S7/Ep.02 - An Actionable Blueprint for Boys' Well-Being

S7/Ep.02 - An Actionable Blueprint for Boys' Well-Being

From Exploring Boys' Education by International Boys' Schools Coalition

November 5, 2025 · 39 min

About this episode

This episode discusses actionable strategies for supporting boys' well-being based on a landmark research report.

In this episode of IBSC Exploring Boys’ Education Podcast, explore the landmark IBSC Global Research Report, Building Agency Among Classroom and Co-Curricular Teachers to Support Boys’ Well-Being. Hear directly from University of New South Wales Professor Andrew Martin who illuminates findings from the research he conducted with more than 17,500 boys. Professor Martin reaches beyond theory to pinpoint the specific educator practices that foster academic resilience and social-emotional engagement. He reveals why positive belief in students emerged as the single most critical factor impacting well-being. Discover practical, evidence-based strategies, including the "I do, we do, you do" framework for building true student agency and learn the surprising reason why boys value high-quality instruction so greatly in co-curricular settings. Tune in for an essential blueprint of actionable, high-impact practices to support boys' success. IBSC members can access the full report and supporting resources free of charge in the IBSC Member Center. New episodes of the IBSC Exploring Boys' Education podcast are available exclusively to IBSC members on the IBSC website for the first two weeks…

People in this episode

Host: International Boys' Schools Coalition

Guest: Andrew Martin

Topics covered

  • boys' education
  • well-being
  • academic resilience
  • social-emotional engagement
  • educator practices
  • student agency

Keywords

  • boys' well-being
  • educator practices
  • academic resilience
  • social-emotional engagement
  • student agency
  • IBSC Global Research Report

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of New South Wales

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