Teaching Boys

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.

The boy he is will shape the man he will become give the special boy in your life a chance to be confident, responsible and socially adept without waiting another day! The gender roles are constantly changing, but some qualities are key to success across the board. Even though the world is more diverse and accepting, boys still have a few hills to climb when it comes to being in tune with their emotions.

What am I doing? I know better than to get involved with a student… And I learned the hard way to never admit my secret. Once I see her in my class, I can't think of anything but her. The way her blonde hair cascades over her shoulders. The way she bites her pink lip when she looks up at me. I know it's wrong, but that just makes me want it more. And when she asks me on a date, I'm powerless. After my divorce, I swore I would never tell anyone my secret. But somehow she knows. Now, she's standing at the foot of the bed, telling me to dress for her. And if I'm a good girl, she promises to ...