Student Teaching Observation and Thoughts on Education in Sweden

[pennswoods]

I just completed my first week of teaching observations where I had the chance to observe my students teaching in 7th, 8th and 9th grade classrooms (the pupils were 13, 14 and 15 respectively). Some things stood out, and I'm not sure yet if I'm seeing a trend that signifies Swedish educational norms, or if this is just a few isolated cases. Some of

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[clevermanka]

because they are too sexy and distracting to male students
because they are too sexy and distracting to male students
because they are too sexy and distracting to male students

[pennswoods]

Yes. I know. Institutional sexism disguised in 'think of the children' discourse. So many school dress code policies are about 'reacting' to the overpowering and uncontrollable specter of male teenage hormones.

And there is so much crap that teachers and teacher trainees have to comply with in order to be allowed to do such a thankless job sometimes.