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Readin Writin and Roughhousing Engaging the Minds of Boys in Literacy Presented by: Jill White Slide 2 Houston we have a problem. "Mainly, we found no state in which boys did not lag behind girls in reading at the elementary level, the middle level and the high school level. So it's pretty clear: Boys are not doing as well as girls in reading." Jack Jennings, President, Center on Education Policy. 4/27/2015 2 Slide 3 The 100 Girl Project 4/27/2015 3 For every 100 girls diagnosed with a special education disability 217 boys are diagnosed with a special education disability. For every 100 girls diagnosed with emotional disturbance 324 boys are diagnosed with emotional disturbance For every 100 women ages 18 to 21 in correctional facilities there are 1430 men behind bars. For every 100 females ages 15 to 19 that commit suicide 549 males in the same range kill themselves. Slide 4 Boys perceptions of reading Significantly more boys identify themselves as non- readers than girls, especially in middle and high school. Boys value reading less than girls Boys have much less interest in reading for leisure than girls do. Boys take longer to learn to read than girls do. Boys may have rich literate lives outside of school, but what they reject is school literacy. (Smith and Wilhelm 2002, pg 10) 4/27/2015 4 Slide 5 What can teachers do? 4/27/2015 5 Slide 6 Have the right stuff! Books that : Represent how boys see themselves Have a lot of action and adventure Strong visuals, graphic novels, comics Represent boy humor Are informative, non-fiction, how-to books Smith and Wilhelm, 2002 (pg 150-157) 4/27/2015 6 Slide 7 7 Slide 8 8 Slide 9 Boys need good male role models, in life and in literature. 4/27/2015 9 Slide 10 10 The Pilgrim A searcher and wanderer The Patriarch Masculine form of care and nobility King Trustworthy and wise Warrior Brave and honorable Magician Intuitive and clever Wildman Independent, unpredictable Healer Capable of bringing wholeness to people and societies Prophet Sees and tells the truth Trickster Irreverent, funny Lover Acting in a loving way Slide 11 Provide frequent opportunities Fantasy football leagues.have students research their favorite athletes and nominate them for an All Star Team. Adopt a veteran. Contact local VFW, USAA, local military base to have guest readers. Boyz Zone, in the library to showcase books that may be of interest to boys. The boys should be part of the selection process. Do the same thing for the girls. Consider starting your own TRIBE 4/27/2015 11 Slide 12 Let Boys in on the Secret 4/27/2015 12 Slide 13 Make it more visual 4/27/2015 13 Slide 14 Strategies for teaching vocabulary 4/27/2015 14 Slide 15 Culinary skills or tools are related to cooking. Slide 16 Something that is vivid has very bright colors. Slide 17 Provide Verbal Rehearsals It takes creativity to. It takes creativity to 4/27/2015 17 Slide 18 It takes no creativity to.. It takes no creativity to It takes no creativity to.. 4/27/2015 18 Slide 19 4/27/2015 19 Slide 20 Boys want choices Boys need choice in their reading and writing! Boys would rather fail than look weak. Boys perceive that writing is soft They love humor They naturally prefer to write about violence, dont ban it, but guide it. 4/27/2015 20 Slide 21 Why do boys love magazines? 4/27/2015 21 Slide 22 Engaging Boys in Writing! 4/27/2015 22 The only point of a pencil is to poke someone. (12 year old boy) Slide 23 Getting Boys to Write Include their interests Include technology What ifsallow boys to change the storyline instead of having them write make- believe, which they perceive as girlie. Use artwork as a starting point Be aware of Genresif boys arent reading fiction then they probably wont want to write about fiction. Boys want an authentic audience. 4/27/2015 23 Slide 24 Use the Arts as a starting point Boys love to create drawings in conjunction with their writing. Use Readers Theatre to allow moves to express themselves through movement, humor and cleverness. Use music without lyrics to create word lists that describe the music. Use music with lyrics and have them change the words, or design a record cover Frank, 1995, pg 82 4/27/2015 24 Slide 25 4/27/2015 25 Slide 26 4/27/2015 26 Theres an App for that! Using technology to engage boys in reading and writing Slide 27 4/27/2015 27 Slide 28 4/27/2015 28 Slide 29 4/27/2015 29 Slide 30 Boys Need Good Role Models ..\Videos\RealPlayer Downloads\#p a u 2 cFke91pbfUo.flv..\Videos\RealPlayer Downloads\#p a u 2 cFke91pbfUo.flv 4/27/2015 30 Slide 31 Thank you! There is a boy out there that needs YOU 4/27/2015 31 Slide 32 What can CFEL do for you? Coaching Virtual In person Model Teaching Week June 13-17, 2011 Huntington, IN Summer Institute July 6-9, 2011 Lake Tahoe Customized Trainings Current Topics Common Core State Standards, Curriculum alignment, Classroom Management, Bullying