Course Description: Prepare educators, parents and guardians to be more effective in transforming boys into lifelong readers. Focus on reluctant-readers, address the 4th grade reading slump, and narrow the gender reading gap between boys and girls.You will learn:
• How to better connect with your boy
• The most up-to-date research on gender and learning
• How educators should consider gender as they design and implement lesson plans
New programs should include:
• Energy-focused activities
• Seating and room arrangement
• Graphics Novels and Non-fiction
• Implementation of high-interest fiction into curriculum
• Gender-friendly resources and materials
• Parent and volunteer involvement
You will learn: (continued)
• Strategies to deliver boy-friendly teaching tips and techniques so that each teacher and parent is better prepared to engage boys in reading activities
• Strategies to improve the primarily female teaching staff members’ skills when interacting with boys
• Strategies for fully maximizing schools current resources (books currently in library)
Course Details
Dates: October 21-22 and November 5-6
Times: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Cost: $275.00
Location: Seattle
Continuing Education Credit: Receive one continuing education credit from Seattle University
Limited Seats: To register, email john@boysread.org
HOST A WORKSHOP IN YOUR CITY! If you host a workshop in your city, you will receive free tuition. Send an email to john@boysread.org for more details.
2 comments:
Hi, I'm interested in submitting a book but it doesn't seem there's an email address to submit to... Is there an email address for submission? Thanks!
send title to john@boysread.org or simply go to contact page.
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