February
26, 2008
Oakton Conference Considers Boys' Academic Success
Best-selling author Michael Thompson is the presenter for "Engage Me! Helping Boys Succeed in School," a conference to explore the growing gender gap in education, sponsored by Oakton Community College. The conference is scheduled 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Friday, March 28, at Oakton's Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. Golf Road.
Designed for school administrators, counselors, faculty, social workers, and students, the conference will address the top reasons for boys' underachievement from a psychological point of view and offer solutions for addressing academic disengagement by boys. Participating schools are encouraged to send multiple representatives to Thompson's workshop.
"We need a team approach to this critical issue," says Greg Baldauf, professor of psychology and student development. "Violent outbreaks on campus represent only the most extreme consequences of continuing to ignore academic underachievement by boys."
The cost of the full-day workshop is $150 for the first participant from each school, and $50 for each additional team member (limit five). The fee includes a box lunch and, for the team leader, a copy of Thompson's book, Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys. The workshop also may qualify some participants for CEUs or service learning credits.
For more information or to register, contact Bea Cornelissen at 847-635-1812.
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