| The Arts—Taking Charge of Life
Track: Boys and the Arts
Appeals to: Upper/Senior School (Ages 15-19)
Knowledge Level: Intermediate
Room: MS 4
The arts provide a means for students to develop creativity and self-expression. Arts classes and activities also create the opportunity to develop risk-taking skills that help students take charge of their lives. Explore the connection between creativity and risk and examine ways to help boys grow via the arts.
Presenters: Brent Cirves, Woodberry Forest School (United States); Abigail James, Germanna Community College
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| Awaken Boys in Your Class: An Arts-Based Approach to Transitive Learning
Track: Boys and the Arts
Appeals to: Middle School (Ages 12-15),
Upper/Senior School (Ages 15-19)
Knowledge Level: New to the topic
Room: MAC 1
Researchers Michael Reichert and Richard Hawley have discovered that transitivity, an element in lessons unrelated to the subject, can stimulate boys’ interest and hold attention. The arts promote the kinesthetic, hands-on outlet boys crave and provide transitivity in non-arts classes. Get examples as we explore the process of planning transitive lessons by incorporating the arts.
Presenter: Nicole Campbell, Church Farm School (United States)
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| Behind the Mask: Privileged but Pressured
Track: A Focus on the Junior Years: Boys, Arts,
Wellness (PK-6)
Appeals to: Lower/Primary School (Ages 5-12)
Knowledge Level: New to the topic
Room: E1
Students at Christ Church Grammar School come
from affluent backgrounds that demand success and greatness. Although not
“disadvantaged” in a traditional sense, the boys we teach are more likely to
experience anxiety and depression. Integrating contemporary themes within our
arts teaching practice has enabled a shift in the profile of arts learning. We
are advocates for change.
Presenters:
Ryan Dawson and Claire Donald, Christ Church Grammar LW Parry Preparatory
School (Australia)
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| Boys Leading with Heart and Mind
Track: The Heart of the Matter: Boys' Education
Appeals to: Upper/Senior School (Ages 15-19)
Knowledge Level: New to the topic
Room: Lucas Seminar Room
Appointing boys to formal positions of
leadership has been a long-standing practice of boys' schools. What do you
expect of your boys once you appoint them? Do they lead or do they do jobs for
you? Discover how to help your students discover their leadership passion, what
drives them to serve, and how to lead with confidence.
Presenter:
Heath De Lany, Trinity Grammar School (Australia)
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| Brave Hearts Bold Minds: A Framework for Shaping the
Character and Care of Boys
Track: The Heart of the Matter: Boys' Education
Appeals to: All Ages
Knowledge Level: Intermediate
Room: Makerspace
Explore the development of our Brave Hearts Bold
Minds philosophy of education over the past decade and the impact of its
framework on culture, research, and practice in educating for the character and
care of boys. Get practical steps for school leaders to develop and refine your
own philosophy and framework for a more holistic, transformative education.
Presenters:
Hugh Chilton and Ian Lambert, The Scots College (Australia)
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| Capturing the Sound of a School Through Commissioning
Composers
Track: Boys and the Arts
Appeals to: All Ages
Knowledge Level: New to the topic
Room: MAC 2
For Cranbrook School’s 100th year, the school
embarked on a significant commissioning project of 10 new musical works to
celebrate its centenary. Explore how this process captures the unique sound and voice of a school and lessons learned along the way.
Presenter:
Luke Gilmour, Cranbrook School (Australia)
Cranbrook Centenary Composition Project
Score Samples
Centenary Program
Music Education Resource
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| Creating Positive Classroom Culture: Embedding Values
Education into Curriculum
Track: A Focus on the Junior Years: Boys, Arts,
Wellness (PK-6)
Appeals to: Lower/Primary School (Ages 5-12)
Knowledge Level: New to the topic
Room: E2
In the busy world of primary boys’ classrooms,
values education and pastoral care programs can be seen as unnecessary add ons.
Learn how embedding positive behavior supports in the curriculum can play a
central role in fostering empathy, collaboration, and a growth mindset. Get
simple tools and tips on how simple changes to existing curriculum can enhance
your classroom.
Presenter:
Mark Hoppe, The Southport School (Australia)
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| Deeper Learning via Curricular Integration of Visual
and Performing Arts
Track: A Focus on the Junior Years: Boys, Arts,
Wellness (PK-6)
Appeals to: Lower/Primary School (Ages 5-12)
Knowledge Level: New to the topic
Room: E3
Town School has harnessed visual and performing
arts in cross-curricular, collaborative experiences to ignite engagement and
learning. From studio art to percussion and theater arts to music, students
find their niche, deepen understanding, and share their creativity with the
broader community. Get samples of the lower school curriculum and engage in
hands-on experiences.
Presenters:
Jennifer Warren and Laura Ruppert, Town School for Boys (United States)
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| Developing Adaptable, Creative, and Resilient Pupils
with Your Sports Program
Track: The Heart of the Matter: Boys' Education
Appeals to: Middle School (Ages 12-15),
Upper/Senior School (Ages 15-19)
Knowledge Level: Intermediate
Room: The Library
The role of sports and physical education (PE)
often gets undervalued in supporting the learner profile of pupils with an
over-emphasis on the value of outcome over process. Consider how placing
learning at the heart of PE and sports helps promote adaptability, creativity,
and resilience, which improve pupil attainment and attitude to learning and
attendance.
Presenters:
George Browning, King Edward's School (United Kingdom)
Adaptability in Sport
Creativity in Sport
Moving Towards Sport More Focused on Values and Behaviours
Resilience in Sport
What Does an Adaptable KES Boy Look Like?
