2025 IBSC Annual Conference
Belmont Hill School
Belmont, Massachusetts, United States
June 22-25
Workshop Block 3
Featuring IBSC Action Research Presentations
Tuesday, June 24, 9:00 – 10:10 AM
| 9:00 – 9:30 AM |
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Beyond the Scoreboard: Shaping Boys' Connectedness in High School Athletics Through Values-Based Learning |
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Big Brother Is Watching: Using Paired Vertical Tutoring to Develop Belonging in Year 9 Boys |
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Bonding Through Beasties: Using Invented Characters to Foster Connections Between Fourth Grade Boys |
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Breaking the Silence: Building Belonging in Year 8 Boys Through Oracy |
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Building Bonds of Brotherhood: Using Team-Building Activities to Foster Inclusivity in 14- to 15-Year-Old Boys |
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Building Brotherhood: Developing Belonging in Year 9 Boys Through Song |
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Choice, Voice, and Critical Thinking: A Pathway to Inclusion for Year 3 Boys |
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Criteria for Connection: Building Community in Grade 10 Boys Through Collective Success |
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Growing Pains: Using Growth Goals to Enhance Physics Identity in Year 13 Boys Presentation |
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I Can Have Success Here: Building Belonging in 16-Year-Old Boys Through Peer Tutoring |
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The Line Game Effect: Strengthening Belonging in Under-13 Boys’ Rugby Through Pretraining Play |
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Mentorship That Matters: Fostering Institutional Connectedness in Junior Boys Through an Alumni-Student Mentorship Program |
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New Perspectives: Encouraging Empathy in 12- to 13-Year-Old Boys Through the Study of Diverse Primary Sources |
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Playing to Belong: Exploring the Role of Collaborative Play in Fostering Connection in Grade 5 Boys |
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The Power of Choice: Using Choice Boards to Enhance Inclusion in a Year 10 Boys’ Mathematics Classroom |
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Refocusing the Reading Lens: Exploring Literary Outliers to Foster Belonging in Year 9 Boys |
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Roots of Belonging: Tracing Genealogy to Enhance Connectedness in Year 7 Boys |
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Strengthening Bonds: Building Connectedness in Grade 6 Boys Through Service Learning |
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Stronger Together: Encouraging Emotional Vulnerability in Year 7 Boarders Through Peer Mentoring |
| 9:40 – 10:10 AM |
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Boys Building Belonging: Senior Student Leadership Training to Foster Cross-Grade Connectedness |
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Brave Spaces, Stronger Bonds: Building Trust and Connection in Grade 4–7 Scholarship Boys |
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Cultivating Connection: Junior School Boys Co-Creating Green Spaces for Well-Being |
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Diverse Stories: Building Empathy and Belonging One Book at a Time in Grade 4 Boys |
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From Awareness to Action: Enhancing Boys' Understanding of Brotherhood Through Appreciation Initiatives in Year 11 History |
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How Does Your Garden Grow? Fostering Intercultural Belonging in 5- and 6-Year-Old Boys Through Shared Learning Experiences |
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Lasting Legacy: Creating Artifacts to Foster Belonging in Year 13 Students |
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The Leadership Effect: Transforming Middle School Boys into Community Builders Through Mentoring and Acts of Kindness |
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Let's Talk: Using Conversation Cards to Develop a Sense of Belonging in a Year 7 Reading Community |
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Opening Up Perspectives: Building Understanding of Neurodiversity in Sixth-Form Boys Through Collaborative Learning |
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Paving the Way with Play: Using Icebreakers to Foster Connectedness in Year 8 Boys |
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Pride of the Pacific: Creating Connectedness in Year 12 Pasifika Boys Through a Student-Led Project |
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Shaping Scientists: Fostering Science Identity in Grade 12 Boys Through Project-Based Learning |
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The Story of Your Name: Using Storytelling to Build Belonging in a Second Grade Classroom |
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Teaching the Bhagavad Gita to Year 12 Boys: Carving a Path to Compassion, Connection, and Inclusivity |
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Thinking Beyond Ourselves: Promoting Perspective and Connection in Fourth Grade Boys Through Universal Design |
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Through Sliding Doors: Using Student-Choice Poetry to Develop Empathy and Self-Awareness in 14- and 15-Year-Old Boys |
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Visible Belonging: Using Images to Improve Academic Belonging in Year 11 Boys on Vocational Pathways |
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Writing with Heart: Using Creative Writing to Foster Empathy and Belonging in 12th Grade Boys |