Colleagues, With excitement and warm collegiality, I pen my first Compass welcome as executive director of your IBSC. In doing so, I thank Amy for her great work holding and progressing the post.
In June, we finally reunited in person for the IBSC Annual Conference at St. Mark's School of Texas. Congratulations and thanks go to David Dini and all at St. Mark's for making the return such a vibrant shared-learning experience. Similar thanks and congratulations are due all action researchers, whose dedicated investigation and collaboration stimulate improvement in the lives of the boys and staff of our schools.
Our diversity is our strength and learning how best to connect and advance the rich talents of our members in service to the boys of our schools is the quest and privilege.
Whether amid the excitement of a new school year in the north or the lengthening days and graduation celebrations in the south, I thank you for your continued involvement in such cause and send my best wishes.
Tom Batty Executive Director, IBSC |
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Welcome to Our New Members! |
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Watch Tom's Welcome Video |
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Access New IBSC Action Research Reports |
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Dive into the research projects from the 2020-22 IBSC Action Research Program. Gain valuable insight from action research conducted by colleagues at boys' schools worldwide focusing on Boys and Technology: New Horizons, New Challenges, New Learning. Congratulations to the action researchers on this tremendous work. Read the comprehensive research reports and watch their compelling videos—available exclusively to IBSC members.
Learn more.
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Become an IBSC Action Researcher |
Apply now to participate in the 2023-24 cohort of the IBSC Action Research Program. Explore new trends and examine better ways to equip boys with the 21st century skills required to navigate a rapidly changing world. Join this inquisitive group of dedicated boys' educators to research Balanced Boys: Promoting Healthy Masculinity Beyond the Classroom. Get more details. |
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Stream Speaker Videos Bring the 2022 IBSC Annual Conference plenary session speakers back to your school with videos recorded during the live event. Learn from these inspirational speakers on your own device. You can purchase individual access to the videos—or for your entire faculty and staff for one low price. Purchase access before the deadline of September 15, then watch the videos as many times as you wish until January 15. Get more details. |
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2023 IBSC Annual Conference |
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Save the Date! Join more than 600 boys' educators, colleagues, and friends July 5-8, for the 2023 IBSC Annual Conference in Auckland, New Zealand. Westlake Boys High School hosts us to explore the theme Kia Moemoeā: Dream Beyond Limits. Watch for details coming soon about how you can submit a proposal to conduct a workshop at the conference.
Watch the video.
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In the latest episode of the IBSC Exploring Boys' Education Podcast, hear from IBSC Action Research leaders Laura Sabo and Polly Higgins as they speak with Kori Brown about her award-winning project that explores using digital "selfless portraits" to foster cognitive empathy in eighth-grade boys. Listen now. |
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Why Sensitivity Is a Strength in Boys Elisse Gabriel Greater Good Magazine "It's time to shift the paradigm about sensitivity in boys and recognize how it improves their relationships and supports their well-being." |
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Andrew Reiner
The Washington Post "For a number of reasons — many rooted in socialized norms about masculinity — men are often taught very young to diminish, or even ignore, their emotions in relationships. They do this, however, at the expense of their relationships' health and their own well-being. When men learn to better understand their emotional needs, the payoff can be profound." |
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IBSC Research in Boys' Schools Series: Establishing a Culture of Research Among Faculty and Boys
Meets Online
September 26, 2022
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| Boys and Belonging: Creating Inclusive and Affirming Schools for Boys
Online Class
October 17 - November 20, 2022
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Single-Gender Education: A Course for Teachers New to Boys' Schools
Online Class
October 17 - November 20, 2022
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| The Tech Solution: Creating Healthy Habits for Boys Growing Up in a Digital World
Online Class
October 17 - November 20, 2022
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2022-23 Headways for Heads of School at All-Boys and All-Girls Schools Online Series Starting October 20, 2022
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| IBSC Research in Boys' Schools Series: Embracing Inclusive Education at a Boys' School
Meets Online
November 14, 2022
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2023 IBSC Annual Conference
Westlake Boys High School Auckland, New Zealand
July 5 - 8, 2023
Get more details. |
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IBSC Member Story: Knox Grammar School Year 2 Cardboard Arcade Game |
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Students in Year 2 at Knox Grammar School (Australia) have designed and built cardboard arcade games and used Micro:Bits to create score counters. In addition, they are using the FIDS framework (Feel Imagine Do Share) to modify their design and make it inclusive for people in society that may have an impairment or disability. They followed the FIDS process to help them empathize and understand that there are people in our community who do not have the ease of accessing the everyday things many of us take for granted. Watch now. |
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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Thank You to Our Sponsors of the 2022 IBSC Annual Conference |
AlphaGraphics Dallas Galleria , Alto, Axxys Technologies , Blanks Printing, Bluebonnet Energy Capital , CannonDesign, Furnware, Resource Group 175, RLG, Scott Peek Photography, and Wynne Transportation |
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