This video starts stating different statistics between boys and girls. The difference between boys and girls academic status were shocking! The main reason that boys are at the disadvantage, according to this video, is because the school systems are not letting boys be boys. For instance, with the no tolerance in the video, they cannot write about tornadoes destroying villages, play with toy guns, or “games."
The video says that there is not enough male teachers/role models. Originally I thought "Male role models? This is not going to make a big impact on the students academics." As I was thinking about this subject over the last few days I have concluded male role models can make all the difference in a little boys academics! The schools and classrooms do not have enough male teachers. Schools and after school programs such as YMCA need more male mentors to guide and understand boys in some ways that lady teachers can not.
While this video has a lot of good and bad points, one thing is for certain: that something must change. Whether it be through gaming, different learning styles, or different type of school environment, boys need to be in an environment in which they can succeed academically.
The video says that there is not enough male teachers/role models. Originally I thought "Male role models? This is not going to make a big impact on the students academics." As I was thinking about this subject over the last few days I have concluded male role models can make all the difference in a little boys academics! The schools and classrooms do not have enough male teachers. Schools and after school programs such as YMCA need more male mentors to guide and understand boys in some ways that lady teachers can not.
While this video has a lot of good and bad points, one thing is for certain: that something must change. Whether it be through gaming, different learning styles, or different type of school environment, boys need to be in an environment in which they can succeed academically.
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