Exploring Boys' Education
65 episodes - English - Latest episode: 25 days ago - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe International Boys’ Schools Coalition champions boys’ education. Join us for this regular podcast that delves into and examines current issues affecting boys, teachers of boys and boys’ schools.
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S1/Ep. 13 - IBSC Talking Heads: A Conversation with Tom Batty and John Botti
May 31, 2020 22:01 - 40 minutes - 16.6 MBListen to the second IBSC Talking Heads feature episode. IBSC Director of Membership Engagement, Bruce Collins, chats with Tom Batty, principal of Scotch College, Melbourne (Australia), and John Botti, headmaster of The Browning School (United States)—two seasoned professionals passionate about the role boys’ schools play in preparing boys for lives of significance. Batty and Botti reflect on why their schools value IBSC membership and what makes boys’ schools such special places. Delve into...
S1/Ep.13 - IBSC Talking Heads: A Conversation with Tom Batty and John Botti
May 31, 2020 22:01 - 40 minutes - 16.6 MBListen to the second IBSC Talking Heads feature episode. IBSC Director of Membership Engagement, Bruce Collins, chats with Tom Batty, principal of Scotch College, Melbourne (Australia), and John Botti, headmaster of The Browning School (United States)—two seasoned professionals passionate about the role boys’ schools play in preparing boys for lives of significance. Batty and Botti reflect on why their schools value IBSC membership and what makes boys’ schools such special places. Delve into...
S1/Ep.12 - Covid-19 Special: Community in a Time of Distance
April 17, 2020 09:00 - 33 minutes - 13.5 MBHear from IBSC member schools worldwide as they share the principles that have guided their transition to online learning, and the platforms and tools that have made their deployment of virtual classrooms possible. Contributing member schools: Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys (United States) Crescent School (Canada) Jeppe High School for Boys (South Africa) King Edward’s School (United Kingdom) Mazenod College (Australia) Rathkeale College (New Zealand) Selwyn House School (Canad...
S1/Ep.11 - Reaching, Teaching, and Succeeding with Boys of Color (Part Two)
April 17, 2020 08:00 - 56 minutes - 23.1 MBContinue exploring effective ideas for reaching, teaching, and succeeding with boys of color with global perspective from IBSC educators worldwide. Johnny Waititi from Westlake Boys High School (New Zealand) and Toti West from Hamilton Boys’ High School (New Zealand) discuss the work they do to facilitate bicultural empowerment in their schools. Sherry Rusher from St. Albans School (United States) offers highlights from the November 2019 IBSC Reaching, Teaching, and Succeeding with Boys of Co...
S1/Ep.10 - Reaching, Teaching, and Succeeding with Boys of Color (Part One)
April 06, 2020 23:00 - 52 minutes - 21.3 MBExplore effective ideas for reaching, teaching, and succeeding with boys of color. Hear experts Joseph Nelson of Swarthmore College, Randall Kennedy of Harvard Law School, and Jack Pannell of Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys (United States) speak from experience and research about the myriad issues to consider. Learn about the importance of this work in schools, the challenges boys of color face pursuing education, and the strategies schools can employ to become more inclusive spaces. St...
S1/Ep.09 - Boys, Relationships, and Sexual Citizenship
March 09, 2020 06:31 - 48 minutes - 19.6 MBThe latest episode of the IBSC Exploring Boys’ Education Podcast explores how boys’ schools around the globe are encouraging boys to embrace respectful relationships and responsible sexual citizenship. IBSC’s Bruce Collins discusses these essential topics with Tracy Mackenzie of St. Alban’s College (South Africa), Ojeda Hall of One Love, Christopher Post and Megan Kenney of The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland (United States), and Ada Sinacore of McGill University. Please share your voice note...
S1/Ep.08 - Teacher Feature: Harness the Power of Narrative to Teach Boys
February 09, 2020 22:01 - 42 minutes - 17.2 MBFor thousands of years people have used stories to process and make sense of the world around them. Stories connect us to one another, helping us learn about our history and ancestors. We tell our own stories to transform ourselves, inspire others, and help define our own identity. When we listen to other people’s stories, we develop empathy, understanding, and a tolerance of difference and “otherness”—we begin to recognize the world from multiple perspectives. Stories have always held a st...
