teaching boys
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A Few Tips for Teaching BoysWhat Works and What Doesn’t
@SeanHCole
High 5s
Most Importantly…
DO NOT TELL THEM TO STOP FIDGETING!!!!!
A Sense of Humour
Being Self-Deprecating
Sincere Praise (Not Ego Stroking)
Don’t Overdo the Attention
Give Them Problems to Solve
Go and Watch Them
Be Gentle
Freedom to Choose Topic or Method
Never Embarrass Them Publically
Play to Their Interests
Make Them Move
Use Technology
Competition
Make it a Puzzle to Solve
Animals
More Visual, Less Verbal
Make it Relevant
Don’t Threaten
Race Against Time
Don’t Compare Them to the Girls
Do Things Differently (Vary Lessons)
Watch for Bullying
One Skill at a Time
Don’t Criticize the Things They Have No Control Over
Food
Use Group Work Sparingly
Assign Homework Sparingly
Use the Lessons of Gaming
Pitch
Use Physical Signals
Structure
Pre-assess
Give Them Quiet Time
Last Lesson
Tap Into Their Interests
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