Teaching the male brain: How boys think, feel, and learn in school. James, A.
James, A. (2007). Teaching the male brain: How boys think, feel, and learn in school. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. An Annotation By far the […]
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Reading, writing and gender: Instructional strategies and classroom activities that work for boys and girls. Goldberg, G., Roswell, B
Goldberg, G., Roswell, B. (2002). Reading, writing and gender: Instructional strategies and classroom activities that work for boys and girls. Larchmont, NY: Eye On Education. […]
Read more ›Odd girl speaks out: Girls write about bullies, cliques, popularity, and jealousy. Simmons, R.
Simmons, R. (2002). Odd girl speaks out: Girls write about bullies, cliques, popularity, and jealousy. San Diego, CA: Harcourt. An Annotation This is a fascinating […]
Read more ›Odd girl out: The hidden culture of aggression in girls. Simmons, R.
Simmons, R. (2002). Odd girl out: The hidden culture of aggression in girls. San Diego, CA: Harcourt. An Annotation This is a fascinating look at […]
Read more ›The wonder of boys. Gurian, M.
Gurian, M. (1996). The wonder of boys: What parents, mentors and educators can do to shape boys into exceptional men. New York. NY: Penguin Books. […]
Read more ›The wonder of girls. Gurian, M.
Gurian, M. (2002). The wonder of girls: Understanding the hidden nature of our daughters. New York. NY: Atria Books. An Annotation Gurian is a family […]
Read more ›Girl power in a digital world. Williams, B.
Williams, B. (2006) Girl power in a digital world: Considering the complexity of gender, literacy, and technology. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy 50 (4) […]
Read more ›Getting boys to read: it’s the context! Wilhelm, J.
Wilhelm, J. (2002). Getting boys to read: it’s the context! It’s not the text type so much as the situation that determines why and how […]
Read more ›With boys and girls in mind. Gurian, M., Stevens, K.
Gurian, M., Stevens, K. (2004). With boys and girls in mind. Educational Leadership, 62 (3), 21-26. An Annotation A good article outlining the difference between […]
Read more ›Dan Pink on the surprising science of motivation
Having explored the scientific research of the last 40 years, Dan Pink has deeply examined what really motivates people. What he’s found is that there is a mismatch between what social scientists know and what business (and education) does. This is a fascinating TED talk that relates some surprising (yet deeply intuitive) facts about intrinsic versus extrinsic motivators.
This is a must for teachers, leaders and builders of in all career fields.
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