Upcoming Parent Ed Speaker -- Dr. Jerry Shapiro

Major periodicals, including Time and Newsweek, sport headlines suggesting there may be a "Boy Crisis."  Whether it's a full-blown crisis or not, there is no doubt that boys are falling behind girls in school.  Come listen to Dr. Shapiro explore these issues for boys and offer a host of solutions.  Topics will include:

          how to better talk so boys will listen

          how to provide more boy-centered learning experiences

          how to avoid gender stereotyping

          how boys learn best

          myths of boyhood

Dr. Shapiro has been working with parents and families for four decades.  He is aLicensed Clinical Psychologist and is the Professor of Counseling Psychology at Santa Clara University.  He is the author of nine books, including The Measure of a Man: Becoming the Father You Wish Your Father Had Been.  He has appeared in national broadcast and print media including The Oprah Winfrey Show and the CBS Morning Show.