S1/Ep.07 - 2019 Highlight Reel
December 15, 2019 23:00 - 45 minutes - 18.6 MBCatch up on the first six episodes of the IBSC Exploring Boys’ Education Podcast with highlights from each episode from the podcast’s debut year. Hear something you like that can help you right now? Go back and listen to the full episode for more insight and expert advice. Thank you for helping make this first year a success. We look forward to bringing you more valuable information to help all of us guide boys on the journey to leading fulfilling lives. Catch you in 2020! IBSC
S1/Ep.06 - IBSC Talking Heads: A Conversation with Anthony Micallef and Shane Kidwell
December 11, 2019 23:00 - 40 minutes - 16.4 MBListen to the first of many IBSC Talking Heads feature episodes. IBSC Director of Membership Engagement Bruce Collins chats with Anthony Micallef, headmaster of Brisbane Grammar School (Australia), and Shane Kidwell, headmaster of St. Alban’s College (South Africa)—two seasoned professionals passionate about the role boys’ schools play in preparing boys for lives of significance. Micallef and Kidwell reflect in what makes boys’ schools such special places and delve into what boys’ schools ca...
S1/Ep.05 - The Experts Speak: The Digital Life of Boys
December 08, 2019 23:00 - 46 minutes - 18.9 MBJoin IBSC Director of Membership Engagement Bruce Collins as he hosts conversations about the digital life of boys with Shimi Kang, Laura Tierney from The Social Institute, and Emma Sadleir from The Digital Law Co. Explore the influence of mobile technology, social media, and the internet on boys. Hear experts offer provocative ideas about the digital life of boys and practical solutions to some of the evolving tech challenges we face in our schools. Shimi Kang illuminates the impact of te...
S1/Ep.04 - Establishing Cultures of Research and Innovation in Boys’ Schools
November 17, 2019 22:30 - 38 minutes - 15.5 MBJoin Caitlin Munday, research fellow—professional learning at The Scots College (Australia), as she hosts two group interviews about establishing cultures of innovation and research in boys’ schools. In the first interview, Ian Lambert, principal of The Scots College and chair of the IBSC Research Committee, explains the power of research-rich school communities and IBSC’s commitment to this valuable research. Committee members Kim Hudson, director of the Center for the Study of Boys at St....
S1/Ep.03 - IBSC Online Learning: Exploring New Teaching Paradigms
October 27, 2019 23:00 - 59 minutes - 24.4 MBJoin IBSC Director of Membership Engagement Bruce Collins as he hosts conversations about IBSC online learning with course facilitators. Dive deep into what it means to be a boys’ educator. Gain insight into the successful practice of teaching boys as we explore the purpose and nuances of the IBSC online classes that launch October 15, 2019, and February 10, 2020. Hear from leading psychiatrist and best-selling author Shimi Kang, CIRCLE Director of Education Brad Adams, retired head of scho...
S1/Ep.02 - IBSC Action Research: Cutting-Edge Research by Boys’ Educators for Boys’ Educators
October 06, 2019 23:00 - 40 minutes - 16.5 MBJoin IBSC Director of Membership Engagement Bruce Collins as he hosts conversations about the IBSC Action Research Program with the IBSC Action Research advisor team and 2019 IBSC Action Research Award honorees. In the latest episode of the IBSC Exploring Boys’ Education podcast, Margot Long, coordinator of the IBSC Action Research Program, describes this unparalleled professional development opportunity offered by IBSC since 2005. Meet the team leading this global learning opportunity, whi...
S1/Ep.01 - Developing Boys’ Hearts: Wellness and Well-Being in Boys’ Schools
September 22, 2019 23:00 - 36 minutes - 14.8 MBJoin IBSC Director of Membership Engagement, Bruce Collins, as he hosts conversations about the importance of boys’ wellness with Hal Hannaford, headmaster, Selwyn House School (Canada); Sonia Lupien, director and founder, Centre for Studies on Human Stress; and Ned Hallowell, renowned psychiatrist and New York Times best-selling author. At the 2019 IBSC Annual Conference in Montréal, Hal Hannaford emphasized the vital importance of connecting with other boys’ educators. Now he shares his vi...
Exploring Boys' Education Pilot Episode: An Important Moment for Boys and Boys' Schools
August 21, 2019 12:27 - 26 minutes - 10.6 MBJoin Sherry Rusher, dean of faculty at St. Albans School (United States), in the inaugural episode of the Exploring Boys’ Education Podcast as she hosts a conversation with Adam Cox, author of “Cracking the Boy Code”. Rusher and Cox highlight how the current climate finds boys under heavy scrutiny—and boys’ schools even more so. They explore what boys’ schools and boyhood represent and challenge the perception of what is really happening in boys’ schools. Cox enumerates effective ways to eng...