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  A pioneering and holistic view of male development is presented in this immensely practical in-service for educators, focusing on the often imperceptible neurobiological diversity between girls and boys.

   Kid Culture in the Schools, through lecture, PowerPoint slideshow, handouts, discussion and activities, takes an in-depth look at nature's effect on the learning processes of growing children and adolescents. 

   Philosophy

   A comprehension of this up-to-date and accessible scientific research on neurological development, brain science, hormonal and chemical gender disparities, and their effects on behavior and learning, complimented by nature-based pedagogies, are necessary conditions for creating academically successful, gender-friendly schools that promote true gender equity while honoring innate sex differences.

   With this clarity and sensitivity about what individual boys need and what individual girls need, we now have the missing component: a nature-based approach to learning. Without a clear understanding of the brain -- and how girls and boys brains differ -- is to leave out the key to educating our children. Our teachers' lack of training in brain biology and in gender biology is the missing piece of the puzzle. 

   This is the next step. Through such trainings, we can begin to make our children's classrooms even finer places of learning and attachment. Now that we have the scientific knowledge and empirical evidence to document the major neuro-biological differences in developing boys and girls, we can innovate and sustain gender-appropriate pedagogies that bring the greatest benefit to all our children.

    Topics

	Distinquishing Between Gender Stereotypes and Generalizations
	Why Boys Are the Way They Are
	How Our Children's Neuro-Biology Was Created and How Their Gender Cultures Are In Turn Created By This Neuro-Biology
	How Girls' & Boys' Brains Work Differently
	How Girls' & Boys' Brains Learn Differently
	How Age Related Hormonal and Biochemical Changes Affect Gender Learning Differences
	How Acculturation Influences This Neurobiology
	Areas of Learning Difficulty Boys & Girls Suffer As Distinct Populations
	How To Narrow the Literacy Gender Achievement Gap
	Bullying/School Violence Prevention Programs and Attachment Theory
	Gender-Specific Strategies, Teaching Methods, Applications, Techniques, Learning Environments and Resources For Academic Settings
	Teachers' Strengths and Weaknesses When Educating Boys

Established and Field-Tested Models of Boy-Specific Programs

   Staff developments can range from 1.5 to 3 hours.

   Presenter 

   Joe Manthey 

   This training satisfies the professional development requirements of Title IV and the Coordinated Compliance Review for Gender Equity.