Identifying Sex Equitable Interaction Patterns in Classroom Supervision

Abstract

All too often, the research dealing with sex equity is over looked by teacher supervisors, according to this writer, who notes that unconscious sexist teaching behavior is characteris tic of both male and female teachers.

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