#211, How to Teach Boys Effectively with R. Travis Koch

About this episode

R. Travis Koch discusses the challenges in male education and innovative approaches at West Christian Prep.

"𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫, 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬." - 𝑅. 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑠 𝐾𝑜𝑐ℎ , 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 & 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑎𝑡 𝑊𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑝 Are traditional schools failing our boys? 🤔 R. Travis Koch joins us to discuss the crisis in male education, the decline of male role models in the classroom, and the radical steps West Christian Prep is taking—including a complete ban on screens. Thoughts? Check out the full episode today. 🎧 -- 𝑇𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦'𝑠 𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑑𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑑𝑙𝑦 co-𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒛𝒐𝒈 𝑭𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 and ClassReach . ClassReach is your ultimate partner in streamlining school management. Designed with schools in mind, their user-friendly software simplifies administration, enhances communication, and empowers educators to focus on what matters most—student success. Discover tools to manage grades, attendance, scheduling, and more, all in one place. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠classreach.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ today to see how they can help your school thrive with ease and efficiency! The Herzog Foundation is a…

People in this episode

Host: Mitchell Slater

Guest: R. Travis Koch

Topics covered

• male education
• teaching strategies
• role models
• school management
• educational crisis

Keywords

• boys education
• teaching boys
• male role models
• screen ban
• school success

Sponsors

Herzog Foundation, ClassReach

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: West Christian Prep

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