Developing Healthy Boys
Raising Emotionally and Socially Connected Boys

                                      

 Course Description: 

The training will expose harmful gender norms and stereotypes, along with fostering the development of gender-responsive knowledge, attitudes and practices in early childhood educators and allied professionals in: early childhood (age 0-5), school-age education (age 6-10), child care and family services, children's librarians, home visitation, and higher education programs that credential early childhood educators.

Learning outcomes: This transformational training is experiential and dialogue based, including individual, small group and large group formats.

1. Participants understand how boys typically learn about gender and ways that commonly used masculinity norms and stereotypes harm boys.
2. Participants are able to explain the ‘cycle of male socialization’ and understand what is and is not healthy for boys’ development.
3. Participants are able to support boys feeling comfortable and accepted when feeling and behaving in ways that do not conform to rigid masculinity norms and stereotypes.
4. Participants understand the co-constructive storytime model when reading books with children.
5. Participants are able to use children’s books to promote healthy gender development and a safe learning environment for boys.

        

More Information

EEC Training Hours: 5

CEU: 0.5

QRIS Standard Alignment: Curriculum and Learning

Core Competency: 5: Learning Environments and Curriculum

 

*Refund Policy*

Refunds will only be made in the event that the course is cancelled.