The book I read was Why Gender Matters by Leonard Sax. This book provided an insight the the medical affects of a classroom that is not set to the pace of a still developing brain. This book explained some difference in the male and female brains and gave the scientific information for that research. This provided me with a deeper understanding of the function and structure of the brain.
Virginia Benhard and I had a conversation about what our books were about, how they relate to our topic, and what we found interesting. We also found a connection between our books on how teachers should be equipped to best teach all students.
This is my filmed Prezi. My Prezi explains the main ideas of the book with images, charts and quotes. The main ideas that I focus on are hearing, ADHD, "the medicalization of misbehavior", and risk taking