Gender

Gender

At Saint Bridget's we are proud to say gender differences are not an issue. Our teachers understand that there are differences in learning styles between boys and girls, but not every student fits this "mold."All of our classes have a mix of boys and girls as well as opportunities to work with students of the same gender and/or like thinking throughout the day. All of our teachers are trained to teach lessons in different ways so that boys and girls can learn in the most effective ways. Every class will split up for a short period each day allowing students to get together in groups that enable learning at its highest ability. With our male to female teacher ratio as the best in the district at 1:2, all of our students and teachers know each other by name and are comfortable to go to each other for whatever they may need.

Gender is something that has caused many problems throughout history, but at Saint Bridget's, everyone is counted equal. There are many stereotypes putting boys and girls into categories and expectations but it is a goal of our school, and belief of our teachers, that we can erase these stereotypes for good. Our school does have uniforms but there are options for both genders that allow them to dress in what is comfortable for them. Boys like sports and girls like dolls is not an acceptable statement. With so many wonderfully experienced teachers at our school, we know that when fifteen kids are put together, they are not all going to fit in these stereotypes. The way our school is run gives room for all students to be themselves, no matter their gender, we are a community that welcomes everyone for who they are, just as Jesus would do.  media type="youtube" key="pWc1e3Nbc2g" height="390" width="480" align="center"

At Saint Bridget's we are doing everything we can to prevent these stereotypes and diminish the ones our students already possess.  Studies have shown that teachers have bias', but in reality, we all have bias', there is no way of getting around it. Depending on the age, one gender will usually be more active than the other, but the way our program is set up allows all students the attention they deserve to promote contribution from every student. One study has shown that on average, girls, preschool through college, have about 1,800 less hours of attention and instruction than boys do from their teachers (Sadker, Sadker, & Klein, 1991). The availability of our teachers and separate gender group time, gives all of our students the attention they deserve.

[|Single-Gender Schools] [|Gender Roles] [|Biological Differences] [|Gender Bias] For more detailed information about how Saint Bridget's Elementary deals with gender differences please contact Megan McEnaney at mmcenaney@saintbridgets.com or (920) 555-7394.
 * For more information: **

Por Espanol: De Género en Español  