Andrew “Bernie” Bernard engages educators, students and communities around the world in conversations about masculinities, healthier relationships, and the role schools can play in supporting boys’ development.
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This program explores how the available research can be used to enhance educational environments for boys and promote a positive understanding of masculinity and boyhood.
This panel will center boys' mental health and well-being as the foundation for everything else. From there, schools can better understand the role of technology in shaping how boys think and feel, the messages they encounter about masculinity, and the day-to-day realities of being a boy in 2026.
Join Matthew Esterman, who has spent over 15 years in classrooms, school leadership, and consulting, as he leverages this experience to answer a practical question: Where can AI genuinely lighten a teacher's workload without cutting corners on judgment?
IBSC Ideas Lab invites pastoral and student support leaders in boys' schools to connect virtually using the free online tool Zoom. Limited to 14 participants plus the facilitator, this IBSC Ideas Lab includes three one-hour sessions for participants to discuss relevant topics.
Congratulations to Laura Ambrogi, lower school director of academic support services at St. Christopher’s School (United States), and Mugsy Quinn, school psychologist at St. Stithians Boys’ Preparatory School (South Africa), for winning the 2026 IBSC Action Research Award.
Designed as an interactive exchange among colleagues, IBSC Ideas Lab engages dedicated educators who learn and grow together.
Join Sean Harvey as he brings that experience directly to the boys' schools context, posing a question simpler to ask than to answer: What are boys actually learning from the culture around them?
Join IBSC Director of Membership Engagement Bruce Collins as he hosts conversations in the most recent episode of the IBSC Exploring Boys' Education Podcast.
Congratulations to Melinda Bargwanna, specialist environmental educator in the Junior School at Trinity Grammar School (Australia), for winning the 2025 IBSC Action Research Award for her innovative action research project that makes a valuable contribution to the IBSC Action Research community.