Help Me Understand with Dr. Robert Dillon

This podcast was crafted in partnership with Color Art Interiors. They are helping schools and districts to design innovative spaces in the Saint Louis area and beyond. This episode features a number of educators discussing what is working and what remains a challenge in our current learning environments during this pandemic. 

Joseph Phelan and I come back together to talk about projects on the campus at Saint Andrews (MD). This conversation looks at some of the technical elements of design, and how he is going about bringing new projects to life in a pandemic. Some great ideas for considerations for those that are designing any type of space. 

In this mini-episode, I talk about the many impressive things that teachers are doing to adjust to virtual learning as well as how we may take two steps forward and one step back as we move from full virtual to hybrid models of learning. 

This episode is a preview of my guest appearance on the Impact Learning Podcast. For the full episode, click here. https://impactlearning.simplecast.com/episodes/robert-dillon

The episode dives into the changing role of teaching and learning as well as some of the opportunities that schools have to make long-term changes in the way that they support students. 

This conversation starts with us discussing the future of learning spaces in this time of disruption, and then we broaden the scope to talk about how we can positively impact families, communities, and the planet with our work for excellent spaces for all. 

This episode looks at some of the issues facing schools as they return for the new year. 

This special episode of the Help Me Understand Podcast features my father, Robert Dillon, Sr. We actually recorded the audio for this episode a few years ago as a part of the Mobile StoryCorps project when it came to Saint Louis. This was a memorable conversation for me as we talked about my dad’s childhood, important memories for him, and a bit about how he sees the world. I’m excited to have the Help Me Understand podcast in which to share this conversation, and a special thanks to StoryCorps for creating the environment to make this possible.

Dr. Jason Michel is an assistant principal at Parkview High School in Springfield Missouri. It is a graduate of Drury University. Jason is a true servant leader that puts students and teachers first. In this episode, we talk about leading a school from quarantine, and how schools need to evolve going forward. 

In this episode, we discuss Stacey's work in emergency medicine as well as how she continues to look for challenges, adventures, and experiences through her work and at home. Dr. Stacey Ulrich, MD is a pediatric emergency medicine specialist in San Diego, CA. She was a graduate of Pattonville High School in 1992. Stacey is the mother of two boys.