198. Football, Fathers, & What it Takes to be a Great Teacher

Taking Off The Mask

English - June 19, 2024 01:06 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MB
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This week we welcome David Reese, a high school English teacher with an unparalleled zest for life, to the show. David, the youngest of ten children, has been surrounded by strong women and extraordinary men throughout his life. With 7 sisters, 2 brothers, and a large extended family, David has always been inspired by the compassion, hard work, and humor of those around him.

Topics include: father figures, football, high school sports, men’s work and boys’ work in high school, transformative activities that teach students compassion and empathy, changing a school’s culture, modeling and encouraging vulnerability in the classroom
(0:00) Welcome

(2:55) David introduces himself

(5:30) Ashanti's sister is recovering from health problems

(7:27) Front of David’s Mask - Sense of humor, Passion, Fascination

(9:21) Front of Ashanti’s Mask - Funny, Serious, Travel

(14:36) Back of David’s Mask - Disappointment, Despair, Shades of Inner Turmoil

(21:02) Back of Ashanti’s Mask - Anger, Worry, Shades of Inner Turmoil

(23:38) Exhausted teachers, and the Oberlin High School Men’s Work Project

(36:05) David and his father

(42:28) A transformative activity re: physical touch

(51:30) Closing

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