Leonard Sax MD PhD

2008 workshops, seminars, and media events

Current as of April 28, 2008

January 3: Dr. Sax taped an interview for NBC Nightly News on the growing popularity of single-sex education. This segment finally aired January 15; streaming video is available at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/#22671626.

January 7, Aurora, Ontario: Dr. Sax spoke to faculty at St. Andrew’s College; that evening, he spoke to parents.

January 8, Toronto, Ontario: Dr. Sax taped an interview in the studios of the CBC for “The Current,” which was broadcast nationwide in Canada on January 18. This program is archived at http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/2008/200801/20080118.html.

January 8, Scarborough, Ontario: Dr. Sax spoke to educators from Brebeuf, Chaminade, and McNeil High Schools; that evening, he spoke to parents.

January 9, Toronto, Ontario: Dr. Sax spoke to faculty, and to parents, at the Crescent School, http://www.crescentschool.org/events_LeonardSax0708.asp.

January 10, Richmond Hill, Ontario: Dr. Sax led an all-day session for more than 400 educators with the York Region District School Board (www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/).

January 15: Dr. Sax was featured in a 4-page interview about “Boys Adrift” for Maclean’s, Canada’s largest-circulation magazine. You can read it online at www.macleans.ca/homepage/magazine/article.jsp?content=20080109_70985_70985.

January 16, Washington DC: Dr. Sax spoke to parents at the Blessed Sacrament School about gender differences in learning.

January 22 to 30, United Kingdom: Dr. Sax spoke to parents at Dulwich College, near London (January 22). On January 23, he led a full-day workshop at the Tonbridge School in Kent which was attended by educators from Eton College, Harrow, Monmouth and other leading independent schools from around the south of England as well as Wales. On January 24, he met with teachers at Winchester College. On January 28, he led another full-day workshop, hosted by Loughborough Grammar School, attended by educators from both state schools and independent schools from all around the East Midlands. On January 29 he led a workshop for teachers, and met with parents, at the Newcastle School for Boys in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. His final workshop was at the Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh (January 30), where he also spoke with parents.

January 23: Dr. Sax was the subject of a full-page feature in the Times of London, available online at http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/education/article3234354.ece.

January 24: Dr. Sax was the subject of a feature in the Daily Mail (nationwide in the UK), online at www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=509818&in_page_id=1770.

January 26, London, England: Dr. Sax was interviewed by Lesley Ashmall in the studios of BBC, for a broadcast on BBC Radio Five, about the growing gender gap in the United Kingdom particularly in secondary and post-secondary education.

February 6, Albuquerque, NM: Dr. Sax led an all-day seminar for public school teachers from Albuquerque, Las Cruces, and Santa Fe, on gender differences in learning. This event was hosted by New Mexico MESA (www.nmmesa.org).

February 10 – 11, Clarkston, MI: Dr. Sax spoke to parents about the advantages of single-gender education (2/10). This event was attended by about 300 parents from all over southeastern Michigan, from Saginaw to Dearborn. He also led an all-day workshop for teachers on best practice for single-gender classrooms, which was attended by faculty not only from Everest Academy (the host school) but also from Detroit International Academy, an all-girls public school.

February 15, McLean, VA: Dr. Sax led an all-day seminar on gender differences for teachers at the Potomac School.

February 16: Dr. Sax was a guest for a three-hour interview on “Coast to Coast”, a nationwide radio program heard on more than 500 stations around the United States. Streaming audio is available at http://www.coasttocoastam.com/shows/2008/02/16.html#recap.

February 21, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario: Dr. Sax delivered the keynote address for the annual conference of the Hamilton-Wentworth Principals’ Association. He also led a session on how the “boys adrift” phenomenon is manifest in various Canadian provinces.

February 21, Jordan, Ontario: Dr. Sax led a forum for parents at Jordan Public School, which was attended by more than 300 parents from all over southeastern Ontario.

February 26 – 27, Mexico: Dr. Sax led a two-day workshop for more than thirty Catholic schools in Mexico City. This workshop was hosted by Grupo Integer, www.grupointeger.com. He also led an evening forum for parents (February 26).

March 7, Darnestown, MD: Dr. Sax led a workshop for teachers at the Thomas Jefferson Preparatory School.

March 11 – 12, Avondale, GA: Dr. Sax led a two-day workshop for teachers from DeKalb County and Fulton County public schools which are (or soon will be) offering single-sex classrooms; he also led an evening forum for parents.

March 24 – 25, Arden, NC: Dr. Sax led a workshop for teachers, and spoke to parents, at Christ School. His events were covered by the Asheville Citizen-Times, article online at http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200880326058.

March 27, Loudonville, NY: Dr. Sax led a workshop for teachers, and spoke to parents, at St. Gregory’s School. His events were covered by the Albany Times Union, article online at http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=676069.