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Practical Ideas on Adaptability, Resilience, and Creativity in Sport
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| Fostering Empowerment, Identity, and Authenticity
Through Theater
Track: Boys and the Arts
Appeals to: Upper/Senior School (Ages 15-19)
Knowledge Level: New to the topic
Room: MAC 3
Uncover the creative journey taken by boys in
dramatic productions and how directors use a collaborative, relational approach
to model authenticity and appreciation for self and others. Examine the role
that boy to boy mentoring plays in the sustainability of our program.
Participate in activities to gain practical examples and models you can use at
your school.
Presenters:
Godric Latimer-Kim and Jen Johnson, Crescent School (Canada)
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| Growing Good Men Through Literature
Track: Boys and the Arts
Appeals to: Middle School (Ages 12-15),
Upper/Senior School (Ages 15-19)
Knowledge Level: Intermediate
Room: MAC 4
Our schools work in the ethos of growing good
men. In a world where toxic masculinity gets a lot of press, how do we reaffirm
the ways we want to see young men behave? How do we take a positive approach to
the development of character? Look at the various ways reading and literature
provoke discussion about positive masculinity, helping shape the young men in
our schools.
Presenter:
Lauren Cook, Berwick Grammar School (Australia)
Handout
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| A Holistic Approach to Drama Education for Boys in a
PK-6 Setting
Track: A Focus on the Junior Years: Boys, Arts,
Wellness (PK-6)
Appeals to: Lower/Primary School (Ages 5-12)
Knowledge Level: New to the topic
Room: Red Room Theatre
Experience a practical toolkit based on a
holistic drama curriculum. Learn how to use theater tools to create a space
where boys can try out life without the risk of real-life consequences. Feel
inspired to deliver the perfect vehicle for boys to embrace experiential
learning as they make sense of themselves and the world they live in.
Presenter:
Tremaine Pavlovski, Scotch College (VIC) (Australia)
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| How Executive Functioning Impacts a Boy’s Well-Being
Track: Boys and Mental Wellness
Appeals to: Lower/Primary School (Ages 5-12),
Middle School (Ages 12-15)
Knowledge Level: New to the topic
Room: MS 5
Examine how executive functioning skills impact
boys’ success. Define executive functioning and look closely at the connection
between anxiety, executive functioning, and well-being. Gain strategies to
directly teach executive functioning skills in the classroom.
Presenters:
Andrew Ayers and Amelia Glauber, Collegiate School (United States)
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| The Journey Within
Track: Boys and Mental Wellness
Appeals to: Upper/Senior School (Ages 15-19)
Knowledge Level: Intermediate
Room: MS 6
A journey of writing has myriad of benefits.
Confronting the past, evaluating the present, and planning for the future
furthers our understanding of ourselves and contributes to a healthy,
meaningful, and productive future. Engaging in self-authoring while stretched
to the limits physically and mentally allows us to reassess who we are and
where we are going.
Presenter:
Tanith von Mayer, Michaelhouse (South Africa)
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| The Pen and the Paintbrush: An Art Affair
Track: The Heart of the Matter: Boys' Education
Appeals to: Upper/Senior School (Ages 15-19)
Knowledge Level: New to the topic
Room: Student Success Centre
In a world where snap judgements and clever
posts are the norm, how can teachers inspire students to embrace and tell
authentic stories? How can narratives nurture artistic expression? Simulate the
classroom experience through hands-on activities encouraging creativity,
visual and written storytelling, and empowered relationships.
Presenters:
Amy Digges and Ann Gazin, The Boys' Latin School of Maryland (United States)
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Art of the Story
Anxiety Poem Assignment
Worry Doll Assignment
Worry Doll Reflection Questions
This I Believe Statement
Portrait Box
Portrait Box Object Symbolism Activity
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| Portraits of Young Men as Artists: Sketches that
Mirror Transformations
Track: Boys and the Arts
Appeals to: Middle School (Ages 12-15),
Upper/Senior School (Ages 15-19)
Knowledge Level: Intermediate
Room: MS 3
From a music, theater, and visual arts
perspective, discuss an in-class activity and out-of-class event that show the
process and product of our curricula. Find out how to teach and implement
reflection and critique with a willingness to trust the process, grow, and
develop personal identity. See how the transformations and transitions of
adolescent boys manifest in our programs.
Presenters:
Jordan Frederick, Cal Fuller, and Catharine Hollifield, Montgomery Bell Academy
(United States)
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| Understanding the World Around Us
Track: Boys and the Arts
Appeals to: Upper/Senior School (Ages 15-19)
Knowledge Level: Intermediate
Room: Agora Classroom
Using a boy’s natural curiosity, science
curricula can be better understood if viewed through the intense observational
eye of an artist. Understanding the disconnect and differences between the
artist’s view (form) and the scientist’s (function), students can sharpen and
heighten their awareness of the world around them.
Presenters:
James Fry and Jacqueline White, Malvern Preparatory School (United States)
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| We're Cracking the Code on Marketing to Millennials
Track: The Heart of the Matter: Boys' Education
Appeals to: All Ages
Knowledge Level: New to the topic
Room: F2
Marketing to millennials is difficult. From
short attention spans to a research-focused buying process, it is getting
harder for schools to get in touch with this generation. Learn how millennials
think and behave and how to use that understanding to improve your marketing,
admissions, and advancement campaigns. Share strategies and best practices to
engage with this generation for your school's benefit.
Presenter:
Rob DiMartino, Finalsite
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