It’s all over the news. It’s everywhere in our art. Young boys are a lightning rod in our national conversation. And that puts a lot of pressure on you as an educator. So how do you deal? What kinds of behaviors are you observing in your classroom? And what conversations do you need to be having around your school community?

(0:00) Class in session

(2:00) Young boys are in the news. What’s going on?

(3:00) Should “Adolescence” be screened in schools?

(5:00) The White Lotus, Tim Ratliff

(8:50) Kyren Lacy and his father

(11:00) Frisco, TX and Karmelo Anthony

(14:00) Lessons from my mentor

(17:30) What can adults do about this?

(18:55) Emoji’s in Adolescence, and learning from young people

(20:55) Action items for educators

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