". . .the best, most practical book about teaching boys that I have ever read." ?Michael Thompson, co-author, Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys and Best Friends, Worst Enemies Challenging the widely held cultural impression that boys are stubbornly resistant to schooling, Reaching Boys, Teaching Boys features more than 100 detailed examples of classroom activities?along with real-world teaching techniques?that have proven effective with male students. Based on a wide-ranging, worldwide study of more than 1,500 boys and 1,000 teachers, Reichert and Hawley reveal what boys need…mehr
". . .the best, most practical book about teaching boys that I have ever read." ?Michael Thompson, co-author, Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys and Best Friends, Worst Enemies Challenging the widely held cultural impression that boys are stubbornly resistant to schooling, Reaching Boys, Teaching Boys features more than 100 detailed examples of classroom activities?along with real-world teaching techniques?that have proven effective with male students. Based on a wide-ranging, worldwide study of more than 1,500 boys and 1,000 teachers, Reichert and Hawley reveal what boys need in order to want to succeed in school and offer tips for forging successful relationships with boys. Woven throughout the book is moving testimony from both boys and teachers that validates the effectiveness of these lessons. PRAISE FOR REACHING BOYS, TEACHING BOYS "It is becoming clear to all of us?teachers, administrators, parents, and policy makers?that our schools must evolve in order to do a better job educating our young men. It won't happen overnight but it must happen. How to start? Open this book and turn to Chapter One. You'll be taking the first step on what I promise you will be a fascinating journey." ?from the foreword by PEG TYRE, bestselling author of The Trouble With Boys "Like true explorers, Reichert and Hawley have ventured into the unknown and returned with a remarkable gift: a map for guiding boys toward their full potential. If you are a teacher?or if you want to understand the unique combination of factors that ignites boys to learn?you need to buy this urgent, timely, and terrific book." ?DANIEL COYLE, bestselling author of The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How "At long last we find out 'what works' for connecting boys to their studies. In this remarkable book, Michael Reichert and Richard Hawley present a practical and inspiring guide for teachers at all levels." ?PATRICK F. BASSETT, president, National Association of Independent Schools
Michael Reichert, Ph.D., is a clinician, consultant to schools, and supervising psychologist at The Haverford School. He also serves as executive director of the Center for the Study of Boys' and Girls' Lives. Richard Hawley, Ph.D., headmaster emeritus of Cleveland's University School, was the founding president of the International Boys' Schools Coalition, and is author of many books about children, schools, and learning.
Inhaltsangabe
About This Book vii Foreword by Peg Tyre ix Acknowledgments xiii The Authors xv Introduction xvii Part One: Effective Lessons 1 Transitivity at Work: Five Effective Lessons 5 2 Creating Products 17 3 Lessons as Games 35 4 Motor Activity 65 5 Role Play and Performance 85 6 Open Inquiry 107 7 Teamwork and Competition 121 8 Personal Realization 137 9 Novelty, Drama, and Surprise 171 Part Two: Effective Relationships 10 A Teacher's Presence 195 11 A Teacher's Knowledge 209 Part Three: Lessons for Educators 12 Enhancing Teacher-Student Relationships 223 13 Activating the Eliciting Process 229 14 What Schools Can Do 237 Appendix: Design and Research Methods for the Teaching Boys Study 243 References 257 Index 259
About This Book vii Foreword by Peg Tyre ix Acknowledgments xiii The Authors xv Introduction xvii Part One: Effective Lessons 1 Transitivity at Work: Five Effective Lessons 5 2 Creating Products 17 3 Lessons as Games 35 4 Motor Activity 65 5 Role Play and Performance 85 6 Open Inquiry 107 7 Teamwork and Competition 121 8 Personal Realization 137 9 Novelty, Drama, and Surprise 171 Part Two: Effective Relationships 10 A Teacher's Presence 195 11 A Teacher's Knowledge 209 Part Three: Lessons for Educators 12 Enhancing Teacher-Student Relationships 223 13 Activating the Eliciting Process 229 14 What Schools Can Do 237 Appendix: Design and Research Methods for the Teaching Boys Study 243 References 257 Index 259
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