#36 | The Intersection of Video Games, Neurodivergence, and Good Teaching - w/ Russell Nadel, Music and Movement Educator, Composer

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unMASKing with Male Educators: Creating Emotionally Safe Classrooms & Schools for Male Students

Ashanti Branch - Taking Off The Mask

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Only 23% of K-12 educators in America are male, a gender gap that has serious ramifications for male students - who often face DISPROPORTIONATE disciplinary action. This podcast is for male educators who want to embody a necessary change in schools, via healthy social-emotional outcomes. Come away with actionable lesson plans, relatable stories, and a renewed purpose. The US Surgeon General says the mental health of our youth is the "crisis of our time." Male educators are uniquely positioned to address this - because real men teach. Join our community: "Advocates for Young Men" at Skool.com

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#36 | The Intersection of Video Games, Neurodivergence, and Good Teaching - w/ Russell Nadel, Music and Movement Educator, Composer

unMASKing with Male Educators: Creating Emotionally Safe Classrooms & Schools for Male Students

55 minutes 3 seconds

3 months ago

#36 | The Intersection of Video Games, Neurodivergence, and Good Teaching - w/ Russell Nadel, Music and Movement Educator, Composer

Russell is a middle school music and movement educator, now entering his 20th year in the profession! And with so many years of experience in the field, he has a wealth of experience with teaching frameworks, student motivation, neurodivergent thinking, and mindfulness. I really hope that you can integrate what he says today into how you approach the start of the 25/26 school year.

Today, we discuss:

How Russell implements mindfulness practices to help himself and his students transition between school periods
What it’s like to be a teacher with ADHD, Inattentive Type, and how being transparent about this with his students creates a warm and productive classroom community
How Russell uses the Orff Schulwerk framework to teach music, and how it can be applied to all different school subjects
How “leveling up” in video games can be applied in baby steps, especially in school
Russell’s words of encouragement for male teachers starting the upcoming school year
The importance of having someone in the building, at your school site, to share with vulnerably

(0:00) Class in session

(2:40) Russell introduces himself

(6:30) Russell and Ashanti share their teacher personas/masks

Connect with Russell Nadel:

Website: http://www.russellnadel.com

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