KittyKitten
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1. Are you male or female?
2. Do you find that students in general, tend to respect the male teachers and are more likely to misbehave with female teachers, especially if she is young? This seems especially true in science classes, where the number of male students outnumber the females.
In my teaching experience as a young teacher, I've found that students expect you to act as their friend and get away with many things. However, many resent it when you stand your ground and act as an authority figure. It's hard to be taken seriously as a young [female] teacher.
http://www.bernicesandler.com/id29.htm
Women Faculty at Work in the Classroom
2. Do you find that students in general, tend to respect the male teachers and are more likely to misbehave with female teachers, especially if she is young? This seems especially true in science classes, where the number of male students outnumber the females.
In my teaching experience as a young teacher, I've found that students expect you to act as their friend and get away with many things. However, many resent it when you stand your ground and act as an authority figure. It's hard to be taken seriously as a young [female] teacher.
http://www.bernicesandler.com/id29.htm
Women Faculty at Work in the Classroom