Are boys doing less well in school and life?
Worldwide, the evidence is mixed, but what we do know is that medium-sized gender differentials favouring females in Language do exist and they may be high in SOME Tobago schools.
This workshop is designed as a system initiative to help Tobago teachers and administrators launch interventions to address the issue.
The intervention is a national one, framed from the standpoint that Tobago being a significant part of the national landscape.
It comes at a time when Tobago school personnel are empowered to change their school and communities as schools make significant progress on National Tests.
The workshop is designed to foster the knowledge that can guide such change. As Proverbs 4: 6-7 implies, insight into a matter is everything.
6 Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. 7 Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding (Proverbs 4: 6-7; NIV)
Our Design
We borrow from the Raising Boys Achievement Project in England (2001-2004) and identify 4 areas:
De Lisle, J. (2011). In search of evidence-based policy and best practice: Addressing gender differences in schooling within the English-speaking Caribbean. Paper delivered at the 24th ISCEI Conference, Limassol, Cyprus, January 4-7, 2011.
Anisette, S. De Lisle, J., Joseph, S., Bowrin-Williams, C., Plante, W-A. (2009). Is there an association between students' world views on gender and self reports of school related gender based violence? Paper presented at the 2009 Biennial conference, Quality Education for All: Exploring Realities – Considering Options. June 23-25, 2009. Accra Beach Hotel & Resort, Barbados.
De Lisle, J. (1997). Male Underachievement in Trinidad and Tobago: Nature, Antecedents, and Causes. Keynote address and Paper delivered at Conference Workshop on Male Underachievement in the Caribbean, Guidance Unit, Ministry of Education, November 24-26, 1997.
Our photo-This photo was a stock photo from the photography unit of the School of Education. I like this photo because it reveals the reality of many. Girls develop a facility in reading and some boys lag behind. The workshop reveals strategies for helping young and even adolscent males develop greater facility in language.
Literacy in Early Childhood and Primary Education
Learning to Read and Reading to LEarn by Ethne Kennedy and Tina Hickey
Raising boys' achievements in writing joint research project
The June George Report-Trinidad & Tobago
PREZI-PATHWAYS TO RE-ENGAGEMENT
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