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unMASKing with Male Educators: Creating Emotionally Safe Classrooms & Schools for Male Students

Ashanti Branch - Taking Off The Mask

Only 23% of K-12 educators in America are male, a gender gap that has serious ramifications for male students - who often face DISPROPORTIONATE disciplinary action. This podcast is for male educators who want to embody a necessary change in schools, via healthy social-emotional outcomes. Come away with actionable lesson plans, relatable stories, and a renewed purpose. The US Surgeon General says the mental health of our youth is the "crisis of our time." Male educators are uniquely positioned to

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00:27:20

#13 | The Teaching Profession is in Danger and...

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2025/01/29

I recently read an article and the numbers are appalling. The quotes are heartbreaking. And I can’t get them out of my head. The article is “Why Teachers Quit + What You Can Do Instead” by Devlin Peck. So for today’s episode, I’m going to read some of my favorite excerpts from the article and share my thoughts.Behavior challenges, staffing, the COVID pandemic, discipline, parent relationships, achievement gaps, class sizes, specialized supports, differentiation, school safety, salaries, school

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00:46:45

#12 | PROJECT-BASED LEARNING: How it helps educators...

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2025/01/22

What if learning was just about creating beautiful things? This is the essence of project-based learning. It’s not easy, but we believe that this ethos is essential in order to reach the 21st-century learner. So, what does it take to run a PBL classroom? How do you get students to buy into PBL projects? It’s not easy, and it requires you to view the teaching profession as an art form and expression of creativity in and of itself. Listen to our guest, Justin Wells, and you’ll be convinced.We

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00:48:20

#11 | Project 2025, Donald Trump’s next term, and how...

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2025/01/15

Will the Department of Education really be dissolved with Donald Trump set to take office? It’s been a whirlwind of emotions and struggle for educators these past few years, between distance learning, deteriorating attention spans, Chat GPT, inflation, the politicization of every piece of curriculum… - am I missing anything? This episode is a reflection on the past election and upcoming presidency, with Jason Biehl - history teacher and antiracist educator. What is it all going to mean for your

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00:28:41

#10 | How to ADVOCATE for yourself as an educator so...

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2025/01/08

There are countless times as an educator where you have to communicate your vision to an outsider. What comes to mind when you read this? Are you a teacher communicating with a parent? A principal making your case to district leaders? A literacy coach presenting to major stakeholders in your school community?I recently went to Exchange 24, a conference in DC with all the movers and shakers, hosted by the XQ Institute and the Carnegie Foundation. What stuck out to me the most from this conference

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00:28:22

#9 | Before I became a Teacher, I wish I knew this…

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2025/01/01

The secret to teaching is… There is no secret? That’s a common cliche these days that I disagree with. Secrets are real. But I think the main idea of this cliche is that secrets often don’t unlock the superpower you think they will. Sometimes the secret is that teaching is a lot harder than you think it will be going into it. It’s harder, more complicated, and it thrives in the gray areas of life. This episode believes that in looking back, we can go forward. In understanding our origins, our

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00:16:50

#8 | My TED Talk: Teach me how to be a better teacher...

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2024/12/25

What percentage of your student body claims they are in a good place, but deep down, they feel like they can’t share their true feelings? My TED Talk answers this question - using data from the school site where I began my teaching career - and talks about a time when I went to get a gun. If I had pulled the trigger, I would have thrown my entire life away... (0:00) Class in session; my history with the TED organization (3:00) Videos about masks, masculinity, teaching, and education that I never

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00:21:31

#7 | Your LESSON PLANS will only work if you have...

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2024/12/18

We’ve all had that amazing lesson plan that we were so excited to teach. And when we finally got to teach it, it fell apart within the first 30 seconds. So what went wrong? I'm riding solo today, with my individual takeaways from a conversation with educator, administrator, headmaster, director… Dr. Ray Swann. Check out my conversation with this veteran educator in episode 3. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why safety is more important than your most amazing lesson plan How teachers make the

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00:20:29

#6 | Three simple practices to give your students ZEN...

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2024/12/10

Teachers, tell me if this sounds familiar: When you first start teaching, it’s survival mode. Next thing you know you’re barking orders, becoming the disciplinarian. It’s natural, instinctual, understandable. But in order to avoid the trap we all fall for, especially with this new generation of students, we need to do what’s counterintuitive - what some would call “wasting units and falling behind on the curriculum.”In this episode, you’ll learn: How taking a mindful minute with your class every

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00:35:55

#5 | PREVENT BULLYING in your SCHOOL/your classroom,...

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2024/12/04

All it took was three months… I haven’t been able to shake the story of freshman Jose Zamora, of Santa Clara High School. What happened to him is exactly what this podcast seeks to prevent.In this episode, you’ll learn: What do statistics about bullying and suicide say about our male students Specific routines and systems you can implement to make students feel more welcome at school and in your classroom Personal stories from me (Ashanti Branch) about bullying (0:00) Class in

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00:45:30

#4 | Finding your WHY as an Educator: Triumphs,...

