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Informationen zum Autor Jason Ablin (@JasonAblin) has served as a teacher, department chair, principal, and head of school. He holds national certification in leadership coaching and mentoring from the National Association of School Principals and has been supporting and mentoring new leaders throughout the country for over ten years. At American Jewish University and in school-based teacher workshops, he trains teachers to create gender aware classrooms and has taught year-long courses to teams of educators in graduate level seminars regarding the relationship between cognitive neuroscience and education. He is also the founder and director of AJU’s Mentor Teacher Certification Program. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Who's Teaching Whom: Math, Literacy, and Making School for Everyone 2. Natural Versus Acquired Aptitude: Of Precious Eggs and Kept Princes 3. Learning from the Anomalies 4. The Writing on the Wall: The Gender Influence of Student-Teacher Interactions 5. Learning Liberation and Integration: It’s not About the Math! 6. It is About the Math: Gendered Mediators and Executive Functioning Skills 7. Rage On! Gender/Sex, Emotional, and Physical Expression in Schools 8. The Crippling Impact of Mental Health Issues and Trauma: Gender Informed Responses 9. Conclusion: Reconstructing Schools and Celebrating Gender Diversity 10. Appendices A-G 11. Endnotes ...
