Dear friends,
Hopefully the year started off well for you and the resources below strengthen your work each day to serve boys. Already this year I have had the good fortune to meet with numerous boys' educators in all five of our global regions, including groups of boys' school heads in the United Kingdom, United States, and most recently in India. The meeting in Delhi, India, was inspirational and resulted in the recruitment of several new IBSC member schools throughout the subcontinent — please join me in welcoming them! While many of us face various challenges unique in our regions, we unite in our determination to create opportunities for boys worldwide.
We hope you will continue to take advantage of your IBSC membership benefits, including joining us in Baltimore this June for the 2017 IBSC Annual Conference. Let's champion boys' education together.
With best regards,
David M. Armstrong Executive Director, IBSC | |
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| | Volunteer for an IBSC Committee The IBSC Board of Trustees consists of a diverse group of global educators with varying expertise and professional experience. Five standing committees guide and execute its work: Finance and Operations, Membership, Program, Research, and Trustee. The committees are comprised of Trustees, along with dedicated volunteers with particular expertise in the global boys' school community. Are you interested in joining the work of the IBSC? The committees always seek dedicated volunteers interested in engaging with the Coalition and boys' education globally who can share lessons and experiences from their schools.
Learn more.
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| | 2017 IBSC Annual Conference
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| | Register now for the 2017 IBSC Annual Conference! Join more than 600 boys' educators, colleagues, and friends 25-28 June, in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The Boys' Latin School of Maryland will host our delegates as together we explore the theme Beyond Innovation: Creativity, Discovery, and Engagement.
Read about the dynamic speakers who will spark our imaginations and the 80+ workshops offered by expert colleagues. Get more details.
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| | Engage in the IBSC Teacher Exchange
The new IBSC Teacher Exchange provides a forum for member schools to connect and explore possible faculty exchanges. Schools take responsibility for posting their interest, keeping information current, and contacting partner schools. Together schools will work out exchange timeframes, economic considerations, and other arrangements. You can opt for a short visit to observe how a different school functions on a daily basis or you can exchange a teacher with another school for a full term or year. It's an ideal way to share best practices in our global boys' school community.
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| | Build Confidence Through Leadership in Elementary Boys
Crescent School in Toronto, Ontario, Canada teamed with leading researchers to create the Crescent School Elementary Research Collaborative. Following up on global studies by Michael Reichert and Richard Hawley, the school's results echoed that boys are relational learners and the quality of the relationship between the boy and his teacher is a key factor in determining the quality of the learning. Crescent School adds an eighth gesture: Building Confidence Through Leadership. Use this blueprint to develop strategies to maximize best practices.
Read the Crescent School report. Download the latest research report from Michael Reichert.
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| | 2017 IBSC-Africa Regional Conference: Schoolboys and Leadership St. Andrew's College Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa 9-11 March 2017 Get more details. | |
Health and Wellbeing Summit
Crescent School Toronto, Ontario, Canada 28 April 2017 Get more details. | |
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| | The Family School Relationship Viaró Global School Barcelona, Spain 10 March 2017 Get more details. | |
Enhancing the Lives of Boys Through the Arts Selwyn House School Montreal, Quebec, Canada 4-6 May 2017 Get more details. | |
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| | Teachers New to Boys' Schools The Scots College Sydney, Australia 11-13 April 2017 Get more details. | |
2017 IBSC Student Forum The Boys' Latin School of Maryland and Gilman School Baltimore, Maryland, United States 23-28 June 2017 Get more details. | |
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| | 2017 IBSC Annual Conference The Boys' Latin School of Maryland Baltimore, Maryland, United States 25-28 June 2017 Get more details. | |
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Building Leadership in Schools for Boys 17 July - 11 August 2017
Current and aspiring leaders, join a cohort of fellow boys' school educators to develop your leadership capacity as well as boost team leadership within your school. Delve into the unique mission, expertise, and culture of boys' schools in relation to the challenges and opportunities for effective leadership. Engage in the online course on your own, flexible timetable. You choose when to complete the four hours of weekly coursework to fit your schedule best.
Get more details.
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| | East Bay School for Boys Berkeley, California, United States www.ebsfb.org
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Evan Kanouse III Patterson, New York, United States
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| | Elizabeth McLaughlin New Delhi, India
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| | Peter McLaughlin New Delhi, India
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| | Member Story: Armour for Life | |
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| | Boys don't just spend five years of their life at Michaelhouse, a boarding school for boys set amid the rolling green hills of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands in South Africa, providing secondary education from E Block (Grade 8) to A Block (Grade 12). From the minute they arrive, the place and everything it means seeps into their skin and soaks into their marrow, becoming a massive part of the men they will grow into. Learn more about the school's Armour for Life. |
Glimpse the many wonderful ways IBSC schools champion boys' education around the globe at our Member School Stories web page. We'd like to highlight your school, too. Please send a link to janicki@theibsc.org showcasing an innovative idea, program, or event that makes your school special. Links to videos, web pages, presentations, or other media welcome. Thank you. | |
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| | Hire Your Ideal Candidate | |
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| | Let IBSC help you find your ideal candidate who shares your passion and expertise for educating boys. IBSC members get exclusive, free access to post job openings on the Career Postings page. Learn more.
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