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IBSC Igniting the Potential of Boys: A Relational Approach, AUG '23
IBSC Boys and Healthy Relationships, NOV '22
Building Learning Relationships
IBSC Understanding the Intersection of Race and Gender in Boys’ Schools, MAR '23
IBSC Southern Africa Conference, MAR '22
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IBSC Behind the Curtain, FEB '21
IBSC-CIRCLE Character Education Conferences 2020
United Kingdom January 2020
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IBSC Africa Regional Conference, MAR '20
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IBSC-NYSAIS Educating Boys Conference, FEB '20
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IBSC Culture of a Boys' School Conference, JAN '20
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IBSC Reaching, Teaching, and Succeeding with Boys of Color, NOV'19
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IBSC Shaping Boys of the Next Generation, NOV'19
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IBSC Teachers New to Boys’ Schools, OCT'19
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IBSC Challenging Boys Conference, OCT'19
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IBSC Teachers New to Boys' Schools, APR'19
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Educating Good Men for the 21st Century, APR'19
IBSC School Health and Well-Being Summit, APR'19
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IBSC Southern African Conference, MAR'19
IBSC Teachers New to Boys' Schools Conference and Aspiring Master Teachers Conference, FEB '19
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IBSC Teachers New to Boys' Schools Conference, OCT'18
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IBSC School Well-Being Conference, AUG'18
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Mental Wealth: Well-Being to Nurture Personal Achievement, MAY'18
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IBSC Admissions and Marketing Conference, MAY'18
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IBSC Relational Learning with Boys Conference, APR'18
Rewriting the Narrative: Guiding Boys in an Age of Extremes, FEB'18
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2018 IBSC-Africa Regional Conference, MAR'18
Conducting and Embedding Research in Boys' Schools, MAR'18
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IBSC-NYSAIS Educating Boys Conference, FEB'18
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Boys in the College Counseling Process and Beyond, FEB'18
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IBSC-Europe Day Program, NOV'17
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Bucking the Trend, SEP'17
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Boys and the Arts, MAY'17
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Women Educators in Boys' Schools, APR'17
Health and Wellbeing Summit, APR'17
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Teachers New to Boys' Schools, APR'17
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Schoolboys and Leadership, MAR'17
The Family-School Relationship, MAR'17
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The Self-Motivated Boy, FEB'17
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Character Education Conference, JAN'17
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Teachers New to Boys’ Schools, OCT'16
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Conference on Coordinate Education, OCT'16
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Helping Boys Cope, SEP'16
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Academic Care Conference, SEP'16
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ABSNZ: Senior Leadership in Boys' School, SEP'16
Creative & Performing Arts Conference, JUL'16
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Boys' Art Symposium, JUN'16
2016 Student Forum, JUN'16
Circles of Relection, MAR'16
Building Blocks for Boys, MAR'16
IBSC-NYSAIS: Educating Boys, FEB'16
Aspiring Master Teacher Workshop, JAN'16
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Teachers New to Boys' Schools, OCT'15
So. Cal. Regional, OCT'15
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IBSC-UK: Building Resilience, SEP '15
Leading & Learning, APR '15
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Daring to be Different, MAR '15
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Master & Young Teachers, JAN '15
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Why We Play, APR'14
Sharpening the Case for Boys' Schools, MAY'13
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Australia-New Zealand Regional, APR'13
South African National Conference, MAR'13
Raising Horizons, FEB'13
Redefining Masculinity, APR'12
Teaching Boys, JUN'11
College Counseling, FEB'11
Boys at Risk, OCT'09
Building Cultures of Integrity, NOV'08
Conference on Boys and Music, MAR'08
Leonard Sax in the UK, JAN'08
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The IBSC connects dedicated educators and promotes the sharing of ideas to improve teaching methods and augment the professional development of teachers.
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2023-24 Balanced Boys: Promoting Healthy Masculinity Beyond the Classroom
2024-25 Boys and Belonging: Facilitating Inclusivity, Diversity, and Connectedness
2025-26: Foundations for Learning: Facilitating Boys’ Executive Function and Self-Regulation in the Classroom
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