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2024/11/27

This is the story of a man who sacrificed two-thirds of his annual salary to become a teacher… You might be the ONLY male educator at your school site, quite an isolating experience. So in order to keep the classroom as invigorating as you imagined it would be when you first answered the call to teach, we need to share stories and reconnect with our why. We present to you, Vladimir Puvača. Listen to Vladimir’s story and apply these takeaways to your class tomorrow:The things I wish someone had

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00:56:55

#3 | How to avoid teacher burnout and fall in love...

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2024/11/20

This is essential listening, especially for first-year educators. To be honest, the first year will have you questioning your career choices. So this episode is packed with advice and tips to keep you connected with your male students in ways that make teaching sustainable. In Ray’s words, BEFORE you do anything, tend to the soil, the garden that is your classroom. AND tend to your own personal garden - your personal well-being. Build trust and safety through gameplay. In this episode, we cover

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00:57:26

#2 | Ban Phones from Classrooms? Attention Spans,...

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2024/11/13

Here’s a dirty little secret: Every educator, even the master teachers, are struggling to keep their students attentive and engaged. And research shows our male students are paying the heaviest price for it.In the era of the smartphone, how do we combat decreased attention spans? Design. In this episode, we cover How to redesign schools to keep pace with a rapidly changing world How teachers can create enough excitement to match the dopamine hits students are getting from their phones Some

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Trailer - Unmasking Male Educators: Creating...

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2024/11/07

Only 23% of K-12 educators in America are male. As a male at your school site, it gets lonely. And just think about the ramifications of this gender gap for your male students - walking the halls daily, acting out, and experiencing disproportionate levels of discipline - male students who just want to feel understood. Sound familiar? This is a show for male educators - male educators who want to be more understood by their community and want to create emotionally safe classrooms and schools for the

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00:14:49

#1 | The Only Black Male Educator at My School

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2024/11/06

Have you ever felt ISOLATED at your school? Whether it be socially? Over a particular issue? Approach? In your own classroom? Any honest individual will answer YES to this question. It’s human! Once we acknowledge our shared humanity as teachers, staff, and students, the faster we can build a safe culture and climate at our school site. In this episode, we cover The gender demographics for educators, as we move through elementary, middle, and high school A story about being the only Black

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00:16:36

212. WE’LL BE BACK on November 5th; and, what to do...

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2024/09/24

The new chapter of the podcast, TALKING TO TEACHERS, begins on November 5th, 2024. Meanwhile, we’ll be IN THE LAB creating it! Plus, learn more about our upcoming Young Men’s Conference, on November 16th, 2024.Topics include: getting in fights at school, self-talk, negative self-talk, our Young Men’s conference (0:00) Welcome (1:00) Getting in fights, and me being “the best (or worst) of the bad students” (4:40) Esparto High School - what happens when people laugh at someone saying “I hate

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00:25:32

211. Former Student, Future Educator - with Camren...

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2024/09/18

*APOLOGIES FOR SOME OF THE AUDIO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES In this episode, Ashanti is joined by Camren Stepter, a college student from Kentucky State University with aspirations of becoming an educator and eventually a principal. Camren's journey is deeply rooted in community service, volunteering, and mentoring youth, driven by his passion for making a positive impact on future generations. Topics include: being the class clown, turning your life around, self-improvement, community service,

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00:28:42

210. What I Learned from 20 Years of Teaching About...

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2024/09/11

Expressing sadness over the events that took place at Apalachee High School last week. Topics include: Apalachee High School, school shootings, Colt Gray, Colin Gray, Ricky Pearsall, Union Square San Francisco, parents being charged for children’s actions during school shootings, bodycam footage of Colin Gray, school shooting data, the Second Amendment (0:00) Welcome (2:00) Honoring the victims of a senseless act, and two more shootings have occurred since (5:30) Making trauma-informed and

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00:54:56

209. A Gay Christian Trump Supporter Goes to Prison -...

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2024/09/03

In this episode, Ashanti sits down with Matt Melvin, the author of "Bullied Behind Bars: A Gay Christian Trump Supporter Goes to Prison." In this book, Matt shares his unique and deeply personal journey and delves into how his identity as a gay Christian and his political beliefs shaped his experiences while incarcerated.(0:00) Welcome (8:55) Matt introduces himself (10:00) Front of Ashanti's mask (12:30) Front of Matt's mask (17:00) Back of Ashanti's mask (19:50) Back of

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00:27:06

208. MAJOR CHANGES, Project 2025, Department of...

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2024/08/27

On our 4-year anniversary, we make some big announcements on where the podcast is headed. We’re taking off the mask of education!Topics include: Project 2025, Department of Education, Dr. Seuss, smartphones, phone addiction, educator-focused podcasts, healthy masculinity in schools, finding our podcast niche, AI, artificial intelligence, dial-up internet, and more (0:00) Welcome (2:40) Focusing more on education, while still discussing men’s health (2:45) Project 2025 and the Department of

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01:00:17

207. Prioritizing Resonance in Schools - with Roni...

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2024/08/20

This episode originally aired on February 1st, 2022.“It turns out the fastest way to experience resonance is through laughter… One of the things that I show in my workshops with teachers is let’s invest in moments of resonance, invest in moments of play… These games put us in a mindful state right away, in a state where we’re aware of the other person. And so right away it’s an entry point into joy, positive emotions, and awareness - and attunement with other people.” - Roni Habib Ever Forward

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