S1/Ep.13 - IBSC Talking Heads: A Conversation with Tom Batty and John Botti

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Listen to the second IBSC Talking Heads feature episode. IBSC Director of Membership Engagement, Bruce Collins, chats with Tom Batty, principal of Scotch College, Melbourne (Australia), and John Botti, headmaster of The Browning School (United States)—two seasoned professionals passionate about the role boys’ schools play in preparing boys for lives of significance.

Batty and Botti reflect on why their schools value IBSC membership and what makes boys’ schools such special places. Delve into the conversations boys’ schools can have about masculinity and growing boys’ character. Both offer sage advice to teachers of boys, particularly those new to single-gender environments. Hear about what Batty and Botti are reading, and what new ideas have challenged their thinking.
12 May 2020 English South Africa Education

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