A gendered choice : designing and implementing single-sex programs and schools / / David W. Chadwell ; foreword by Jim Rex

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910480329503321
• Autore: Chadwell David W.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin, , 2010; ©2010
• ISBN: 1-4522-7361-8; 1-4129-7260-4; 1-4522-1071-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (201 p.)
• Disciplina: 371.82
• Soggetti: Single-sex schools - United States; Single-sex classes (Education) - United States; School management and organization; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; List of Tables; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Introduction: Defining Single-Gender Education; Part I - Considering Single-Gender Education; Chapter 1 - Gender Makes a Difference in the Classroom; Chapter 2 - What We Know About Single-Gender Programs; Chapter 3 - Political Opposition to Single-Gender Education; Chapter 4 - Frequently Asked Questions; Part II - Designing a Single-Gender Program; Chapter 5 - Rationale and Structure; Chapter 6 - Legal Issues and Logistics; Chapter 7 - Communication; Chapter 8 - Building Community; Chapter 9 - Program Price; Part III - Implementing a Single-Gender ProgramChapter 10 - Professional Development; Chapter 11 - Program Evaluation; Chapter 12 - Sustaining a Single-Gender Program; Reproducible Resources; Resource A: Sample Creeds From Single-Sex Schools; Resource B: Sample Proposal Form for Creating a Single-Gender Program; Resource C: Sample Team-Building Activities for Students; Resource D: Organizations for the Learning of Boys and Girls; Resource E: Sample Annual Single-Gender Program Review Form; Resource F: Sample Letter ; to Parents to Survey Their Interest; Resource G: Sample Letter to Parents Informing Them of Single-Gender Program and Surveying Their InterestResource H: Sample Letter to Parents (School Selecting Students With Coed Option Explained); Resource I: Sample Letter to Parents (All Students in Single-Gender With Coed Option Explained); References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: A comprehensive road map for single-gender initiatives, this experience-based resource offers a step-by-step process with design and implementation tools for developing and sustaining high-quality single-sex programs.