Boys Don't Try - The Podcast
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Boys Don't Try - The Podcast
Writers of the book 'Boys Don't Try? - Rethinking Masculinity in Schools', a guide for teachers teaching boys in the modern setting, Matt Pinkett and Mark Roberts, discuss the issues that they highlight in their ground-breaking book.
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7 episodes
6: Sex and Sexism
James, Mark and Matt are joined by a special guest to discuss this particular minefield and how schools can start to tackle it, but not before Matt an...
BONUS EPISODE: How Not To Write an Edubook!
In this slightly frivolous mid-season special, Matt and Mark give their top tips on how to write an edubook. Amongst some jovial nonsense, there are...
5: Expectations
Matt, Mark and James discuss the importance of high expectations in getting boys to achieve academically, via a chat about James Bond and role models.
4: Mental Health
Matt, Mark and James discuss the pressures on men that lead to the extraordinary stats regarding mens' mental health and try to come up with some solu...
3. Peer Pressure
Matt, mark and James discuss the impact of the need for popularity and acceptance on our behaviours, particularly for boys - and Mark makes several Li...
2: Disadvantaged Children
Matt and Mark chat to James about the issues surrounding disadvantaged students - starting with what to call them, but taking in the problem of univer...
1: The Engagement Myth
Matt and Mark chat to James about engaging boys and the pitfalls of trying to make everything relevant.