{"product_id":"reaching-boys-teaching-boys-strategies-that-work-and-why-paperback","title":"Reaching Boys, Teaching Boys: Strategies That Work--And Why - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Reichert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Hawley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeg Tyre\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on an extensive worldwide study, this book reveals what gets boys excited about learning\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReaching Boys, Teaching Boys\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe author's presents more than 100+ specific activities for all content areas that have proven successful with male students\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on an in-depth, worldwide study to reveal what lessons and strategies most engage boys in the classroom\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHas been described as the missing link that our schools need for the better education of boys\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\". . .the best, most practical book about teaching boys that I have ever read.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eMichael Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e, co-author, \u003ci\u003eRaising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBest Friends, Worst Enemies\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChallenging the widely held cultural impression that boys are stubbornly resistant to schooling, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eReaching Boys, Teaching Boys\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003ewant\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eREACHING BOYS, TEACHING BOYS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003efrom the foreword by PEG TYRE\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Trouble With Boys\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eDANIEL COYLE\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003ePATRICK F. BASSETT\u003c\/b\u003e, president, National Association of Independent Schools\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Reichert, Ph.D., \u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Hawley, Ph.D., \u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 9.25 x 7.07 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 20, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45343480381542,"sku":"9780470532782","price":40.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/QTc3Vjd5S2FRaWcwKzJYNHV1Z29RZz09.webp?v=1774925252","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/reaching-boys-teaching-boys-strategies-that-work-and-why-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}