69传媒

Boys

An elementary student reads on his own in class.
An elementary student reads on his own in class.
Allison Shelley/EDUimages
69传媒 & Literacy 5 Ways Teachers Can Get Boys to Love 69传媒
69传媒' reading scores have hit record lows, with boys' scores falling furthest. Pleasure reading could help.
Elizabeth Heubeck, January 30, 2025
•
5 min read
Kindergarteners in a play-based learning class raise their hands while participating in an activity at Symonds Elementary School in Keene, N.H. on Nov. 7, 2024.
Kindergarteners raise their hands while participating in an activity at Symonds Elementary School in Keene, N.H., on Nov. 7, 2024.
Sophie Park for Education Week
Student Achievement Project For Too Many Boys, School Isn鈥檛 Working. Solutions Are in Reach
A special reporting project explores why boys, overall, are doing worse in school than girls鈥攁nd what can be done to reverse the trend.
January 27, 2025
Jon Becker, upper school history and English teacher, has 9th grader Demetrios Karavedas stand on a chair and apologize for forgetting his book during their 9th grade English class at Boys鈥� Latin School of Maryland on Oct. 24, 2024 in Baltimore, Md.
Jon Becker, a history and English teacher at Boys' Latin School of Maryland in Baltimore, has 9th grader Demetrios Karavedas stand on a chair and apologize for forgetting his book on Oct. 24, 2024. Positive relationships with teachers matter for boys' academic motivation and success.
Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week
Student Well-Being Boys Want a Strong Relationship With Their Teachers. That Doesn't Always Happen
The key to inspiring boys in the classroom is a strong student-teacher relationship, experts say. Here's how to make it work.
Elizabeth Heubeck, January 27, 2025
•
7 min read
Boys enterprise static promo data2
Student Achievement Interactive Boys Are Falling Behind Girls in School. See How
The data are clear: Girls, on average, find more success at school than boys.
Elizabeth Heubeck, Laura Baker, Gina Tomko & Vanessa Solis, January 27, 2025
•
1 min read
Jessica Arrow, a play-based learning kindergarten teacher, leads her kindergarten class back into their classroom from forest play time at Symonds Elementary School in Keene, N.H. on Nov. 7, 2024.
Jessica Arrow, a kindergarten teacher at Symonds Elementary School in Keene, N.H., leads her students back into their classroom from forest play time on Nov. 7, 2024. Boys crave strong relationships with their teachers, experts say.
Sophie Park for Education Week
Teaching Download Teachers, Here's How to Build Stronger Relationships With Boys (Downloadable)
Boys are relational learners, experts say. Here are eight key strategies for how to reach them.
Elizabeth Heubeck & Francis Sheehan, January 27, 2025
•
5 min read
High school student Me鈥橩enzie Square-Ward, 17, works with a small group of fourth grade students at Clayton Elementary School, where he has an internship in Smyrna, Del., on October 15, 2024.
Me鈥橩enzie Square-Ward, 17, works with a small group of 4th grade students at Clayton Elementary School in Smyrna, Del., on Oct. 15, 2024. Many boys, especially boys of color, don't consider teaching as a profession, but Me'Kenzie has a teaching internship through his high school's career pathways program.
Michelle Gustafson for Education Week
Recruitment & Retention Why Boys Don't Want to Become Teachers and What 69传媒 Can Do About It
Boys would benefit from more male role models in the classroom.
Elizabeth Heubeck, January 27, 2025
•
10 min read
69传媒 play in the creativity corner during recess at Boys鈥� Latin School of Maryland on Oct. 24, 2024 in Baltimore, Md.
69传媒 play in the creativity corner during recess at Boys鈥� Latin School of Maryland in Baltimore on Oct. 24, 2024. When schools offer students more independence and choice, boys in particular tend to thrive, experts say.
Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week
School & District Management How These 69传媒 Get Boys Excited About Learning
These four schools are reimagining their schedules and operations to better serve boys.
Elizabeth Heubeck, January 27, 2025
•
2 min read
011725 Boys Charlottesville BS
Middle school boys chat in the hallway at the Community Lab School in Charlottesville, Va. The public charter school prioritizes student autonomy and collaboration, which educators say motivates boys to want to learn.
Courtesy of Don Barnes
Student Well-Being Middle School Is Tough for Boys. One School Found the 'Secret Sauce' for Success
Hands-on learning, choice, and other evidence-based practices help boys thrive.
Elizabeth Heubeck, January 27, 2025
•
9 min read
69传媒 work in groups to build roller coasters during the innovation period at Boys鈥� Latin School of Maryland on Oct. 24, 2024 in Baltimore, Md.
Middle schoolers work in groups to build roller coasters during an innovation period at Boys鈥� Latin School of Maryland in Baltimore on Oct. 24, 2024. The private school has reworked its schedule to give students more time for choice and socializing.
Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week
Student Well-Being What 'Boy-Friendly' Changes Look Like at Every Grade Level
An all-boys school gave students more autonomy and time for socializing. The results have been powerful.
Elizabeth Heubeck, January 27, 2025
•
9 min read
Kindergarteners in a play-based learning class react when asked to find their shadows on the ground while following teacher Jessica Arrow back from forest play time at Symonds Elementary School in Keene, N.H. on Nov. 7, 2024.
Kindergarteners in a play-based learning class react when asked to find their shadows on the ground while following teacher Jessica Arrow back from forest play time at Symonds Elementary School in Keene, N.H., on Nov. 7, 2024.
Sophie Park for Education Week
Early Childhood Kindergarten Play Makes a Comeback, and Boys Benefit
The modern kindergarten has little time for movement and play. Not so in this teacher's classroom.
Elizabeth Heubeck, January 27, 2025
•
9 min read
High school student Aaron Bartsch, 17, helps unload tools from a work van before working in a customer鈥檚 home as part of an internship with Barkley Heating and Air in Smyrna, Del., on October 15, 2024.
High schooler Aaron Bartsch, 17, helps unload tools from a work van before working in a customer鈥檚 home as part of an internship with Barkley Heating and Air in Smyrna, Del., on Oct. 15, 2024. His high school offers career pathways so students can get a taste of real-world, experiential learning.
Michelle Gustafson for Education Week
College & Workforce Readiness Boys Think School Is a Waste of Time. Career Pathways Prove Them Wrong
Real-world, experiential learning appeals to how boys learn best, educators say.
Elizabeth Heubeck, January 27, 2025
•
7 min read
A kindergartener in a play-based learning class prepares for outdoor forest play time at Symonds Elementary School in Keene, N.H. on Nov. 7, 2024.
A kindergartener prepares for outdoor forest play time at Symonds Elementary School in Keene, N.H., on Nov. 7, 2024.
Sophie Park for Education Week
Student Well-Being From Our Research Center Why School Isn't Working for Many Boys and What Could Help
Teachers report in a new survey that boys are less focused and engaged than their female counterparts.
Elizabeth Heubeck, January 27, 2025
•
8 min read
The United States Capitol building as a bookcase filled with red, white, and blue policy books in a Washington DC landscape.
Luca D'Urbino for Education Week
69传媒 & Literacy Opinion Boys Don't Love to Read. Could This Former Teacher Be on to Something?
Boys are falling behind in reading. Books with military-history themes may help reverse this trend.
Rick Hess, November 19, 2024
•
7 min read
Image of teens sitting in a circle on the floor doing work and being social.
iStock/Getty
Student Well-Being Teen Mental Health Showing Signs of Improvement
New CDC data shows a small decrease in the percentage of teens reporting persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness.
Lauraine Langreo, August 9, 2024
•
5 min read
Load More 鈻