Professional Development

and Upcoming Events

IBSC hosts global and regional conferences and online events that highlight best practices in educating boys. Plus, we offer both on-demand and scheduled online classes. IBSC Ideas Lab and Headways programs let members engage virtually to discuss topics focused on boys and boys’ schools. Read a detailed description of our robust suite of offerings that connect global colleagues around relevant themes (coming soon!). 

Check back often for the latest on IBSC professional development programs.

IBSC In-Person Events

  • IBSC Building Blocks of Boyhood, a conference for teachers and leaders in boys' elementary schools, October 22 – 24, 2023, Presbyterian Day School, Memphis, Tennessee, United States
  • 2024 IBSC Southern African Regional Conference, March 7 – 9, Hilton College, Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • 2024 IBSC Annual Conference, July 1 – 4, Harrow School, Harrow on the Hill, London, United Kingdom

All are welcome at these events, so consider attending a conference outside your region.

IBSC Online Events

IBSC Online Programs

IBSC Online Classes

October 2 – 27, 2023

February 5 – March 1, 2024

  • Better Boys, Better Men 
  • New! Mastering Middle Leadership in Boys' Schools 
  • Single-Gender Education: A Course for Teachers New to Boys' Schools

April 8 – May 3, 2024

  • Boys and Belonging 
  • Boys, Emerging Technologies, and Learning Relationships 
  • Responsible Sexual Citizenship in Today’s World: The Challenges Facing Boys

June 3 – 28, 2024 

  • Mastering Middle Leadership in Boys' Schools 
  • Single-Gender Education: A Course for Teachers New to Boys' Schools

IBSC Ideas Lab

November 2023

  • IBSC Ideas Lab: Boys and Sports (North America)

January 2024

  • IBSC Ideas Lab for Deputy and Assistant Heads in Boys’ Schools

February 2024

  • IBSC Ideas Lab: Communicating the Value of a Boys' School
  • IBSC Ideas Lab for Directors of Boarding, House Directors, Housemasters, and House Parents in Boys’ Schools

April 2024

  • IBSC Ideas Lab for Directors of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Boys’ Schools (UK/South Africa/Australasia)
  • IBSC Ideas Lab for Directors of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Boys’ Schools (North America)
  • IBSC Ideas Lab for School Counsellors and Pastoral Staff

May 2024

  • IBSC Ideas Lab: Boys and Sports (UK/South Africa/Australasia)
  • IBSC Ideas Lab: Boys and the Arts

IBSC On-Demand

IBSC On-Demand Classes

Calendar

September 2023
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