March 29 – 30, DeLand, FL: Dr. Sax led a meeting of the NASSPE Advisory Board, on the campus of Stetson University. Some outcomes of this meeting included:

¨ An agreement between NASSPE and Stetson University to cosponsor a scholarly journal, tentatively entitled Advances in Gender and Education.

¨ An agreement between NASSPE and Stetson University to cosponsor ongoing training sessions for public school teachers, on at least an annual basis.

¨ An agreement between NASSPE and Stetson University to work jointly to develop a compendium of best practices for single-sex classrooms.

April 11, Charlotte Hall, MD: Dr. Sax led a workshop on “Noisy Time Story Time” for the Southern Maryland Regional Library Association.

April 17 – 18, Charleston, SC: Dr. Sax spoke to parents (4/17) and led a workshop for teachers (4/18), at the Porter-Gaud School.

April 18: Dr. Sax was featured in a segment on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered concerning the special role which South Carolina is playing in the growing popularity of single-sex public education. Streaming audio of this program is available at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89771250&sc=emaf.

April 23, Medina, OH: Dr. Sax led a seminar for Medina County public schools. That evening, he spoke to parents about gender differences.

April 25, Chicago, IL: Dr. Sax was one of two panelists at a forum on recent brain research for the annual conference of the National Education Writers’ Association, www.ewa.org.

April 26, Annapolis, MD: Dr. Sax shared a podium with author Rosalind Wiseman as both gave presentations at the Annapolis Book Festival.

May 2 through 18: Dr. Sax will lead events for these schools in New Zealand and in Australia:

o Auckland, New Zealand: St. Cuthbert’s College; Epsom Girls’ Grammar School; Dilworth School

o Hastings and Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand: Woodford House; Iona; Hastings Girls’ High School; Nga Tawa School; Lindisfarne

o Hobart, Tasmania: St. Michael’s Collegiate School; the Hutchins School; St. Mary’s College; Fahan School; Ogilvie High School; Mount Carmel School. Dr. Sax will also give a presentation at the University of Tasmania.

o Melbourne, Victoria: Korowa Anglican Girls’ School; Camberwell School

o Brisbane, Queensland: St. Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School; Brisbane Boys’ College

These events are being organized by the Alliance of Girls Schools Australasia, www.agsa.org.au/.

May 28/29, St. Louis, Missouri: Dr. Sax will lead a workshop for teachers, and speak to parents, at MICDS (Mary Institute & Country Day School, an independent school).

June 12/13, Orlando, Florida: Dr. Sax will lead a two-day workshop, hosted by Stetson University, on best practices for single-sex classrooms.

July 12, Nashville, TN: Dr. Sax will deliver the closing keynote address for annual conference of the Southern Regional Education Board, with an anticipated attendance of about 7,000 educators.

July 31 / August 1, Stone Mountain, GA: Dr. Sax will lead a workshop for teachers from DeKalb County public schools on best practice for single-sex classrooms.

August 6 – 7, Hazel Crest, IL: Dr. Sax will lead a two-day workshop for teachers from Hazel Crest Middle School and Rich East High School, on best practice for single-sex classrooms.

August 21, Las Vegas, NV: Dr. Sax will lead a full-day workshop on best practice for single-sex classrooms, for elementary and middle school teachers in Clark County. The workshop will be hosted by the Manuel J. Cortez Elementary School.

August 25 – 26, Platteville, WI: Dr. Sax will speak at the University of Wisconsin Platteville about sex differences in sensation, perception, and brain development (8/25); on August 26 he will speak to local teachers about sex differences in education.

August 27, Waupaca, WI: Dr. Sax will lead an all-day conference on gender differences in learning, for public school teachers from Waushara County and neighboring counties.

September 25, Atlanta, GA: Dr. Sax will speak about the factors which influence the likelihood of success for single-sex programs in public schools, at a forum sponsored by the United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights.

September 26, Milwaukee, WI: Dr. Sax will keynote a conference at Cardinal Stritch University, on the importance of sex differences in brain development; in the evening, he will lead a forum for parents on the topic of “Boys Adrift.”

October 10 – 12, Memphis, TN: Dr. Sax will co-host the fourth international conference of the National Association for Single Sex Public Education.

October 13: Dr. Sax will speak via satellite to the National Boys’ Education Conference in Sydney, Australia.

October 28: Dr. Sax will deliver a keynote address for the Virginia Association of Federal Education Program Administrators, www.vafepa.org.

November 6, Minneapolis, MN: Dr. Sax will speak at a conference for public school teachers hosted by Achieve Minneapolis.

November 12, Vancouver, BC: Dr. Sax will keynote the annual conference of the British Columbia Association of School Psychologists (www.bcasp.ca).

November 12, West Vancouver, BC: Dr. Sax will lead an evening parents’ forum on how the “boys adrift” phenomenon is manifest in various Canadian provinces and territories.