January 13, 2010
Posted by Linda Spence on January 24, 2010
The Trouble With Boys
By Peg Tyre
Interviewing hundreds of parents, children, teachers, and experts, journalist Peg Tyre explains just why and how the educational system is failing our sons — fron the banning of recess and the lack of male teachers as role models to the demands of No Child Left Behind.
February 3rd, 2010 at 8:48 am
I loved the discussion we had around this book. It seemed no matter what age students we were teaching, we were all concerned about the diminishing time for unstructured, playful learning. I was reminded of a scene in the movie “The Dead Poets Society” about an all boys high-school where an English teacher (played by Robin Williams) takes the boys on the soccer field and makes them kick a ball while reciting poetry. I continue wondering how to develop activities beneficial to the kinesthetic learners in my class.