Join the IBSC board chair and officers to learn about the 2020 IBSC Strategic Plan and how we see the coalition supporting boys’ schools in years to come.
Welcome: Tom Batty, IBSC Board Chair, Principal, Scotch College (Australia)

Moderator: Chris Post, IBSC Secretary, Headmaster, The Boys' Latin School of Maryland (United States)

Panelists: Tom Batty, IBSC Board Chair, Principal, Scotch College (Australia); David Dini, IBSC Treasurer, Headmaster, St. Mark's School of Texas (United States); David Knowles, IBSC Vice-Chair Africa, Executive Headmaster, Clifton School (South Africa)

Join us as David Armstrong and Tom Batty honor this year’s recipient, Margot Long. All of us in IBSC thank Margot for her dedicated service to boys’ education around the globe.

Tom Batty

IBSC Action Research Presentations
(20 minutes)
Following the conclusion of the opening session, choose an IBSC Action Research presentation to attend. Learn more about the action researchers sharing their research.

4C Action Plans: A Pathway to Self-Efficacy
Greg Ryerson, Crescent School (Canada)

Add Bring the Noise! Project-Based Learning to Increase Boys’ Voices in Physical Education
Neil Gibbs, Aylesbury Grammar School (United Kingdom)

Aloud in the Library: Developing Boys' Self-Efficacy in Physics Inquiry with the Think Aloud Protocol
Mari Roughneen, Upper Canada College (Canada)

Chasing Curiosity: Using Autonomy to Promote Boys’ Creativity
Andrew Doodson, The Scots College (Australia)

Cogito Ergo Sum: Courage and Agency in Ethical Decision-Making
Anné du Plessis, St. John's College (South Africa)

Developing Self-Efficacy in Year 10 Boys Through a Collaborative Innovation Task
Coadette Low, Rathkeale College (New Zealand)

Engaging Grade 11 Boys: Giving Voice Through Choice Design Tasks in Physics
Casey Torrence, St. Christopher's School (United States)

Lessons from the Periphery: Engaging Boys in Core Disciplines Through Increased Student Voice and Choice
Raymond Shay, Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart (United States)

Mental Health Thermometer: Boys Asking Boys
John Van Dyk, Aquinas College (Australia)

Student Agency and Portal Technology: A Case for Boys as Curriculum Designers
Faith Ward, Gilman School (United States)

Take Charge: A Self-Determined PBL Program to Develop Self-Efficacy
Kathryn (Katy) Mellor, St. Stithians Boys' College (South Africa)

Kim Hudson, IBSC Research Committee Member, Director of the Center for the Study of Boys and Upper School Academic Resource Teacher, St. Christopher's School (United States)

Responsible Sexual Citizenship in Today’s World: The Challenges Confronting Boys
Ada Sinacore, McGill University

Responsible Sexual Citizenship in Today’s World: The Challenges Confronting Boys in our Schools

Moderator: Ross Featherston, IBSC Board Member, Headmaster, Brighton Grammar School (Australia)

Panelists: Sandra Boyes, Head of the Lower School, Executive Director of Professional Learning and Research, Crescent School (Canada); Hal Hannaford, IBSC Board Member, Headmaster, Selwyn House School (Canada); Kim Hudson, IBSC Research Committee Member, Director of the Center for the Study of Boys and Upper School Academic Resource Teacher, St. Christopher's School (United States)

David Armstrong, Executive Director, IBSC

(20 minutes)
Following the conclusion of the opening session, choose an IBSC Action Research presentation to attend. Learn more about the action researchers sharing their research.

Academic Self-Regulation and the Power of Peers: Developing Academic Self-Regulation and Interest in an Algebra II Honors Class
Caroline Miller Dengler, St. Paul's School for Boys (United States)

Agency and Authenticity: Fostering Self-Efficacy Through Problem-Based Learning
Ashleigh Askew, Hilton College (South Africa)

Boys Using Creative Writing to Showcase Their Voices
Dan Wightman, Scotch College (Australia)

Common Ground: Giving Boys a Choice and Voice in the Mentoring Process
Andrew McBridge, Westlake Boys High School (New Zealand)

Finding Their Voices: Directed Discussion, Learning Preferences, and Self-Advocacy for Graduating Boys with IEPs
Sebastien Lajoie, Selwyn House School (Canada)

Genius Time: Student Choice in Character Education
Kate Cowan, The Sterling Hall School (Canada)

Giving Boys a Voice to Propose Solutions to World Challenges
Helen McDonald, Berwick Grammar School (Australia)

Inquiry-Based Learning : A Vehicle for Engaging Boys in the Research Process
Moira Gundu, St. Alban’s College (South Africa)

Self-Assessment (and Emojis!) for Deeper Learning in Year Four Boys
Carly Nathan, Town School For Boys (United States)

Student-Driven Projects: A Path to Boys’ Environmental Literacy
Nicole Fernandes, Saint Benedict's College (South Africa)

Walk and Talk: Learning Coaching Skills for Peer Partnerships to Promote Well-Being
Pauline Herbommez, Eton College (United Kingdom)