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Join us as we bring together professionals new to boys' schools and seasoned colleagues to share best practices and facilitate discussions intended to strengthen all participants' contributions to their schools and pedagogical approaches that work especially well for boys.

To take full advantage of learning and reflection, the conference takes place on two separate dates. Attend the first part of the conference at Harrow School in London on Friday, February 1. Then put into practice and reflect on what you learn before we gather for the second part of the conference at Summer Fields in Oxford on Friday, May 10.

Join us in Dallas at St. Mark's School of Texas as we bring together leading professionals to share best practices and facilitate interactive discussions intended to strengthen participants' contributions to their schools. The program focuses on various aspects of facilities management and operations, campus safety and security, construction planning, funding, management, and much more.

All online classes run February 11 through March 8, 2019.

Building Leadership - A Course in Leadership Development for Current and Aspiring Boys' School Administrators
Gain an overview of the theory and practice of leadership in the school environment.

Mastery Practice in Teaching Boys
Gain guidance on essential elements of mastery teaching for boys.

Single-Gender Education - A Course for Teachers New to Boys' Schools
Connect and collaborate with other teachers to explore best practice and research in boys' classrooms. This online course created specifically for teachers newly hired at boys' schools.

The global community of boys' schools mourns F. Washington "Tony" Jarvis III, who died October 7, 2018, at CareDimensions Hospice Home in Lincoln, MA, after a long illness. Tony was 79.

The winner of the IBSC Action Research Award for 2018 is Nick Little from The Scots College in Sydney, Australia. Nick receives this award for the completion of a highly innovative action research project of the highest standard, and for his valuable contribution to the IBSC action research community.

Nick's research, working within the topic of 'Adaptability in a Changing World,' focussed on exploring effective teaching strategies for Next Generation Learning Spaces, and, in particular, how Task-Based Learning might help Grade 9 boys better adapt to learning effectively in these spaces. Through this action, the boys were able to identify tasks that worked well in NGLS spaces and link their learning to those tasks. They demonstrated increased engagement in their learning and an awareness of the need for increased focus and responsibility, to adapt to the increased independence given them in those spaces.

The widely anticipated video version of the popular IBSC brochure "Why a School for Boys?" made its international debut at the IBSC Annual Conference hosted by The Southport School (Australia) in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Join Us for the 25th IBSC Annual Conference!

On behalf of the IBSC, we extend a very warm Queensland welcome to you and your family to join us at The Southport School, Gold Coast, Australia, to attend the 2018 IBSC Annual Conference, July 8 – 11.

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 and explore best practices in boys' education from experienced teachers and administrators. Designed for teachers in their first two years of work at a boys' school, this conference provides teachers in all grade levels and disciplines the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions with peers, delve into topical issues including relational teaching, social development, and student advising, and visit classes at Roxbury Latin and other Boston area schools to observe many of the theoretical concepts in action.

Join colleagues from around the globe for The Self-Motivated Boy, an online course led by psychiatrist and best-selling author Dr. Shimi Kang. Drawing on irrefutable science and unforgettable stories, Dr. Kang illuminates how to prepare boys to develop the key future-ready skills required for success in our rapidly changing, fast-paced, ultracompetitive, and highly connected modern world.