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Sex and gender based systems

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 After reading the article and watching the video I can say that this reading challenges traditional sex-based systems by emphasizing that gender identity, rather than biological sex alone, should guide how students are treated in schools. It clearly states that "a school must not treat a transgender student differently from the way it treats other students of the same gender identity, " which reinforces the idea that equity means affirming each student's identity in practice, not just in policy. In addition, the definition that "gender identity is a person's deeply held sense or psychological knowledge of his or her own gender" highlights that gender is an internal and personal experience, not something that can be determined solely by physical characteristics.      Overall, this reading argues for a shift from rigid, binary systems toward more inclusive approaches that prioritize student dignity, safety, and equal access. It demonstrates that when schools ...

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 In the present experience I do not have anything to say about troublemaker students,  but in the pass, when I was working as a substitute teacher in a public middle school, I had a difficult experience with one student. He was very disruptive and always ready to fight with anyone who told him to stop. One day, he pushed another student in class, and things started getting out of control, I stepped in and told him to calm down, but instead of listening, he got even more aggressive. At that moment, I understood that getting angry would only make worse, so I stayed calm and asked him to step outside with me. Surprisingly, he agreed.  Outside the classroom I gave him a little time to calm down, then I asked him what was really going on. He did not give me answer, but from the way he apologized for what happened  I understood that he was ready to collaborate and continue to work on his assignment.  This experience showed me that  sometimes students act out beca...