74 – Performing Gender Scripts in Schools (w Jason Ablin)

Throughout history, we have told the story of girls as precious eggs and boys as kept princes. However, as we begin to explore gender identity as a spectrum rather than a binary, it’s time to update this narrative and that begins with interrogating the scripts we perform when talking to students. Author, speaker and gender awareness coach, Jason Ablin, joins Natalie to unpack this gender equation in schools and uncover how it is impacting literacy and numeracy achievement. Follow Natalie: Twitter | Instagram Follow Jason: Twitter | Website Follow the Podcast: Twitter | Instagram Email: [email protected] Jason’s new book “The Gender Equation: How to Create Equity and Fairness for All Students” is out now! Show Notes: ·       Introducing Jason Ablin. (5:00) ·       Jason’s first move as a new principal to remove the gender barriers to learning. (8:00) ·       The origin story for Jason’s passion in gender-related issues. (14:00) ·       How students and teacher respond to each other in ways that uphold gender bias. (19:30) ·       Girls as “precious eggs” and boys as “kept princes.” (28:45) ·       An academic rationale for taking gender issues seriously in school. (32:15) ·       A first step for a leader looking to tackle gender bias in their school. (44:30) ·       The purpose of education. (49:45)