The Trouble with Boys, (Paperback)

from schwager

This book is a MUST for teachers and parents of boys! I run a classroom where (I thought) there was gender equity, but this book helped me look at some of my practices in a whole new light. My own two elementary level sons could be subjects of this book as well!! You've got to read this one.

from NateJordon

If you're a pre-K through high school teacher, this is a must-read. If you're considering becoming a pre-K through high school teacher, read this first. If you're an adjunct professor at the Community College of Denver, this will either convince you to become a crusader, or throw in the plunger a...

from stephaniechase

Absorbing and illuminating, this book is a must read for any parent of boys, and should be required reading for all teachers. Whether or not you believe in gender-specific issues in development and schooling, it is hard to argue that school is set up for non-visual, non-kinesthetic learners, and ...

from SamSattler

Peg Tyre has written a remarkable book about a problem that many of us have sensed (but failed to articulate and complain about) for years: our young boys are being shortchanged from the first day that they enter a school building. Not too many years ago the concern in public education was how to...

from jeangabrielle

If you are concerned about how well your son is doing in school, or if you are wondering about your daughter's prospects for college admission, this book is a wonderful read. Tyre has filled this volume with facts and personal stories and breaks down the latest studies and scientific data in a we...