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 Teachers New to Boys' Schools Collaboration, an online networking program starting February 21, 2023
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IBSC Building Learning Relationships Through the Use of Technology, an IBSC online program, webinar recording available until September 30, 2023
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IBSC Action Research Showcase, an online panel conversation on helping boys cultivate healthy masculinity, featuring IBSC action researchers, September 26 – October 2, 2023
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2023-24 Headways for Heads of School at All-Boys and All-Girls Schools: Leading Boys' and Girls' Schools, starting October 11, 2023
IBSC Online Classes
October 2 – 27, 2023
- Better Boys, Better Men
- New! Boys, Emerging Technologies, and Learning Relationships
- Mastery Practice in Teaching Boys
- Single-Gender Education: A Course for Teachers New to Boys’ Schools
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
- IBSC Ideas Lab for Directors of Professional Development in Boys’ Schools, starting September 26, 2023
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IBSC Ideas Lab for Heads and Assistant Heads of Middle Schools, starting November 7, 2023
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
- Research in Boys' Schools online class
- Boys and Reading online class
- Boys and Stories online class