Getting the Best of Boys in School is the essential course for teachers and school leaders who want to improve outcomes for boys in schools.
There is a significant problem in our schools: too many boys are struggling. The list of things to concerned teachers is long: disappointing academic results, a lack of interest in studying, and negative behaviours that lead to disproportionate rates of exclusion, mean that it’s no surprise that boys continue to underperform in almost all national exams.
Getting the Best of Boys examines the research around key topics such as achievement, schoolwork, teacher expectations, peer pressure, and effective teaching strategies to help teachers feel better prepared to teach boys effectively.
This course answers some key questions:
Why do boys underachieve?
How can we get boys to read?
How can we tackle boys' anti-learning behaviours?
How can we engage boys in the classroom?
Who should attend?
This session is vital for anybody working in schools with an interest in better understanding boys' learning habits and how to better engage boys in positive learning behaviours.
This masterclass will enable you to:
Protect against gender bias in the classroom
Better understand the myths of boys’ engagements
Understand how to teach boys more effectively
Tackle boys’ anti-learning behaviours
Better understand the negative impact of peer pressure and why it affects boys so drastically
Help get boys reading
Testimonials
"The delivery is human, real and comes from a place of knowledge and experience. Really enjoyed and valued the pedagogy discussed."
"Very good - lots was informative and I enjoyed the no pressure opportunity to sit and listen and think!"
"Some useful tip and a chance to reflect on practice"
"Rally enjoyable and lots to take away."
"It encouraged good thinking around gender bias issues."
"A brilliant insight to how to try and make boys lives better in school"
"Very insightful, covering a range of topics and made you become very reflective."
"The opening session about just how deep-rooted and challenging the issue is was fantastic."
"A good range of insights and practical advice."
"Insightful"
"Matt was engaging throughout"
"A great blend of evidence-based research, mythbusting, case studies and solutions."
"Really informative, lots of useful strategies that I will definitely include in my own practice."
Facilitator
Matt Pinkett has been teaching English for over a decade. In addition to this, he has also co-authored Amazon Top 100 bestseller, ‘Boys Don’t Try? Rethinking Masculinity in Schools’ and authored, ‘Boys Do Cry: Improving Boys’ Mental Health and Wellbeing in Schools’.
