| Description |
xviii, 258 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. We are facing a crisis -- 2. How and why boys under-achieve -- 3. The importance of teaching and learning styles -- 4. How to organise a strategy to raise boys' achievement -- 5. One school's story -- 6. Making decisions about setting -- 7. Other whole school strategies designed to raise boys' achievement -- 8. Getting it right for boys and girls in the classroom -- 9. Raising achievement in English -- 10. Raising achievement in mathematics and science -- 11. Raising achievement in design and technology -- 12. Raising achievement in modern foreign languages -- 13. Raising achievement in the humanities -- 14. Raising achievement in the arts -- 15. Getting it right in the secondary school library -- 16. Raising boys' achievement across the pyramid -- 17. Exercises for continuous professional development |
| Summary |
"Boys' under-achievement is grabbing headlines in the education debate, and it has never been more important to solve the problem. This book offers clear and practical strategies to headteachers, classroom teachers and other professionals for ways to address the issue. Founded on the very latest school-based research, it provides practical and proven ways of managing the problem which are in the scope of all teachers and heads - in all phases of education."--BOOK JACKET. "The book looks at reasons for boys' under-achievement, ways of adapting teaching styles to maximise learning gains for boys ... and girls, guidance on how to plan successful pyramid, whole school and classroom approaches, practical strategies for subject leaders and teachers, examples of successful case studies, and how to introduce ideas through professional development."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 240-251) and index |
| Notes |
Also available online via the World Wide Web, by subscription to EBL (Ebook Library) |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Academic achievement -- Great Britain.
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Boys -- Education -- Great Britain.
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Sex differences in education -- Great Britain.
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Underachievers -- Great Britain.
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| Author |
Bradford, Wendy, 1957-
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Ebooks Corporation.
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| LC no. |
99016267 |
| ISBN |
0203134818 (ebook) |
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0203179684 |
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041520884X (hbk. : alk. paper) |
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0415208858 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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