Congratulations to Tracy Ewing, teacher of ASP English at Phelps, who has had a research paper published by the International Boys' Schools Coalition (IBSC) as part of the organization's Action Research Program.
The International Boys’ Schools Coalition began its Action Research Program for member schools in 2005. Each year, educators chosen to participate analyze a common research topic and investigate it in their respective schools. The educators identify and ask questions about an area of their practice, find out what's known about it, modify or design a strategy to enhance that practice, determine how to measure its impact, and assess how well it has worked and with what results. This research contributes to ongoing improvement in the practice of teaching boys.
This year, members of the IBSC’s action research program addressed the question: How can we help boys become prolific, powerful and confident writers? Mrs. Ewing participated as part of a team of 22 teachers from various countries around the world who worked on a variety of projects. The findings were presented at the annual IBSC Conference in Philadelphia and published on the IBSC website. Mrs. Ewing's research topic on the use of discussion boards and boys' writing addressed the question "How can the use of an online discussion forum assist boys with non-verbal and language-based learning disabilities to become more powerful, prolific, and confident writers?"