Boys and Girls Learn Differently

I thought this presentation was really interesting and got all of us actively involved in the presentation. I really liked the use of the various activities and my more anal side appreciated the fact that you included an agenda for us to see. Your website was very impressive and showed you were well prepared and knew exactly you wanted to present to us. I applaud your organization and upbeat attitude throughout the entire presentation. Another aspect I liked was your inclusion of Dr. Grace in the activities, because in many of the other presentations she’d been more of an observer and not a participant. I felt you accurately addressed some of the major conflicts faced in middle school such as bullying and the continued argument over same sex education.

The problem I had with the presentation was I didn’t feel like you told us anything. I liked Lincoln’s activity with the difference in ways boys and girls learn, but there was no explanation about why there were those differences. I left the presentation feeling very confused about what your book was actually about. I know that it was separated into three parts and that was the point in the different activities, but it wasn’t very clear what each part was about. I wish you had gone into more detail about the book and its various parts; things were mentioned (i.e. continuum) and weren’t really explained. Overall, I thought your presentation went really well so please don’t think I’m being a hater. I just really wanted to know more and I do realize that the reason you didn’t go into such depth may have been the lack of time or your author didn’t provide you with the information. So Good Job!