Learning to teach about gender social constructs: A conversation in early childhood education D Report

Topics:  Education, Teaching , Gender Social Construct , Early
Childhood Education

Title :  Learning to teach about gender social constructs: A
conversation in early childhood education

Participants:   Cathi Miller,  Educator
and ResearcherPublish Date: 12/ 27/2023

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Conversation Topics:


What are the
different perspectives on the meaning of gender?
What are the
societal roles of gender?
 How is
gender projected onto our bodies?
 Is
gendered language being marked when we say ” daughter and or son?”
Why don’t we say
“my child” instead of defining relationship through gender?
 Does 
Nahuatl mark gender in its language?
 How does
gender permeate our relationships with our loved ones?
At what age do
we learn the gender divide?
 How 
do you address gender professionally and personally?
 How are
babies and adults treated differently based on assumptions of gender?
What is the
relationship between the sex we are assigned at birth and our gender?
 What is
the role of teachers in  reinforcing  or  challenging
gender?
 What have
we learned about this practice of education when addressing gender?
  How
do you explain gender as a social construct?
 Is the
division of gender unequal?
 What are
development appropriate practices in early childhood education?
How do educators
demonstrate their respect for every child?
How can
educators  find a balance between professional and personal
responsibilities?
Is the first
Gender and Equity Childhood course in the country being taught in Santa
Monica community college by Professor Cathi Miller?