Boy Oh Boy
Strategies to help our reluctant and underachieving writers
Presented by Dr Michael Irwin (Author of Educating Boys) PhD, MEd Admin.
Boys make up the majority of the reluctant and underachieving writers in our schools. This majority lag behind girls in written language; they engage in a variety of behaviours to avoid fully participating in the writing process. This presentation will look at some of the reasons for these behaviours and a successful method that I have developed for reengaging the reluctant writer and trialed with teachers and RTLBs in over 30 schools within Auckland.
A little bit about Dr Michael Irwin...
My 5 minutes of fame occurred when I wrote a book entitled "Educating Boys", published by HarperCollins in 2009. My career has always been as an educator, I spent over 30 years in primary schools teaching at all year levels and holding every management position within. For the last 16 years I was a senior lecturer and researcher at Massey University in Auckland. My research interests include boys in education, the benefits of the arts for children and developing creativity in the classroom. I was born in Hamilton and educated at Hamilton Boys High and Hamilton Teachers College. I have attended or taught in primary schools in the Waikato, Nelson/West Coast, and Auckland region
A little bit about Dr Michael Irwin...
My 5 minutes of fame occurred when I wrote a book entitled "Educating Boys", published by HarperCollins in 2009. My career has always been as an educator, I spent over 30 years in primary schools teaching at all year levels and holding every management position within. For the last 16 years I was a senior lecturer and researcher at Massey University in Auckland. My research interests include boys in education, the benefits of the arts for children and developing creativity in the classroom. I was born in Hamilton and educated at Hamilton Boys High and Hamilton Teachers College. I have attended or taught in primary schools in the Waikato, Nelson/West Coast, and Auckland region
Event Information
Boy Oh Boy @ Rototuna Junior High School
When?
Thursday, Mar 14, 2019, 04:00 PM
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