Teaching Boys: Developing classroom practices that work - Softcover

Keddie, Amanda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1741752426 ISBN 13: 9781741752427

Publisher: Allen & Unwin, 2007

Synopsis

Persistently cheeky, disruptive, even aggressive boys can be found in classrooms everywhere, as can the victims of bullying. These boys' behaviours often pose a problem to themselves as well as to others. As the hotly contested debates about boys' education swirl around them, what can teachers actually do to improve boys' performance in the classroom? Teaching Boys provides a practical framework for teachers to improve boys' education in ways that are appropriate for their school context and also sustainable. Drawing on intensive research in classrooms where innovative teachers are achieving good outcomes with boys, Keddie and Mills show how other teachers can learn from their success. They acknowledge that there are no simple solutions, but show that what teachers do in the classroom really does matter. They emphasise the importance of understanding the impact of dominant and subversive masculinities at all levels of schooling, on both boys and girls. 'What is original about this book is that it marries theory and practice in a way that speaks to the everyday realities and concerns of teachers who work with boys in schools' Associate Professor Wayne Martino, The University of Western Ontario 'What is impressive about Teaching Boys is the way in which Keddie and Mills pull together the best research on boys and schooling with the best research on pedagogies.' Professor Bob Lingard, The University of Edinburgh

About this title

Synopsis

This book provides a practical and sustainable framework for teaching boys at all levels of education.It features a dedicated mailing and e-mail campaign to education related media and organisations.Boys' education continues to be a focal point of public controversy and anxiety among teachers. Concern about male educational under-achievement and the impact this has, both on the pupils themselves and society as a whole, continues to fuel disagreement and debate on the best approach to take."Teaching Boys" provides a framework for developing practical and sustainable ways to improve boys' education. Highlighting the key research-based understandings of gender, masculinity and pedagogy, this book demonstrates how what teachers do in the classroom can enable - or restrain - boys' academic and social outcomes.Featuring detailed case studies, it outlines a range of practical classroom strategies that will assist teachers in meeting the challenges of teaching boys - without neglecting girls at the same time.

About the Author

Amanda Keddie is a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Queensland. Her research interests and teaching areas focus on pedagogy, curriculum and educational sociology. Martin Mills is Associate Professor in the School of Education at the University of Queensland. He has written several books, and is co-author of Teachers and Schooling Making a Difference.

Edition details

• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1741752426
• ISBN 13: 9781741752427
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 268