Book description
In his best-selling classic
Boys and Girls Learn Differently
, Michael Gurian explained the origin and nature of gender differences
in the classroom. His important book explored the behavior teachers
observed and the challenges they faced with both boys and girls in their
classrooms. Taking the next step, Strategies for Teaching Boys and
Girls?Secondary level: A Workbook for Educators
offers teachers a hands-on resource that draws on the Gurian
Institute's research and training with secondary schools and school
districts. The workbook presents practical strategies, lessons, and
activities that have been field-tested in real classrooms and developed
to harness boys' and girls' unique strengths.
The workbook is designed
to help teachers build a solid foundation of learning and study habits
that their students can use in the classroom and at home. It covers
the key curricular areas and offers proven techniques to make
learning, no matter what the subject, more engaging for all students.
The workbook is an essential resource for all teachers who want to
improve their practice and get the most from all students?whatever
their gender.
Michael Gurian is the New York Times
best-selling author of The Wonder of Boys and nineteen other
books, including Boys and Girls Learn Differently!, A Fine
Young Man, The Good Son, The Wonder of Girls, and
The Minds of Boys. He is a pioneer in the fields of family
development and education and has appeared on Today, Good
Morning America, CNN, NPR, and in The New York Times,
USA Today, Time, Newsweek, and elsewhere.
Kathy Stevens, coauthor of The Minds of Boys, is the
training director of the Gurian Institute and has worked in education,
child development, and the nonprofit sector for more than thirty years
in programs as diverse as juvenile and adult corrections, cultural
competency training, domestic violence prevention, and women's issues.
Kelley King is director of the Gurian Institute Education
Division. She has been a teacher and school principal for more than
twenty years.
