When people take care of people it fills them up. Those people then are able to take care of others. That's what King's Christian Collegiate did to create a culture centered around caring for their faculty and students.

Their culture of care was born out of the reputation that they had developed over the years. Today, Lisa Conlin and Vicky Nolan of King's Christian Collegiate join host Jon Eckert to talk about how they used improvement science to deepen the culture of care. They also discuss the differences between schools in Canada and schools in the United States. 

To learn more, order Jon's book, Just teaching: Feedback, engagement, and well-being for each student.

The Just Schools Podcast is brought to you by the Baylor Center for School Leadership. Each week, we'll talk to catalytic educators who are doing amazing work.

Be encouraged.

Timestamps:

[2:00] - Vicky and Lisa introduce themselves.

[3:22] - Lisa explains how the term "culture of care" came about.

[5:40] - When cultivating their school's culture they asked their students "what's going on" with them right now?

[8:40] - Staff members caring for other staff members has a ripple effect.

[11:30] - Allowing space for students to give honest feedback is the key to creating a culture of care.

[13:40] - Lisa and Vicky talk about a leadership seminar they held for students.

[18:00] - As faculty, asking students to let you know what you do that bothers them is important.

[18:40] - Lisa and Vicky go through a lightning round of questions.

Websites:

King's Christian Collegiate 

Books:

Just teaching: Feedback, engagement, and well-being for each student by Jon Eckert

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