Remembering Middle School

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Students were asked to respond to the following question:

Think back to when you were in middle school. What were the informal lessons about your gender that you learned from your peer groups? What about the teachers? How did this influence who you are today?

All reflections are in .doc format

Cordts, Jennifer. Middle school was the time where I had my worst school experiences...

Harvey, Canda. During elementary school and middle school I made a very hard transition...

Kelly, Kathleen. When I was in middle school, I remember how girls and boys separated ...

Leslie, Andrew. I attended a very diverse middle school in Kansas City...

McCaffrey, Jasmine. Although, grade school had taught me the basic roles for “boys” and “girls”...

McFall, Leah. I grew up in a really small town in Southwest Kansas...

McNeil, Katie. My middle school experience is a unique one...

Meitl, Sarah. Part of growing up is learning how to relate and navigate...

Moncrief, Kelsey. In middle school, I was the typical female student...

Ostlind, Sidney. After reading this book and hearing the some of the research...

Raab, Katie. There are many informal lessons about my gender...

Roberts, Stephanie. In middle school...I learned many lessons ...

Sanford, Dan. I remember in science classes having groups of girls...

Schiffelbein, Emily. I went to a Catholic elementary/middle school...

Wenzel, Anna. Whilst reading School Girls I was constantly reminded of the roles...

 

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