Teachers may also create learning environments in which boys are encouraged to succeed while girls are allowed to fail. In extreme cases, teachers may . What's more, many teachers may be completely unaware that they treat girls and boys differently. But none of these habits, when they occur, should be surprising. We all grow up among the influences of our family and cultures, and as teachers, we may see ourselves, rightly, in the role of instilling cultural values in the children in our classes.
All cultures have clear-cut ideas about appropriate behaviour for boys and girls.
It can be challenging, and even angering, to begin to encounter your own biases and actions. But as a teacher, you have a clear responsibility . . . - to create opportunities for all children, boys and girls, to learn to the best of their abilities. It's not necessary to undermine ideas that are fundamental to your culture. But it is necessary to understand how those ideas influence your teaching practices, and the opportunities for learning that children have. Perhaps you'll identify the ideas and areas that have challenged your thinking and opinions.