It took me a long time to get through it. You don't really read this book, you absorb it. It is a real life horror story about the state of affairs when it comes to educating boys. I had suspected as much as an elementary teacher and now as a secondary teacher. Boys and girls learn differentl...
Every teacher should read this book! It should be required reading for all student teachers for sure. Very interesting data and research showing the ever widening gap between boys and girls and school achievement. My 5 year old nephew, who is full of questions, curiosity, and fun was recently re...
A short summation of the take-aways: There is no such thing as a perfect school. But that doesn't mean you should be content, accepting the negatives with the positives, about wherever your child ends up. There are no "perfect schools", but there are "good schools". Good teachers are one of the m...