#24 | Understanding the Root of Anti-Social Behaviors = Better Teaching - w/ Dr. Matt Englar-Carlson episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 16, 2025 · 54 MIN

#24 | Understanding the Root of Anti-Social Behaviors = Better Teaching - w/ Dr. Matt Englar-Carlson

from unMASKing with Male Educators: Creating Emotionally Safe Classrooms & Schools for Male Students · host Ashanti Branch - Taking Off The Mask

“Nothing personal, it’s just business.” What teachers need to understand is the “business” of school is social capital. So when teachers have a student challenging them, disrespecting them, putting on a show in their classroom… it’s nothing personal. It’s not even about you.Our guest, Dr. Matt Englar-Carlson, a veteran in the public school system, knows a thing or two about navigating these types of interactions. Today, we discuss:How to “advocate” for students, instead of “fix them”How anti-social behaviors are never “personal” and always “interpersonal”How education was fundamentally changed in the year 2012The one prosocial behavior you can adopt as an educator… to help you better connect with male students(0:00) Class in session(2:00) Matt introduces himself(7:30) “Fixing” vs. “advocating for” kids(10:00) School staff shortages and all the issues that come with it(17:00) When boys act out, it’s not about you(21:00) How do men in education help boys? (28:00) A student office referral story(36:10) The motivation of future teachers to smash the system(39:00) Netflix’s Adolescence and the influence of smartphones(47:00) Matt’s work and conferenceConnect with Matt-Englar Carlson:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmattec/ Website: https://experts.fullerton.edu/expert?SubjectID=44&ExpertID=588 Website: https://www.getmental.com/ ---Contribute to our Dance-a-thon fundraiser: https://charity.pledgeit.org/EFC-DanceAThon Join our Skool Community: https://www.skool.com/efc-young-mens-advocates-2345 Email us questions and comments at [email protected] Create your own mask anonymously at https://millionmask.org/ ---Connect with Ashanti Branch:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchspeaks/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BranchSpeaksTwitter: https://twitter.com/BranchSpeaksLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashantibranch/Website: https://www.branchspeaks.com/---Support the podcast and the work of the Ever Forward Club: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/branch-speaks/support ---Connect with Ever Forward Club:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everforwardclubFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/everforwardclubTwitter: https://twitter.com/everforwardclubLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-ever-forward-club/

“Nothing personal, it’s just business.” What teachers need to understand is the “business” of school is social capital. So when teachers have a student challenging them, disrespecting them, putting on a show in their classroom… it’s nothing personal. It’s not even about you.Our guest, Dr. Matt Englar-Carlson, a veteran in the public school system, knows a thing or two about navigating these types of interactions. Today, we discuss:How to “advocate” for students, instead of “fix them”How anti-social behaviors are never “personal” and always “interpersonal”How education was fundamentally changed in the year 2012The one prosocial behavior you can adopt as an educator… to help you better connect with male students(0:00) Class in session(2:00) Matt introduces himself(7:30) “Fixing” vs. “advocating for” kids(10:00) School staff shortages and all the issues that come with it(17:00) When boys act out, it’s not about you(21:00) How do men in education help boys? (28:00) A student office referral story(36:10) The motivation of future teachers to smash the system(39:00) Netflix’s Adolescence and the influence of smartphones(47:00) Matt’s work and conferenceConnect with Matt-Englar Carlson:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmattec/ Website: https://experts.fullerton.edu/expert?SubjectID=44&ExpertID=588 Website: https://www.getmental.com/ ---Contribute to our Dance-a-thon fundraiser: https://charity.pledgeit.org/EFC-DanceAThon Join our Skool Community: https://www.skool.com/efc-young-mens-advocates-2345 Email us questions and comments at [email protected] Create your own mask anonymously at https://millionmask.org/ ---Connect with Ashanti Branch:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchspeaks/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BranchSpeaksTwitter: https://twitter.com/BranchSpeaksLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashantibranch/Website: https://www.branchspeaks.com/---Support the podcast and the work of the Ever Forward Club: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/branch-speaks/support ---Connect with Ever Forward Club:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everforwardclubFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/everforwardclubTwitter: https://twitter.com/everforwardclubLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-ever-forward-club/

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