Since 1997, the Gurian Institute has been certifying trainers to provide professional development and consulting in schools, organizations, and communities.  You can meet some of our trainers on https://gurianinstitute.com/trainers/.   We hope every school to have at least one certified trainer to train faculty, staff, and parents in brain-based teaching and whole child growth. Have you considered becoming a Gurian Certified Trainer?  Do you know someone at your school or in …

Sean Kullman, Director of the Global Initiative for Boys and Men, has published a powerful series of articles that pertain to child development and education, specifically what is happening with our boys.  This week we are featuring Part III of his series, a section of which looks at the work of the Gurian Institute. We hope you’ll join us at our Summer Institute this June to learn more about this …

Sean Kullman is an educator and social philosopher who leads the Global Initiative for Boys and Men.  You can subscribe to his work by emailing him at seank@gibm.us.   Here is an important guest blog on learning…and a lot more.  Thank you, Sean, for this guest blog: Sarah Mervosh of the New York Times recently discussed the Pandemic Learning Loss and the declines in math and reading scores. She has written several pieces on learning loss since …

As the new year begins, we are excited to designate Crespi Carmelite High School our newest Gurian Center for Excellence.  About the GI partnership with Crespi, school president Dr. Ken Foersch has said, “The Gurian Institute provides us with the science and strategies for maximizing each student’s potential.  Our partnership with GI has helped us keep our promise to boys and their families as the best school for boys in …

The State of Washington, where Michael Gurian resides, has begun an effort to create a Commission on Boys and Men.  As you’ll see in this guest blog by the National Director of the Global Initiative for Boys and Men, Sean Kullman, this effort occurs in a national and global context in which boys are struggling across the board. Thank you, Sean, for this very detailed analysis.  It is our hope …