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"When you work in a different secondary school every few days, as I do, you get
a fascinating insight into their differences.
Although I’m generalising, I’ve found that schools tend to have different
“vibes”. Religious schools differ from public, country schools from city, small
schools from big.
And, of course, single-sex schools differ from co-educational.
When I work in schools for boys, I gain a unique perspective about boys that I
believe many of us wouldn’t see. This is because I’m not only female but
female teaching about driving: a subject not only traditionally taught solely
by male trainers but one where some males actively object to being taught by a
woman. I challenge boys’ ideas of gender norms, and their behaviour towards me
reflects this. In my experience, I’ve found that teaching boys about driving
can become a microcosm on how they feel about gender issues in general."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
