Integration Technology Across the Curriculum

Addressing the Educational Needs of Boys

http://www.dest.gov.au/schools/publications/2002/boyseducation/Boys_Report_Final1.pdf

The Addressing the Educational Needs of Boys - Strategies for Schools and Teachers research project was commissioned by the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) to investigate how systemic factors impact on the educational performance and outcomes of boys and how these can be addressed in the school context. The commissioning of the study was prompted by contemporary concerns about boys' schooling.

Boys, Literacy and Schooling

http://www.dest.gov.au/schools/publications/2002/boyseducation/BoysLiteracy.pdf

The Boys, Literacy and Schooling: Expanding the Repertoires of Practice research was undertaken by the Curriculum Corporation, James Cook University and Griffith University and focuses on current practices in teaching educationally disadvantaged/underachieving boys and their literacy development. The research study involved a comprehensive literature review to: (a) establish what is known about literacy development of boys; and (b) identify gaps in the research. The project's activities involved examining and documenting strategies which have proven to be effective in improving the literacy outcomes of boys and piloting the strategies in a small number of primary schools.

Up to $4 Million Helps Identify 'Lighthouse' Schools in Boys' Education

http://www.dest.gov.au/ministers/nelson/nov02/n250_271102.htm

Up to 30 'lighthouse' schools will be identified across Australia to act as beacons in boys' education. They will act as champions and demonstrators and disseminate 'best practice' boys' education to schools around them. These primary and secondary schools will each receive up to $60,000 to document what works and how they are achieving the best for boys in their care.

Joanna Kagi mentioned Ian Lillico's' website

http://www.boysforward.com

Other links about his work are on

http://library.trinity.wa.edu.au/teaching/boys.htm

Glyn Parry, Western Australian Author writes great books. His talk is available from the WASLA homepage

and

http://library.trinity.wa.edu.au/subjects/english/aust/parry.htm

Here are some links to a Powerpoint and other related info.

Boys are People Too: Boys and Reading pps version

http://library.trinity.wa.edu.au/teaching/boysread.pps

Boys are People Too: Boys and Reading html version

http://library.trinity.wa.edu.au/teaching/boyreadp.htm