Gender Tales

Contents: Preface. Part I: The Meaning of Gender Equality in the Schools.B. Weikel, "Girlspeak" and "Boyspeak": Gender Differences in Classroom Discussion. J. Skolnick, A Rare Commodity. D. Reynolds, The Teacher Who Knew Too Much. S. Yerian, Jane, the Reluctant Mathlete. S. Wassermann, Her Work Is Not Scholarly! J.S. Kleinfeld, Girls on the Wrestling Team: A Community Fight. J.S. Kleinfeld, The Venerable Tradition of Separate-Sex Schooling. Part II: Increasing Achievement Among Young Women.Gender Equity Project Teachers, The Square Parachute: Science in Gender-Mixed Groups. B. McKinny, Burn Schools to the Ground. B. Weikel, S. Yerian, Tough Anna. R. Silverman, W.M. Welty, S. Lyon, Diane News: The Choice, From Case Studies for Teacher Problem Solving.J. Shulman, A. Mesa-Bains, Opening Pandora's Box: The Mystery Behind an "Ideal Student," From Diversity in the Classroom.R. Kleinfeld, Going to the Oracle: Susan Consults the "Big Feminist." S. Yerian, B. Weikel, You'll Be Washing Dishes. Part III: Establishing Professional Standing for Female Teachers.J. Skolnick, Diane: Gender, Culture, and a Crisis of Classroom Control. Gender Equity Project Teachers, Patsy: The Hunt for the Golden Egg. A. Hansen, The Day the Heat Went On, From Harvard Business School Case Series.Gender Equity Project Teachers, The Alliance. Part IV: Sexual Harassment in the Schools.J.S. Kleinfeld, The Boys on the Bus: Bad Language or Sexual Harassment? E. Miller, Lisa's Complaint. S.S. Wineburg, When Good Intentions Aren't Enough. T. Bliss, Who Is the Victim? Part V: Sexual Slurs, Sexual Stereotyping, and the Marketplace of Ideas.P. Finley, "T" Is for T-shirt...and Take It to Court. I. Macneil, Jockeying for Position: The Battle Over Classroom Speech. J. Martin, The Girls at Central -- They Sure Got Nice Behinds. P. Hutchings, March in Minneapolis.