Educators have for many years sought to understand why boys underperform
in schools and what can be done about it. In Breaking through barriers
to boys' achievement, Gary Wilson provides the full picture as to why
boys of all ages underachieve and what can be done to start solving the
problem. He presents the 28 barriers to boys' learning, including early
language development, 'laddish' culture and lack of male role models.
His emphasis is very much on turning out respectable young men who have
a 'caring masculinity'. This revised and updated second edition includes
new case studies, data and practical tips and advice.You will find
tried-and-tested strategies which will help you to: - effectively engage
boys in the life of the school - engage boys in the curriculum, with
particular emphasis on literacy - create the right culture for
learning - develop emotional intelligence in boys - develop
self-esteem - provide opportunities for reflection - turn the 'peer
police' into a positive force for good - teach in ways that will hit all
the right buttons for boys, but will not disadvantage girls Breaking
through barriers to boys' achievement provides a practical toolkit that
will enable every teacher, department, key stage or school to determine
precisely which barriers impinge upon their work with boys and to plan a
way forward. It also provides a range of whole-school models for
developing effective projects for raising boys' achievement.
