Fostering Boys' Writing: A Case Study of Three Victorian Schools

I investigate how schools foster boys’ writing in Year six and how school culture can assist this process. Using qualitative case study, data were collected using semi-structured interviews and classroom observations with six teachers and six boy students. Teachers are the key to motivating boys to read and write. Technology supports boys’ writing if used correctly. The inclusion of explicit phonics reading method and handwriting are critical to establishing fluency in their reading and writing. Only then can critical literacy be introduced to educate the whole child and expand students’ present and future educational horizons.