| Strategies for Teaching Boys and Girls -- Elementary Level: A Workbook for Educators Contributor(s): Gurian, Michael (Author), Stevens, Kathy (Author), King, Kelley (Author) |
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ISBN: 0787997307 ISBN-13: 9780787997304 Publisher: Jossey-Bass OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2008 Annotation: A practical workbook for teaching girls and boys In Boys and Girls Learn Differently, Michael Gurian laid out the origin and nature of gender differences in the classroom. This new book shows teachers what to do about these differences. Drawing on the latest brain research, this workbook presents practical strategies, lessons, and activities that have been field-tested in real classrooms. Chock-full of practical tools, it is an essential resource for both novice and veteran teachers who want to improve their practice and help students do their best-whatever their gender. Michael Gurian (Spokane, WA) is the New York Times bestselling author of The Wonder of Boys (978-1-58542-528-0), The Wonder of Girls (978-0-7434-1703-7), Nurture the Nature, and The Minds of Boys. For Kathy Stevens's and Kelley King's biographies, please see below. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Classroom Management - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - General |
| Dewey: 370.151 |
| LCCN: 2008298236 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.5" W x 10.9" (1.20 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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?Elementary Level: A Workbook for Educators and Girls offers teachers a hands-on resource that draws on the Gurian Institute's research and training with elementary 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. |