PCW Webinar Sugar and Spice versus Puppy Dog Tails How Boys and Girls Learn Differently

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Tuesday, November 8, 2011 - 8:00pm - 9:00pm

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Sugar and Spice versus Puppy Dog Tails
How Boys and Girls Learn Differently

November 8, 2011 at 8:00 pm EDT
For parents of students aged 5-12    

Subject: Learning and Study Skills
Are boys and girls genetically predestined to excel in distinct fields? How does biology factor into the gendered-learning equation? Science indicates neurological dichotomies exist between male and female brains. Our panel interprets the data to reveal how these biological variations affect learning. Gain proven strategies for assisting children in overcoming brain barriers and learning differences through tactics designed to work with the natural physiology of the gendered brain. Unlock hidden potentials once thought to be unattainable.

Expert Presenters: Paul Gorski, Founder, EdChange and the Multicultural Pavilion and Assistant Professor of Integrative Studies at George Mason University; Kathy Stevens, M.P.A., Executive Director, Gurian Institute and Co-Author, Strategies for Teaching Boys and Girls: Elementary Level and Strategies for Teaching Boys and Girls: Secondary Level; David Sadker, Ed.D., Keynote Lecturer, Eliminating Gender Bias and Author, Still Failing in Fairness: How Gender Bias Cheats Girls and Boys in School and What We Can Do About It