I have no problem with it. Studies show that children learn better when separated by sex. It's quite common in Japan to separate classes by gender. I'm also for uniforms or strict dress codes too.

 

Amen. Studies have shown learning is increased this way.

Rockcastle County Middle School has experimented with it I believe. They have not decided to move to that type of teaching all together though.

They have two classes of 25, right now.

 

Split to boys and girls. 35 girls and 15 boys. Would go up to 3 classes, 2 of girls, 1 of boys.

 

Would only increase one class, not double.

 

If it split closer to 25 for each. No change. Two classses of 25.

 

Exactly. Plus, the distraction factor is lessened so the teacher's stress load will be less. You won't have boys trying to impress girls during class with juvenile behavior.

Exactly. Plus, the distraction factor is lessened so the teacher's stress load will be less. You won't have boys trying to impress girls during class with juvenile behavior.

 

If juvenile behavior impressed girls, I would have a lot more girlfriends in high school....

 

 

:lol:

I'm not a big fan, eventually boys and girls will have to work together in life. To me it is just easier to learn the social skills of interacting together as you grow up then to one day wake up and be forced to do things together in the real world.

I'm not a big fan, eventually boys and girls will have to work together in life. To me it is just easier to learn the social skills of interacting together as you grow up then to one day wake up and be forced to do things together in the real world.

 

You could still have certain classes where boys and girls are still together. Music, Art, and possibly language classes would be good places to keep the classes integrated. Math, science, and PE would probably be better separate.

The school that I work in has same sex classes in the middle school. I have taught for 4 years and had mixed gender classes until this January when the switch came. Speaking for myself and the other middle school teachers, we love it. The discipline problems are almost non existant. The atmosphere is more relaxed. You are able to teach to the learning styles of females and males. Also I teach science, before the switch girls were often reluctant to participate in hands on activities and labs. Now the girls are chomping at the bit to participate since the boys are not around. Also boys actually participate in lectures and take notes.

As the product of single-sex education in the high school setting, and the mother of a girl and a boy who went to single-sex high schools, I cannot impress upon anyone the value and importance I place on that format of education. As others mentioned, the most important was the ability to teach to the learning styles of the genders. Coupled with the point that the distractors are removed, and I simply don't feel there is any better way to educate children.

 

As to the social aspects that some feel kids will lose, I feel that's way overblown. The kids still scoialize with the opposite sex. But I feel that education is way too important in and of itself to dilute with "socialization".

Isn't Erlanger Lloyd doing this now?