21st Century Boys
- How to get boys speaking, listening, reading and writing
- Boy-friendly cross-curricular teaching
- School v. “Cool” – How to solve the conflict
- “Old” and “New” Literacy and teachers alike
Boys’ learning from a wider perspective
New science of:
- gender differences
- ‘consciousness studies’
Boys and Special Educational Needs
Overview of research into ‘toxic childhood’
Learn how to make a real difference for boys
Up-to-date information from neuroscience:
- the potential effects of gender on learning
- the significance and application of literacy skills in a digital world
Techniques for linking thinking skills, literacy and learning across the curriculum
Understand the developmental trajectory of boys and how it is different from that of girls
Linking the curriculum to literacy objectives and vice versa
Practical tools for facilitating cross-curricular language, learning and literacy
Skeleton frameworks across the curriculum for:
- organising ideas
- note-taking
- writing
Practical ideas and speaking frames for:
- grammar teaching
- formative assessment of writing
- ‘talk for writing’
- familiarising pupils with the language of non-fiction writing How to build on strengths and support weaknesses
How to build on strengths and support weaknesses
Literacy and ICT:
- significance of old and new literacies
- implications of the digital revolution for learning, literacy and the world of work
An inclusive ethos in literacy across the whole school
Linking literacy and learning across the curriculum
A more boy-friendly environment with increased engagement and fun
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