Monday, December 24, 2012
Interview by Lon Woodbury
Tim Viands, Head of School for Grand River Academy, spoke with Lon Woodbury on L.A. Talk Radio about precisely how typical education and learning normally does a disservice to boys by not educating them in the ways by which the majority of boys learn well.
Background
Grand River Academy, which started as far back as 1831, is one of the earliest private schools in Ohio. Now occupying 200 acres, it serves student from throughout the United States along with International pupils. Although now more than a century old, under the able direction of Headmaster Tim Viands, it still stays true to its initial vision: the moral, physical, and intellectual, education of boys by offering small classes guided by very supportive teachers.
The Boy Crisis
The talk show guest described how single sex schools can usually better satisfy boys learning and maturation requirements. Boys, he explained, are struggling throughout our academic system-many experiencing academic failure, under-motivation, and constant criticism from teachers and parents. Boys are not as successful or as well educated as in previous generations because of the way they are now being taught through traditional education.
Viands mentioned that the existing education system is designed more for girls than for boys. This is because the big social initiative to offer girls a voice has led to slowly pushing boys to the edge. The academic system is now optimal for most girls, who are much better at sitting quietly in a chair and hearing lectures. However it is not created for the majority of boys, who learn things visually, who discover ideas through physical motion, or who benefit from hands-on understanding.
Lon Woodbury--who has had considerable personal experience with education-- mentioned that these circumstances denied boys exactly what they required for success in life. Meanwhile, it was giving girls exactly what was required for success. He stated, 80 percent of honor roll and student body leadership are girls, 60 percent of university undergraduate as well as 60 percent of graduate degrees are now earned by women. Since the lives of boys and girls are inextricably linked, our society should address the boy crisis to benefit the entire of culture.
Besides a thorough discussion of the boy crisis, the interview also covered diverse subjects around the education of boys and how parents can help their sons do much better in school and in life
Interview by Lon Woodbury
Tim Viands, Head of School for Grand River Academy, spoke with Lon Woodbury on L.A. Talk Radio about precisely how typical education and learning normally does a disservice to boys by not educating them in the ways by which the majority of boys learn well.
Background
Grand River Academy, which started as far back as 1831, is one of the earliest private schools in Ohio. Now occupying 200 acres, it serves student from throughout the United States along with International pupils. Although now more than a century old, under the able direction of Headmaster Tim Viands, it still stays true to its initial vision: the moral, physical, and intellectual, education of boys by offering small classes guided by very supportive teachers.
The Boy Crisis
The talk show guest described how single sex schools can usually better satisfy boys learning and maturation requirements. Boys, he explained, are struggling throughout our academic system-many experiencing academic failure, under-motivation, and constant criticism from teachers and parents. Boys are not as successful or as well educated as in previous generations because of the way they are now being taught through traditional education.
Viands mentioned that the existing education system is designed more for girls than for boys. This is because the big social initiative to offer girls a voice has led to slowly pushing boys to the edge. The academic system is now optimal for most girls, who are much better at sitting quietly in a chair and hearing lectures. However it is not created for the majority of boys, who learn things visually, who discover ideas through physical motion, or who benefit from hands-on understanding.
Lon Woodbury--who has had considerable personal experience with education-- mentioned that these circumstances denied boys exactly what they required for success in life. Meanwhile, it was giving girls exactly what was required for success. He stated, 80 percent of honor roll and student body leadership are girls, 60 percent of university undergraduate as well as 60 percent of graduate degrees are now earned by women. Since the lives of boys and girls are inextricably linked, our society should address the boy crisis to benefit the entire of culture.
Besides a thorough discussion of the boy crisis, the interview also covered diverse subjects around the education of boys and how parents can help their sons do much better in school and in life
About the Author:
Lon Woodbury, the founder of Struggling Teens, has recorded the complete interview on his weekly L.A. Talk Radio show for people to enjoy at any time.