To address the needs associated with the IKE Grant, the Professional Development Schools Consortium will offer the Gender Issues in Education workshops to its teachers. There are a total of four workshops and teachers may opt to attend one, two, three or all four workshops. Each workshop will count as 2.5 hours towards the teacher's professional development commitment. Two week advance registration is required in order to provide sufficient materials to all participants.
Space is limited, so register early.
The participatory workshop provides a framework for examining learning styles, individual strengths and weaknesses, and equitable practices in the classroom. This workshop explores the connection between bullying in the elementary school and sexual harassment. Sexual harassment will be defined and the difference between flirting and harassment is examined. Participants will be introduced to strategies to reduce the problem and protect the district, themselves, and students from harassment and from litigation. An overview of gender issues in the classroom and specific strategies that teachers can use to create a gender-fair learning environment.