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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Interesting discussion. I’m a teacher also also a mother of sons. I’ve found that the ways boys misbehave in my classes are much more physical — pushing, hitting, grabbing things — than the ways girls misbehave — such as being off task, talking, relational aggression. I will definitely admit that I am more likely to send a student to the office for physical aggression. So it’s more often the boys. Maybe male teachers have more patience with boys’ hitting but I sure don’t. If you don’t want them to go to the office then teach them to keep their hands to themselves.[/quote]

Are you an ally for boys in school? How much recess do kids have per day? How much PE do they have per day? What are you doing to incorporate the different styles between boys and girls? If you are not helping address these issues, you are part of the problem.[/quote]

Teachers have zero say in how much recess or PE kids get. As the mother of boys I am definitely aware of “styles” and interests, but I’m going to draw the line at allowing them to hurt one another.[/quote]

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