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    The IBSC connects dedicated educators worldwide to discover the best learning practices for boys. Members join a coalition of professionals who are committed to advancing schools and the learning experience for boys.
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    The IBSC offers programs, conferences, and ground-breaking research studies that encourage a shared passion and expertise for educating boys in colleagues around the world.
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      • 2021 AC Archive (Virtual)
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      • 2019 AC Archive (Montreal)
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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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      • Rewriting the Narrative: Guiding Boys in an Age of Extremes, FEB'18
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      • Boys in the College Counseling Process and Beyond, FEB'18
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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
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      • Circles of Relection, MAR'16
      • Building Blocks for Boys, MAR'16
      • IBSC-NYSAIS: Educating Boys, FEB'16
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      • Teachers New to Boys' Schools, OCT'15
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      • IBSC-UK: Building Resilience, SEP '15
      • Leading & Learning, APR '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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    Sharing Our Experience

    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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      • 2027-28 Building Community: Boys as Readers, Thinkers, Innovators, and Contributors
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      • 2026-27 Future Frontiers: Fostering Boys' Learning in the Forward-Thinking Classroom
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      • 2025-26: Foundations for Learning: Facilitating Boys’ Executive Function and Self-Regulation in the Classroom
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        • Episode 1
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  • IBSC Global Research
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IBSC Exploring Boys' Education Podcast

Season 7

2025-26

Episode 9, August 2026
The Schools Boys Need

Episode 8, June 2026
Boys, Connection, and a Changing World

Episode 7, June 2026
Boys' and Girls' Schools Working Together

Episode 6, May 2026
Behind The Mask

Episode 5, April 2026
Redefining High Performance in Boy's School Sports

Episode 4, March 2026
Boys and the Deepfake Landscape

Episode 3, December 2025
The Boy-Friendly School

Episode 2, November 2025
An Actionable Blueprint for Boys' Well-Being

Episode 1, September 2025
Boys, Green Spaces, and Well-Being

 

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