Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/10/2024.
The new field of interpersonal neuroscience confirms that all children, including boys, are “wired to connect.” Global studies of thousands of boys and their teachers found not only that boys were “relational learners,” but that even the most hardened resistance could be transformed by an effective relational approach. Indeed, to engage a boy in a learning partnership, the teacher or coach must first connect with him.
Based on three global studies conducted with over 2,500 adolescent boys and 2,000 of their teachers, from over 50 schools in six countries, Dr. Reichert offers a framework for engaging boys in learning that has been validated by educators and by boys themselves. The talk can also be adapted to a workshop format, allowing teachers and youth workers to share their own experiences.
Based also on ongoing work with schools interested in becoming “relational schools,” the workshop features these components:
Male models of abuse, casualty, and loss have dominated popular media. But the truth behind these headlines is surprising and deeply reassuring. It is not boys themselves but an outdated model of boyhood that is the problem. Those in charge of boyhood – parents, educators, coaches – need to challenge masculine stereotypes and myths and create a new paradigm for raising a boy who is resilient, emotionally astute, and morally grounded.
In a talk based upon his new book, "How to Raise a Boy," Dr. Reichert reviews what we know and what we are missing when it comes to raising our sons. Building on his research and clinical experience, as well as from other research in boyhood studies and interpersonal neuroscience, his perspective affirms the goodness of boys and offers a roadmap for all those who care for them.
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In a conversation with boys, Dr. Reichert outlines his research identifying stereotypes and myths that govern boyhood. He characterizes boys as relational learners to help students consider what to do when a relationship with a teacher or coach becomes difficult or disappointing. And in a broader discussion of the role of emotions in human development, he offers ideas and examples for how boys can take better care of their mental health. In understanding their emotional and relational natures, boys are better able to resist cultural and peer group pressures that run counter to their values. Rooted in solid connections, boys are better able to be themselves.
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Michael Reichert is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as A Relational Approach to Engaging Boys in Learning, Boyhood for the 21st Century and Understanding Yourself as a Boy. The estimated speaking fee range to book Michael Reichert for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Michael Reichert generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Danny Huerta, Niobe Way, Lindsay Malloy, Dr. David M. Allen and Dr. Nekeshia Hammond. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Michael Reichert for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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