Masterclass A day with Ian Lillico

This seminar will cover the very latest practical strategies for teaching, engaging, motivating and managing boys in schools and specialist centres; at home and in the workplace. Ian will examine ways to engage boys in the presence of girls to ensure both boys and girls learning, social and emotional needs are met through gender inclusive practice. There will be an exploration of the particular types of needs that young people face – such as Autism, ADHD, CAPD, ODD and many others. Ian will outline the very latest teaching and behaviour strategies from around the world for teachers and other professionals to help these young people reach their potential. This seminar explores the issues affecting boys' outcomes and the challenges facing educators, parents and other professionals over the last twenty years in educating and raising boys. Classroom strategies are dealt with - specifically behaviour management, homework, literacy, group work and the use of visuals. A number of policies and practices from around the world are critically analysed and some of Ian's 52 recommendations will be expanded and commented on in terms of application to schools, homes and society generally. Strategic treatment of bullying and a complete analysis of classroom and schoolyard functionality are a highlight of this seminar. Participants can reflect on their current practice and are given the opportunity to look at alternatives for pedagogy delivery and general classroom management. There will be an emphasis on young people with particular needs - particularly – Autism and ADD/ADHD. It is most often boys that end up in special needs areas and the ratio of boys to girls within a range of special needs ranges from 6:1 to almost 100:1 so there will be some emphasis on boys within these areas. Ian will discuss the role of diet, medication, exercise and other techniques in the management and treatment of these students. He will discuss other factors that are often co-morbid to Autism and ADHD and the reality that nature rarely gives young people just one affliction – they come in multiples. Ian will offer behaviour management techniques for these youngsters who may be highly intelligent, but not necessarily in a routine and predictable way. He will share the latest research in these two areas as well as examining some of the other special needs young people experience such as bullying, family dysfunction, ODD, CAPD and many others. This seminar should give participants a fuller understanding of the particular needs that young people face including causes and diagnosis. This seminar will touch the hearts of all concerned, give many practical strategies to educators, parents and other professionals and set the scene for long term action in changing school and societal culture to make them more boy-friendly, inclusive of girls and productive for both students and staff.

8 december 2009 de Reehorst, te Ede Kosten per deelname € 395,- Programma 09:00 Ontvangst en registratie 10:00 Aanvang programma 11:00 Pauze 11:30 Vervolg programma 12:30 Lunch 13:30 Vervolg programma 14:30 Pauze 15:00 Vervolg programma 16:00 Hapje en drankje 17:00 Einde programma

About Ian Lillico Ian Lillico is a former high school Principal in Western Australia and now international consultant on boys, gender and education. He is married with three sons and has done action research in gender throughout Australia and New Zealand from 1992 and in The UK, Canada, The USA and Europe during his Churchill Fellowship in 2000. He has been with the Department of Education and Training (WA) for 31 years and has held the positions of Teacher, Head of Department, Deputy Principal and Principal. Ian is widely known for his expertise in the area of boys’ education and is a publicist, recognised speaker and advocate in the area of boys’ education throughout Australia and overseas. He was awarded a Churchill Fellowship for the year 2000 and a National Fellowship of The Australian Council of Educational Leaders in 2004. He was the 2006 Australian Travelling Scholar. He is recognised as a leader in the field of boys’ education worldwide and has done seminars on boys’ education throughout Australia as well as in New Zealand, China, Japan, Indonesia, The UK and Europe. He provides seminars and professional development to teachers, parents, parenting and sporting groups and varied organizations around Australia and overseas. Ian’s website is www.boysforward.com