| Category |
(1) approaches to literacy/literature teaching (5) gender perspective on curriculum |
| Title |
(33) Boys and Literacy: Professional Development Units |
| Author |
Edited by Nola Alloway & Pam Gilbert |
| Details |
Carlton , Vic. : Curriculum Corporation, 1997
ISBN 1 86366 420 3 |
| Description |
A teacher professional development package (made up of seven in-service units) that addresses issues related to boys and literacy. It outlines major areas to consider when talking about boys and literacy which include: language, gender and culture, boys and video games, deconstructing masculinity and critical approaches to literacy. The booklet includes a ‘Guidelines for use’ and ‘Introduction’ that discuss the rationale for the units and the theoretical context in which gender and literacy, especially for boys, can be addressed. |
| Target market |
Primary teachers, secondary teachers |
| Purpose and/or Outcomes |
The purpose is to address the most common questions asked about boys and literacy. |
| Possible Applications |
The units can be used to develop a whole school approach or used as a professional development exercise for individual teachers who want to undertake their own professional development. |
| Additional information |
It includes workshop outlines, activities, overhead transparency originals and resource sheets. It is part of a two book package containing Boys and Literacy-Teaching units |
| Key Words |
Boys education-Literacy approaches |