The Boy Question: How to motivate boys to succeed in the classroom – Mark Roberts' webinar for Teachit Talks

Last updated: 15/11/2023
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In this 30-minute CPD video and accompanying PowerPoint resource, The boy question: how to motivate boys to succeed in the classroom, Mark Roberts talks about what motivates boys to succeed and how boys differ from girls in their learning. He also describes a range of practical tactics teachers can employ to help boys in the classroom. 

Watch the webinar now and download the free, accompanying PowerPoint presentation.

About the speaker:

Mark Roberts is Director of Research at a school in Northern Ireland, and has also worked at schools in Devon and Manchester. Mark is a frequent contributor to the Times Educational Supplement on subjects including pedagogy, behaviour, leadership and educational research. He is also the author of Boys Don't Try and The Boy Question: How to Teach Boys to Succeed in School.

Here's an extract from the downloadable PowerPoint resource to accompany the webinar: 

D. Frame frustration and failure as part of the learning process

‘students try harder when they appraise the emotion of frustration as a sign that they are challenging themselves and improving’

Duckworth, A.L. et al. (2019)

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EXCELLENT. SUPPORTIVE AND PRACTICAL.
SCAFFOLD, MODEL, MASTERY.
THANK YOU!

Jayne Conway

20/09/2023