Polarization In Education

American education revolves around many core principles. You can boil them down to preparing students for the future. And that goal often means catering to cultural standards. Now, I realize that approach seems shallow on the surface. But sometimes, the most crucial part of knowledge is what you do with it. In essence, our education acts as a series guidelines that direct us. And our society can 't function without having an underlying sense of what 's appropriate. So as with anything else, gender reflects our need for polarization. And by looking at the educational environment, we can see some of the effects. Throughout the stages of education, both sexes have reasonable disadvantages. First of all, young boys have lots of energy. And

And yet, it 's a viable asset for men. There 's one interesting correlation that the book addresses. And it 's something I want to explore in depth. As the education level increases, the number of female instructors decreases. But here 's what intrigues me. I can respect any woman for making it to the rank of full professor. And yes, women are at a disadvantage which makes it harder. But despite not being as common compared to men, it 's still a commendable distinction. And our culture treats it as such. Now, what if a man decides he wants to do the opposite? What happens if he wants to teach at the lower elementary or even kindergarten level? All the sudden, it becomes unusual. But it 's the same formula. It 's entering an area of work that 's more common for the opposite gender. And yet, men will receive an entirely different response. The perception is male kindergarten teachers are pedophiles or child molesters. And I can see the cultural stereotypes that back up these claims. At a young age, children need emotional support and comfort. Way back in the early 2000 's, only 2 percent of the nation 's 190,000 kindergarten teachers were male. Many institutional boards across the U.S. label the lack of men as a non-issue. But I would argue that it 's crucial. After all, think about how many children live with single mothers. They lack a strong male role model in their household. But having one as a teacher can make a profound difference in depicting masculinity. First, it allows men to establish personal relationships by reaching out to children. Second, young boys can see grown men in a way that 's more encouraging. I know that when I was younger, grown men like my father were always stern. And it was rare for me to see them as kind or thoughtful. So, as a boy, I never saw those qualities as masculine. And with the social learning theory, adult role models determine appropriate gender behaviors. As such, it 's crucial that men encompass a broader range of