Abstract
Neuroscience and education have, in the last decade, begun to overlap, and the overlap is providing new insights into the workings of the human brain. Researchers can now actually watch the human brain at work and map out how it develops. This merging of neuroscience and education has also reinvigorated a debate regarding brain differences across each gender and how boys and girls learn and behave differently. Some of the most profound and interesting differences can be seen very early in a child's life. This paper will look at neurological development in children from birth through adolescence and provide evidence and insights into aspects of a 'gendered brain', especially some of the neurological considerations that impact on the learning and behaviour of boys. The intent of this presentation is to offer an opportunity for participants to engage in a user friendly dialogue about what might drive some of their encounters when interacting with the minds of boys every day.