Strategies for Teaching Boys and Girls -- Secondary Level

Strategies for Teaching Boys and Girls SECONDARY LEVEL In his best-selling classic Boys and Girls Learn Differently, Michael Gurian explained the origin and nature of gender differences in the classroom. His important book explored the behavior teachers observed and the challenges they faced with both boys and girls in their classrooms. Taking the next step, Strategies for Teaching Boys and Girls offers teachers a hands-on resource that draws on the Gurian Institute's research and training with secondary schools and school districts. The workbook presents practical strategies, lessons, and activities that have been field-tested in real classrooms and developed to harness boys' and girls' unique strengths. The workbook is designed to help teachers build a solid founda- tion of learning and study habits that their students can use in the classroom and at home. It covers the key curricular areas and offers proven techniques to make learning, no matter what the subject, more engaging for all students. The workbook is an essential resource for all teachers who want to improve their practice and get the most from all students- whatever their gender. PRAISE FOR STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING BOYS AND GIRLS-SECONDARY LEVEL The natural question when teachers become aware of the brain research on gender differences is: 'What can I do in my classroom?' This book provides the answers. -KAREN BOYK, certified Gurian Trainer and classroom teacher [A] wealth of practical ideas on how to change classrooms from places where mostly girls 'sit and git' to places where both boys and girls 'engage and range' in authentic education. -JUDITH KLEINFELD, director, Boys Project, University of Alaska, Fairbanks The Gurian Institute provides us with powerful research put in practical form that will do amazing things in our classrooms and in our students' lives. -RENEE PARKER, assistant principal (9th and 10th grades), Hope High School, Hope, Arkansas