What Boys actually need in their Engineering?

I came across this terrific article by Margaret Wente in the Globe and Mail. She spoke with Ontario educators about Boys and their Boyness.

Here are 7 of the highlights.
 

Boys need to have a good relationship with the teacher.
Boys will only stay engaged as long as the work interests them.
Boys need purpose, to make a difference, to know they measure up.
Boys need challenge, above all, a need for a meaningful vocation.
Boys need purposeful work.
Boys long for to be a part of something bigger than themselves.
Boys love rituals, trophies and tradition.