Reaching Boys, Teaching Boys: Strategies That Work--And Why Contributor(s): Reichert, Michael (Author), Hawley, Richard (Author), Tyre, Peg (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0470532785 ISBN-13: 9780470532782 Publisher: Jossey-Bass
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: July 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - General - Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects |
Dewey: 371.821 |
LCCN: 2010007010 |
Physical Information: 0.72" H x 7.07" W x 9.25" L (1.03 lbs) 288 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Masculine |
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Index, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: School Library Journal 05/01/2011 pg. 148 Publishers Weekly 07/19/2010 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Based on an extensive worldwide study, this book reveals what gets boys excited about learning Reaching Boys, Teaching Boys challenges the widely-held cultural impression that boys are stubbornly resistant to schooling while providing concrete examples of pedagogy and instructional style that have been proven effective in a variety of school settings. This book offers more than 100 detailed examples of lessons that succeed with male students, grouped thematically. Such themes include: Gaming, Motor Activities, Open Inquiry, Competition, Interactive Technology, and Performance/Role Play. Woven throughout the book is moving testimony from boys that both validates the success of the lessons and adds a human dimension to their impact.
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