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- Learning from the Boys
Learning from the Boys
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The "Boy Crisis" is cited often in educational and news reports due to the consistent reading
achievement gap for boys and the statistics paint a dismal picture of boys in school. Politicians and
researchers often focus on boys' low scores on reading achievement tests and compare these scores
to the girls' scores with little consideration for the actual reading lives of boys. As a result,
adolescent boys' vernacular reading is most often misunderstood.
This book documents my journey as a mother of three boys and teacher of adolescents, as I attempt
to articulate both the in-school and out-of-school experiences of boys. The book describes my
attempts at creating a more complete picture of the reading lives and experiences of adolescent boys
by describing three boys and their reading experiences in their natural contexts. It provides a rich description, revealing disconnects
between school literacy practices and boys' vernacular literacy practices.
In this book, parents, administrators, and teachers will find discover the complexity of boys as readers, challenging educators to pursue
effective practice and curricular decisions which go beyond the quick fixes for "the boy problem" so often seen in response to low test
scores. This book provides parents, administrators, and teachers with an in-depth description of three boy readers. What emerges is a
description of the complexity of boys as readers, challenging educators to pursue effective practice and curricular decisions which go
beyond the quick fixes for "the boy problem" so often seen in response to low test scores.
Teachers interested in mentoring boy readers will find this book helpful. This book can also
be used with pre-service and in-service teachers, in undergraduate and graduate courses,
and in professional development.
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