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Building Schools for Boys: How Character, Relationships and Leadership Form Good Men

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Availability:In StockContributor:Phil Cummins, David AtkinsonPublish date:8/12/2026Pages:246
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Amba PressISBN-13:9781923403901ISBN-10:1923403907UPC:9781923403901Book Category:EducationBook Subcategory:Leadership, Aims & Objectives, Philosophy, Theory & Social AspectsSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.52 inchesWeight:0.35Product ID:SCQSX1BXCD

What does it take to build a school that forms good men?

Building Schools for Boys offers a compelling and practical framework for educators committed to this question. Drawing on decades of global research and real-world school leadership, Dr Phil Cummins and David Atkinson argue that character is not an add-on to a boy's education - it is the whole work. Grounded in the conviction that boys thrive when they belong, fulfil their potential and learn to do good in the world, this book challenges schools to move beyond narrow academic measures and build cultures of intentional character formation.

Spanning six key dimensions of school life - contribution, hope, intention, expectation, value and experience - the book weaves together research, practical frameworks and rich case studies from outstanding schools across Australia, the United Kingdom, South Africa, New Zealand, Canada and the United States. Whether you teach or lead in a boys' school, a co-educational school or are interested in what education for young men can and should be, Building Schools for Boys offers both the rationale and the roadmap for schools where boys become the good men the world needs.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Amba PressISBN-13:9781923403901ISBN-10:1923403907UPC:9781923403901Book Category:EducationBook Subcategory:Leadership, Aims & Objectives, Philosophy, Theory & Social AspectsSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.52 inchesWeight:0.35Product ID:SCQSX1BXCD
Cummins, Phil: - Dr Phil Cummins is the Hooke Family Professor of Practice in Educational Leadership and Director of the Sydney Character Initiative in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney. An internationally recognised educator and researcher in boys' education with more than three decades of experience, he is founder of CIRCLE Education, which leads the world's largest research program into character education, and host of the Game Changers podcast. The author of nearly 40 books, Phil is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, the Australian Council for Educational Leaders, The Teachers' Guild of NSW and the Institute of Managers and Leaders, and is an Honorary Senior Fellow of the University of Melbourne. He is a father and grandfather of boys.Atkinson, David: - David Atkinson has been Headteacher at Dr Challoner's Grammar School, Amersham, UK, since 2016. Since finding his way there after his undergraduate studies at Oxford University, he has worked at the school for his entire teaching career. A scholar of the Farmington Institute, he plays an active role in local and national educational circles, including serving as a Vice-President of the Royal Geographical Society. He has worked in depth on character education alongside his colleagues at Challoner's, and has shared his findings internationally through thework of the International Boys' School Coalition, and the Association of Character Education. David is also a passionate advocate for the role of sport and music in boys' education; he has been a playing member of the Marylebone Cricket Club for more than 20 years and sings in choirs locally, nationally and abroad.
Publisher: Amba Press

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