Segments from a webcast outlining useful techniques for improving boys literacy skills.

On the DVD entitled "Webcast Segments," you will find video files formatted to play from a regular DVD player or your computer's DVD drive. On the DVD entitled "Print and Video Resources," you will find Windows Media Version (WMV) and QuickTime (MOV) files formatted for downloading from your computer's DVD drive and using in your PowerPoint presentations. This DVD also contains PDF files of key print resources. The booklet entitled "Viewer's Guide" offers a snapshot of the extensive video content of this webcast. "Hosted by the Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat in partnership with Curriculum Services Canada"-- Curriculum Services Canada website.

Overview -- Research Voices -- Directors', Superintendents' and Principals' Perspectives -- Teacher Debriefs -- Student Reflections -- Effective Classroom Practice: Engagement through Choice ; Collaborative Structures ; Media Deconstruction ; Multimodal Learning ; Geocaching ; Literature Circles ; Podcast Production -- Additional Resources -- Technical Instructions.