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If They Could Just Sit Still: The Boy Crisis in Schools
Boys are more likely to arrive late, not have homework, make failing grades, and dropout. The bulk of office referrals? Boys. IEP's? Boys. Low college admissions? Boys. What is it about boys and school? Their academic trajectory is concerning. Their negative views about school are perhaps even more troubling. Boys often blurt out answers to be first...and yet they refuse to ask for help. By high school, they often prop their heads up from fatigue, but somehow they have the energy to race each other down the hall. This session is a call to action about what is known as "The Boy Crisis." Participants will leave with an arsenal of information to create a plan to change the trajectory of male learners. More importantly, a deeper understanding will emerge of what it is like to be a boy in school.
This talk was presented at:
2026 National ESEA Conference
February 2026
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Denver, CO
For more information:
www.SuzyPepperRollins.com
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Suzy Pepper Rollins
Suzy Pepper Rollins is the author of several books, including Teaching Vulnerable Learners, Learning in the Fast Lane, and Teaching in the Fast Lane. Her new book, The Promise of Acceleration, provides a strength-based approach to students who have fallen behind. She is the founder of Math in the Fast Lane, a hands-on approach to loving math. Suzy has immersed herself in research and strategies to improve the lives of ALL students, but particularly students who did not want to even get on the bus this morning.
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