Being An Educational Agitator, Tribute To His Mom, The Power of Role Models & More with Mike Yates

For Episode #22 of Bear Crawl with Dads, we visit with Mike Yates, an agitator in education, hails from Houston, Texas, and is a husband and father to four children ranging from ages four to nine. Mike shares the power of male role models in his life, a tribute to his mom, raising the bar of respect, and he shares his views on the current state of education. Mike’s story is powerful and empowering, so please sit back, relax, and enjoy!  IN TODAY’S EPISODE WE DISCUSS:  00:05:58 Name children after cities. 00:11:47 Flexibility to try new things. 00:14:59 Mom's love and grace is invaluable. 00:18:37 Inspiring male role models. 00:29:37 Women can achieve greatness. 00:35:02 Make a difference in one child. 00:37:57 Take risks and persevere. 00:47:44 Dreams can come true. 00:53:44 Struggle builds strength. 00:54:08 Intentional family time is key. 01:00:14 Raise the bar of respect. 01:10:54 Be present for your kids. 01:15:28 Fathers are essential for children. 01:23:04 Homeschooling is important. 01:25:02 More education options available. 01:34:33 Empowering middle schoolers. 01:35:14 Learn new trades on a farm. RESOURCES MENTIONED: Follow Mike Yates on LinkedInFollow Mike Yates on TwitterMike Yates’s websiteSchoolish PodcastThe Reinvention Lab at Teach for America LinkedInTeach for AmericaWestside High School (Houston, TX)Veritas Academy (Austin, TX)Pershing Middle School (Houston, TX)Hidden Figures 20th Century Fox movieKatherine Johnson WHERE WE CAN CONNECT: Follow Bear Crawl with Dads on InstagramFollow Bear Crawl with Dads on TwitterConnect with Bear Crawl with Dads on FacebookFollow Ross Purdy on LinkedInBear Crawl with Dad’s website FOLLOW & REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS Are you following the podcast? If you are not, I want to encourage you to follow today so you don’t miss any future episodes! I have so many amazing guests and topics lined up; I would hate for you to miss a single one!  Click here to follow on Apple Podcasts. Could I ask a big favor? If you are loving the sho