More+Alterations+for+the+Future

Unfortunately there is only so much a teacher can accomplish during the course of one school year. Consequently, restructuring all aspects of a traditional classroom to that of a feminist classroom takes time. The areas of focus in this resource guide pose as a starting point in transforming the classroom. Obviously there are plenty more aspects of a classroom that can be incorporated into such a fashion; thus, a list of future alterations that should be made in following years is presented below. It is our goal as a community of teachers to provide the ultimate equal classroom for our students. The following ideas will require attention in future years and will continue to enhance the feminist approach to the classroom.


 * 1) Classroom Field Trips and Guest Speakers
 * 2) These trips or speakers should address various careers with nontraditional gender roles. For example, a visit can be scheduled to speak with one of the guests or a meeting can me scheduled for the guest to come to the classroom.
 * 3) Examples of guest speakers could include:
 * 4) Female police officer
 * 5) Female fire fighter
 * 6) Male Nurse
 * 7) Male Child Care Worker
 * 8) "Specials"
 * 9) Examples: Music, Art, Gym
 * 10) Other schools in the district
 * 11) PTSA organization