3 skills every middle school boy needs | Jerome Hunter

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🗓️ 17 March 2023

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Middle school is a time like no other, as significant biological and emotional changes coincide with profound personal growth, says educator Jerome Hunter. The middle school for boys that he founded centers on a program that helps redefine masculinity through what he calls the three "Cs" -- confidence, communication and community. He shares the growth he's seen when boys are encouraged to explore their own empathy -- and how it could lead to a more just world.

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0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective
0:11.0	You're listening to Ted Talks Daily, I'm your host, Elise Hugh.
0:14.4	Educator Jerome Hunter says that to shift the norms of masculinity in a healthy direction,
0:19.6	you have to start with boys.
0:22.0	The middle school teacher offers a framework for redefining masculinity at an age when it
0:26.6	can make a huge difference.
0:28.9	This talk is from a 2023 Ted Ed Salon after a short break.
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1:24.6	Knowing how parents often send their kids the wrong message about achievement.
1:29.0	I do think it's a really bold thing to assume that your definition of success is the same
1:33.4	as your kids' definition of success.
1:36.1	Find and follow rethinking without them grant wherever you're listening.
1:44.8	Whenever I tell people I work at a middle school, they often lean back and suck their teeth.
1:50.6	It's like they're having a visceral reaction to the mere mention of those years.
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