Language, Literacy and Gender

This text focuses on the issue of language and gender in the classroom, in the context of the debate of the 1980s and 90s. It is designed to aid teachers in planning and organizing a democratic classroom and to promote language and gender as part of the learning environment. The text also offers practice on formulating a whole school policy through good classroom practice related to the National Curriculum (NC). This book includes historical background and processes of learning gender roles through education and socialization, and offers practical suggestions on how to take action in the classroom and as a whole school.