As a teacher, does being “gender fair” mean I should stop grouping or referring to students based on “boys and girls”, or by “sex’ or “gender”?
No. As with all teaching and learning experiences, in grouping students consider what the purpose of the activity or task is. It may be that you are just seeking roughly even numbers and that gender is not relevant. Alternatively, this may be a great opportunity to build understanding of gender diversity through the curriculum and help make people feel included. Wherever students need to grouped on the basis of gender, they should simply be allowed to join a group that best matches their gender identity without fear of harassment or discrimination.
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