In this episode of Beyond the Margins, Dr. Sohn A. Butts sits down with nationally recognized educator, speaker, and trainer Stephen Boyd to explore one of education's most pressing challenges: student engagement. Drawing on more than 25 years of experience, Boyd shares why engagement is not about compliance or control, but about creating learning experiences that students genuinely want to be part of.

At the center of the conversation is Boyd's Contagious Teaching Framework, built around four essential elements: Connection, Context, Content, and Containment. Together, Dr. Butts and Boyd unpack practical strategies for increasing engagement, reducing behavioral challenges, fostering stronger relationships, and designing classrooms where students feel seen, valued, and motivated to learn.

This episode challenges educators to rethink tr ...