Martin Mills

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.… (more)