{"product_id":"9780470532782","title":"Reaching Boys, Teaching Boys Strategies that Work -- and Why","description":"\u003ch1\u003eReaching Boys, Teaching Boys\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStrategies that Work -- and Why\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMichael Reichert | Richard Hawley | Peg Tyre\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Teaching \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on an extensive worldwide study, this book reveals what gets boys excited about learning\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReaching Boys, Teaching Boys\u003c\/i\u003e challenges the widely-held cultural impression that boys are stubbornly resistant to schooling while providing concrete examples of pedagogy and instructional style that have been proven effective in a variety of school settings. This book offers more than 100 detailed examples of lessons that succeed with male students, grouped thematically. Such themes include: Gaming, Motor Activities, Open Inquiry, Competition, Interactive Technology, and Performance\/Role Play. Woven throughout the book is moving testimony from boys that both validates the success of the lessons and adds a human dimension to their impact.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe author's presents more than 100+ specific activities for all content areas that have proven successful with male students\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on an in-depth, worldwide study to reveal what lessons and strategies most engage boys in the classroom\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHas been described as the missing link that our schools need for the better education of boys\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Reichert, Ph.D.,\u003c\/b\u003e is a clinician, consultant to schools, and supervising psychologist at The Haverford School. He also serves as executive director of the Center for the Study of Boys' and Girls' Lives.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Hawley, Ph.D.,\u003c\/b\u003e headmaster emeritus of Cleveland's University School, was the founding president of the International Boys' Schools Coalition, and is author of many books about children, schools, and learning.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 July 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470532782\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314314571916,"sku":"9780470532782","price":28.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470532782_20cf6aeb-9043-471f-bba1-ef90a0ee0cdc.jpg?v=1780101088","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470532782","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}