Boys and Girls Learn Differently! a Guide for Teachers and Parents - Paperback

by Michael Gurian (Author), Kathy Stevens (With)

A thoroughly revised edition of the classic resource for understanding gender differences in the classroom

In this profoundly significant book, author Michael Gurian has revised and updated his groundbreaking book that clearly demonstrated how the distinction in hard-wiring and socialized gender differences affects how boys and girls learn. Gurian presents a proven method to educate our children based on brain science, neurological development, and chemical and hormonal disparities. The innovations presented in this book were applied in the classroom and proven successful, with dramatic improvements in test scores, during a two-year study that Gurian and his colleagues conducted in six Missouri school districts.

• Explores the inherent differences between the developmental neuroscience of boys and girls
• Reveals how the brain learns
• Explains when same sex classrooms are appropriate, and when they're not

This edition includes new information on a wealth of topics including how to design the ultimate classroom for kids in elementary, secondary, middle, and high school.

Back Jacket

THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION of the Groundbreaking Classic For Understanding Gender Differences in the Classroom

With this edition, author Michael Gurian and educator Kathy Stevens have revised and updated Gurian's highly acclaimed book Boys and Girls Learn Differently! That classic work clearly demonstrated how the distinction in hard wiring and socialized gender differences affects how boys and girls learn. In this new edition, Gurian and Stevens present a proven method for educating our children based on both the latest research in brain science and leading-edge practical strategies.

The innovations presented in this book were applied in the classroom and proven successful, with significant improvements in test scores, student behavior, and teacher effectiveness, during a two-year study Gurian and his colleagues conducted in six Missouri school districts. This revised edition also includes new information on a wealth of topics including how to design successful classrooms for both boys and girls in elementary, secondary, middle, and high school.

PRAISE FOR the first edition of Boys and Girls Learn Differently!

"Guidance on how to create 'ultimate classrooms' at all grade levels."
--Chicago Tribune

"Calls for many changes if we are to make schools the best that they can be."
--American Secondary Education

"Provides guidelines for brain-based innovations that will motivate and inspire everyone--teachers, parents, policymakers, and caretakers--interested in educating kids."
--The African Sun Times

"Combines theory and practical suggestions in an effective, readable text. Recommended."
--Library Talk

Author Biography

Michael Gurian is a pioneer and leading authority in gender issues worldwide. The New York Times best-selling author of The Wonder of Boys, The Minds of Boys, The Purpose of Boys, and The Wonder of Girls, he is cofounder of the Gurian Institute, an active research and training organization in the fields of education, family development, and gender studies. Kathy Stevens is executive director of the Gurian Institute and coauthor of five books with Michael, including The Minds of Boys.