Literacy Should Not Be Taught In Schools

The current gap we have now is a lot different than what we used to have. In the past, it was believed that girls were being shortchanged, but now it is believed to be the opposite. It seems as if male students are not getting the attention they need to have a more successful education (McGee and Whitmire). For boys, it is more difficult to learn literacy. As mentioned before, boys have to be interested in the subject or topic they are learning. Books that students are reading are not gender picked, but picked off of what the teachers wants them to read. If boys could read books that weren’t as bleak for for them to read, we might find a rise in literacy (McGee and Whitmire). Although English is not the only things that influences the gap,

Boys begin to learn literacy skills now as early as Kindergarten. By redesigning this, we can make classrooms more interesting and interactive which might help the gap (Porter). Females on the other hand are ahead of boys at this moment. In the past, it has been that boys are better at math and science, but now females are all caught up; they are even doing better than the males (Garrett). We exacerbate the issue by noticing the gap early on and not doing anything about it. A teacher can tell if a student is struggling early on, and it is their job to help the floundering one by not letting them fall behind. This problem can be noticed at a young age (Garrett). It could be the student's fault, or it can be the environment school is being taught in. This all goes to people who are thinking that classes are only made around girls needs. Richard Whitmire wrote a book called “Why Boys Fail.” He believes that schools also have an environment that is centered more around girls. In his book he put that an example of this would be the order things have to be done, sitting still, and learning by listening (McGee and