Boys and Girls Learn Differently! a Guide for Teachers and Parents Paperback - 2010
by Michael Gurian; Kathy Stevens (With)
In this profoundly significant book, author Gurian has revised and updated his groundbreaking book that clearly demonstrated how the distinction in hardwiring and socialized gender differences affects how boys and girls learn.
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From the rear cover
THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION of the Groundbreaking Classic For Understanding Gender Differences in the Classroom
With this edition, author Michael Gurian and educator Kathy Stevens have revised and updated Gurian's highly acclaimed book Boys and Girls Learn Differently! That classic work clearly demonstrated how the distinction in hard wiring and socialized gender differences affects how boys and girls learn. In this new edition, Gurian and Stevens present a proven method for educating our children based on both the latest research in brain science and leading-edge practical strategies.
The innovations presented in this book were applied in the classroom and proven successful, with significant improvements in test scores, student behavior, and teacher effectiveness, during a two-year study Gurian and his colleagues conducted in six Missouri school districts. This revised edition also includes new information on a wealth of topics including how to design successful classrooms for both boys and girls in elementary, secondary, middle, and high school.
PRAISE FOR the first edition of Boys and Girls Learn Differently!
"Guidance on how to create 'ultimate classrooms' at all grade levels."
--Chicago Tribune
"Calls for many changes if we are to make schools the best that they can be."
--American Secondary Education
"Provides guidelines for brain-based innovations that will motivate and inspire everyone--teachers, parents, policymakers, and caretakers--interested in educating kids."
--The African Sun Times
"Combines theory and practical suggestions in an effective, readable text. Recommended."
--Library Talk
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- Title Boys and Girls Learn Differently! a Guide for Teachers and Parents
- Author Michael Gurian; Kathy Stevens (With)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Revised 10th Ann
- Pages 400
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Jossey-Bass, Somerset, NJ, U.S.A.
- Publication date 2010-10-19
- Features Bibliography, Index
- ISBN 9780470608258 / 0470608250
- Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
- Dimensions 8.9 x 6 x 1.1 in (22.61 x 15.24 x 2.79 cm)
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Themes
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Sex & Gender: Masculine
- Topical: Family
- Category Education / Teaching
- Library of Congress subjects Sex differences in education - United States, Educational change - United States
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2010018717
- Dewey Decimal Code 370.151
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