar to separated classes by ethnicity. Children should grow up learning and observing all types of people.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"18050033","dateCreated":"1260518016","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"dramatic_superstar101","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/dramatic_superstar101","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/18050033"},"dateDigested":1532140814,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Single-Sex Classrooms","description":"I think the new school systems vary in results because of the differing mindsets of different communities. Also, as with any experiment, the more subjects with the less variables the more accurate the results. Two schools are not enough to make or break this new \u201ctool.\u201d The causes of such differences can be anything. The children could be brought up with certain ideas about guys and girls, more competitive, or in low income families. On test days, they might have been sick or emotionally unstable. Perhaps they do not care about school anyway. The possibilities are endless, and the end findings are too green for me to analyze further.
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\nSingle-sex classrooms provoke gender stereotypes by teachers instructing girls or boys in different ways that they believe girls or boys learn better or even different subjects that are more \u201cappropriate\u201d to one gender more than the other. Also, boys and girls may not be able to really work together later on in the workplace, etc. Girls and boys might start stereotyping each other or treating each other badly because of the stereotypes they hear such as girls are smarter or boys are stronger, etc.
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\nBoys\u2019 and girls\u2019 classrooms differ so greatly because of the gender typing instructors might force upon their students. Girls should learn x while boys should learn y. We should teach girls to be well-mannered ladies, and the boys need to learn tough love.
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\nI think the idea of single sex classrooms is alright because we still have single sex schools and they seem to turn out alright. If they are across the hall from each other it is not really like separating them totally. However, from the article at least, I do not like the take the teachers had on it such as that male teacher who believes he can now teach \u201cmanly\u201d books and be firm with boys while girls would have \u201ccried.\u201d Mind sets such as his will eventually cause this interesting experiment\u2019s failure unless gender typing is demolished.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"18049785","dateCreated":"1260514932","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"studloaf","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/studloaf","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/18049785"},"dateDigested":1532140815,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"single-sex classrooms","description":"The school systems showed different results in different areas for many reasons. The article tributes these different responses to differing economic classes and cultures. It said that generally the lower income did better with a single sex school system. The new class system promotes gender stereotypes because it isolates genders. Whenever isolation occurs, stereotypes usually form. This is because the parties feel much more distinct from each other. I think there is such a different between a boys and a girls classroom because of the stereotypes people set. Guys are expected to be more manly, while girls are expected to be quiet and dainty. These stereotypes are even promoted by the teachers treatment of the children. Also, the general biological nature of a boy and a girl are different. Boys are much more immature for the most part because they mature later on in life. Girls, on the other hand, are much less lively because they are more mature. I personally do not believe in single-sex classrooms for myself. However, I feel that some people feel this environment is better for learning. I feel that we should be taught in coed classes because in the real world, we won't be separated in the workplace by gender. Also, in order for the barriers between men and women there shouldn't be more isolation to add to the tensions.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"18049747","dateCreated":"1260514464","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"Supergroovalisticprosifunksticat","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Supergroovalisticprosifunksticat","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/18049747"},"dateDigested":1532140815,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Segregation Huzzah!","description":"The segregation of sexes in some New York Schools surely stirs controversy, but does it represent an improvement or a step backwards? With mixed results with the few classes to do such, it's hard to tell. If it can be attributed to one thing, the varying outcomes of the new method likely have to do with the small sample size and lack of homogeneous constituents. Since the children with problems learning are likely to be selected for a program attempting to improve academic performance, scores may be skewed due to the ability of the students. Similarly, the behavior changes noted might very well be an aspect of confirmation bias and also influenced by familiarity. Because the teachers believe that it will improve behavior and testing scores, they may be more likely to give a higher grade on a paper, or remember only moments of exemplary behavior writing off the what they perceive as occasional behavioral problem or fight.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"18049851","body":"um, didn't finish. I'm going to continue now.
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\n[as part of last paragraph] Because the teachers seem to be segregated along with the students, they feel more comfortable connecting with their class and saying things that might be more aligned towards their gender. This leads to increased familiarity which might cause the teachers to view the kids as more affable and nice than they truly are. Ironically, the increase in comfort is more a problem than progress.
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\nFrom what it seemed like in the article, the teachers feel more comfortable because they are able to say things more geared towards their gender without fear of offending a student or parent. The problem is, teachers should feel comfortable to say anything, as long as appropriate, without worrying about offending anyone. By no means am I suggesting they start swearing at students for wrong answers, but I don't think the teachers should censor their personality for fear of insulting someone. In fact, I think this is a problem the majority of society faces. Too many people, afraid of standing out, being different and offending someone lie to everyone else as to who they are. The boy's teacher said he couldn't yell at a girl because she would cry. My question is, what's wrong with that? Why do you think girls cry when they're yelled at? Is it because they're inherently more emotionally unstable than men? No. It's because they're not used to it because people think they're inherently more emotionally unstable. Similarly, the female teacher seems to somewhat coddle the students, then again, seeing as the article was nearly entirely focused on the male aspect (omg moar sexism) I can't really say. If we're trying to teach our children good values based upon equality and freedoms, then we should actually treat them equally, even if it requires some tough love.
