IBSC Exploring Boys' Education Podcast

Episode 3

IBSC Online Learning: Exploring New Teaching Paradigms

Join IBSC Director of Membership Engagement Bruce Collins as he hosts conversations about IBSC online learning with course facilitators Shimi Kang, Brad Adams, Joe Cox, and Charles Bailey, along with Brad Rathgeber from One Schoolhouse.

Dive deep into what it means to be a boys’ educator. Gain insight into the successful practice of teaching boys as we explore the purpose and nuances of the IBSC online classes that launch October 15, 2019, and February 10, 2020.

Renowned psychiatrist Shimi Kang describes the impact stress has on teenagers. She explains how her class on the self-motivated boy surfaces strategies to mitigate this endemic stress as we strive to develop ideas, innovation, and social leadership in boys—attributes the 21st century demands. She also illuminates the importance of relationship, consciousness quotient, and future-ready intelligence.

CIRCLE Director of Education Brad Adams discusses the power of leadership in boys schools and the discipline of reflective practice. With a proven track record presenting two online classes, he also highlights the new course he will facilitate for IBSC that contextualizes CIRCLE’s character education research for schools.

Veteran boys’ school leader Joe Cox, who facilitates our teachers new to boys’ schools class, offers insight into boys’ schools and what makes them such special places. As he underscores ways teachers can maximize learning for boys, Cox elucidates the value of relationships in boys’ schools, benefit of networking for teachers of boys, and sage advice for teachers new to boys’ schools.

Facilitator Charles Bailey explains how our class on mastery practice in teaching boys proves invaluable to aspiring master teachers. He details the importance of reflective practice, value of relational connections in boys’ schools, discipline of intentional, thoughtful practice, and significance of developing an action plan for mastery.

What makes online learning so transformative for our educators? One Schoolhouse Head of School and CEO Brad Rathgeber illustrates what makes online learning such a powerful professional development opportunity as he outlines the IBSC online learning framework.

IBSC Exploring Boys’ Education music composed and performed by Tom DiGiovanni.