Single-Gender Education
A Course for Teachers New to Boys' Schools
July 15 – August 9, 2019
Sold out. If you would like to get on the waitlist, please email IBSC@theibsc.org.
Connect and collaborate with other teachers to explore best practice and research in boys' classrooms in this online course created specifically for teachers newly hired at boys' schools. Learn from panels of school heads, alumni, experienced teachers, and new teachers from around the globe. Discover ways to create a collaborative, student-centered learning space, including how technology can help achieve your goals. Ultimately, you'll gain a sharper understanding of what it means to work in a boys' school and how you can cultivate a classroom atmosphere and curriculum that maximize how boys learn. Plus, you'll develop a personal network of peers worldwide to rely on long after the course concludes.
By the end of the four-week experience, you'll:
- Have a clear sense of what it means to work in an all-boys school;
- Understand ways to create a classroom atmosphere and curriculum that maximize how boys learn; and
- Connect with an international cohort of first-year faculty members.
Course Format
Classes run asynchronously, so there is no specific time each week when you must attend online. Plan to spend at least 3-5 hours each week the class is in session. Plus, take advantage of the opportunity to collaborate and engage in discussion with colleagues.
Course Faculty
Joe Cox, retired Headmaster of The Haverford School (United States) and former IBSC Executive Director, mentors faculty members in this course. Brad Rathgeber, Executive Director of One Schoolhouse, serves as co-facilitator.
What Participants Have Said
97% of participants said they would recommend this course to a colleague.
100% of participants said they were offered regular and helpful feedback on their work in the course.
100% of participants said the content met the learning objectives for the course.
"I thought I knew a lot about teaching boys, but this course opened my eyes to many aspects about teaching them that I wasn't aware about. It is a great introduction to teaching at an all boys school!" — Educator from Selwyn House School (Canada)
"This course was informative, insightful, and interesting. I now have the tools I need to 'speak boy.'" — Educator from St. Augustine's College — Sydney (Australia)
Registration
- IBSC member rate: US $445
- Nonmember rate: US $575
- IBSC South Africa member rate: US $355
Refund Policy
IBSC will refund 90% of registration fees if a written request is received two weeks prior to the class. No refunds will be made for cancellations received after this time. Schools wishing to register an alternate to replace a conference delegate unable to attend should contact IBSC@theibsc.org