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\nLike previously stated, the segregation of sexes will invariably instill stereotypes on the participants, as they are taught that women have to be treated a different way from men, and seemingly more is expected from males. Overall, I believe the single sex classroom hurts the students more than they gain. Sure, they might benefit grade wise, but what they gain in academic intelligence is lost in social intelligence and at an unequal rate. Sure, the girls might be a distraction in class, but they'll be a distraction the rest of their life. In fact, one might argue that the girls are the point of life and everything else is a distraction. In essence, the segregation of boys and girls to prevent distractions and increase focus on schoolwork is both unnatural and counterintuitive. Hopefully, this backwards system will be swiftfully removed before more harm can be done.","dateCreated":"1260515857","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"Supergroovalisticprosifunksticat","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Supergroovalisticprosifunksticat","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"18049711","dateCreated":"1260514084","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"kimroy","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/kimroy","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/18049711"},"dateDigested":1532140815,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"single-sex classrooms","description":"I think the effect of single-sex classrooms on students varies because different areas have students of different ethnicities and socioeconomic situations. The article said that students in single-sex classrooms in California have shown improvement, while students in single-sex classrooms Bronx Eagle School have worse test scores but better discipline than students in co-ed classrooms. The article also implies that this system works well for an all-girls school in North Carolina. A fair majority of California\u2019s population includes immigrants who tend to push their children to work hard in school. Consequently, students in single-sex classrooms, or even co-ed classrooms for that matter, would show improvement. I think New York has a population of mostly white and black Americans whose families have lived in the U.S. for a few generations, and maybe students there are more apathetic.
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\nI suppose students in single-sex classrooms will develop a stereotypical view of the opposite sex because of their lack of actual interaction with them. For example, boys may think that all girls are uncoordinated brainiacs, while girls may think that all boys are thickheaded jocks. This twisted view will induce shock when students from an all-boy or all-girl environment are thrusted into high school or else into the world. I have seen boys in all-boy high schools turn out especially rude and girls in all-girl school turn out fussy. Both groups often lack social skills necessary for interacting with the opposite sex. Of course, this is not true of everyone, but there is a difference between a student coming from a single-sex school and one coming from a co-ed school. The latter scenario is healthier.
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\nI think that students in a single-sex classroom will not feel the pressure that comes from trying to impress the opposite sex. They will not have to worry so much about the judgements other make about them. I know that if `Iolani was an all-girls school, most girls would not bother wearing those muffin tops that look like childrens\u2019 sizes because girls would have no boys to impress. Additionally, same sex environments produce brotherhoods or sisterhoods between students and teachers that would otherwise never exist.
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\nI think that single-sex classrooms will hurt a child\u2019s natural social progress. Same-sex environments may provide some sort of utopia that is free of judgement, but they are unrealistic. The reality is that we live in a world with both males and females, and everyone needs to get used to it.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"18048571","dateCreated":"1260508802","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"ramintzl","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/ramintzl","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/18048571"},"dateDigested":1532140815,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Segregated Classes ","description":"This article was really intriguing. I really enjoyed learning about the different effects a single-sex vs. coed classroom could have students. These school systems have shown different results in different areas most likely because of the environment these children are in and the quality of their teachers. I think that a segregated classroom might be easier to teach one-on-one with students because there are fewer students, however, in classes that are already small, the separation might not make an impact.
\nSingle-sex classrooms provoke gender stereotypes by separating the children and teaching them to be a certain way. Like the article stated, the boys are given less slack while the girls are shown for sympathy and compassion. The teachers are assuming that all boys should be tough.
\nThe environment created by the separated classrooms is so different because boys and girls naturally learn and act differently. The teachers create separate environments based on their gender.
\nIn my opinion, I think that single-sex classrooms can go both ways. For the majority, I think that the segregated classrooms will not have a large-scale impact on the way students learn. It is important for children to learn how to deal with both sexes early on, so that when they enter high school and college, they are prepared and know how to focus on their studies and interact with the opposite sex.
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\n-RachaeL","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"18047979","dateCreated":"1260506869","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"aolsen24","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/aolsen24","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/18047979"},"dateDigested":1532140815,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Single-Sex Classes","description":"This is probably true because depending on the area, kids can be less interested in school. Of the area around the school can be more rough and therefore the kids could be more preoccupied with other things in their lives. In a single-sex classroom gender stereotypes can be generated or provoked by for example, boys may not think the girls are smart enough to get just as good grades as them or vice versa. Another example is during bonding they could exchange stories about the opposite sex and therefore come up with a stereotype. I think there is such a difference between the environments of boys and girls is because of the gender stereotypes when they were growing up. Children are usually brought up and exposed to the stereotypical things of their gender and the certain way to raise a girl versus a boy are different because of the way their parents raised them and therefore the teachers teach them that way. I don't really know if they are helpful or not, but I do see the reasons for it, such as girls speak more when boys are not in the room, boys are more well behaved when no girls are in the room, etc... I am for them because I do believe boys and girls have different methods of learning and if they have the opportunity to get to learn in that environment then do it.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]}],"more":true},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}