Roll Call Podcast

RC026 - The Evolution of the Boarding Experience with Keith Driscoll

"The boarding experience has changed...We are not going to make you into something, but you have the opportunity to make yourself into something." - Keith Driscoll

"Boarding is not a separate program. It is an integrated part of the school." - Keith Driscoll

This week on the Roll Call Podcast:

• Boarding at SMUS
• The evolution of the boarding experience
• Hiring the right people
• The triple threat
• Creative compensation

Resources Mentioned:

• St. Michaels University School: https://www.smus.ca/

This episode is sponsored by REACH Boarding

This episode is sponsored by REACH Boarding, an award-winning, feature-rich boarding school management tool used by over 400 schools in five continents to manage risk, increase efficiency, and improve communication in boarding school management.

To learn more about REACH Boarding, its features and integrations, visit www.reachboarding.com

Empowering the Future of Independent Education & Boarding School Management

Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of Roll Call with Brian Murray and Josh Simons, the show helping education professionals stay at the forefront of global education trends. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave your honest review.

Don't forget to share your favorite episodes with your colleagues on social media to help us spread the word and help more education professionals stay at the forefront of independent education and boarding school management techniques to empower the future of the education environment.

RC025 - Restorative Practices in Education with Bridget Johnson

"We want everyone to come out of the situation feeling like they have been heard, respected and supported in being their best self." - Bridget Johnson

"Using restorative practices does not mean there are no consequences for misbehaviour...its about restoring the harm that was done." - Bridget Johnson

This week on the Roll Call Podcast:

• Bridget's path to working in Education
• Restorative Practice
• It takes work and vulnerability
• Being authentic
• Fair process
• Moving towards managing relationships, not discipline.

Resources Mentioned:

• Bridget - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bridget-johnson510/
• https://deansroundtable.org
• https://www.iirp.edu/

This episode is sponsored by REACH Boarding

This episode is sponsored by REACH Boarding, an award-winning, feature-rich boarding school management tool used by over 400 schools in five continents to manage risk, increase efficiency, and improve communication in boarding school management.

To learn more about REACH Boarding, its features and integrations, visit www.reachboarding.com

Empowering the Future of Independent Education & Boarding School Management

Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of Roll Call with Brian Murray and Josh Simons, the show helping education professionals stay at the forefront of global education trends. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave your honest review.

Don't forget to share your favorite episodes with your colleagues on social media to help us spread the word and help more education professionals stay at the forefront of independent education and boarding school management techniques to empower the future of the education environment.

RC024 - Change Management and Leadership in Schools with Courtenay Shrimpton

Courtenay has been a leader in Independent Education and has held positions of leadership for the last 30 years.

From the moment Courtenay began his career he has driven new program development. From Student Leadership models, to Advisory Programs, Maker Spaces, Arts-Co-curricular initiatives and so much more.

"The process by which you understand who you are, where you are and where you need to go I think is really critical." - Courtenay Shrimpton

"It's the great leadership TEST: Trust, Empower, Support and Thank. You have to TEST all the people around you." - Courtenay Shrimpton

This week on the Roll Call Podcast:

• Why is change in schools so difficult?
• Prioritizing what matters
• Getting started
• Where are you and where are you going?
• Aligning with your vision and mission
• Using data to drive change
• Profile of a leader
• Shifting culture

Resources Mentioned:

• https://blueskythinkers.ca

This episode is sponsored by REACH Boarding

This episode is sponsored by REACH Boarding, an award-winning, feature-rich boarding school management tool used by over 400 schools in five continents to manage risk, increase efficiency, and improve communication in boarding school management.

To learn more about REACH Boarding, its features and integrations, visit www.reachboarding.com

Empowering the Future of Independent Education & Boarding School Management

Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of Roll Call with Brian Murray and Josh Simons, the show helping education professionals stay at the forefront of global education trends. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave your honest review.

Don't forget to share your favorite episodes with your colleagues on social media to help us spread the word and help more education professionals stay at the forefront of independent education and boarding school management techniques to empower the future of the education environment.

RC023 - Building Trust with Students Through Accessibility, Boundaries and Caring with Brooklyn Raney

"What you mandate, what you tolerate, what you evaluate, what you celebrate, is what you perpetuate." - Brooklyn Raney

"Cheerleading, challenging, comforting or coaching. All four are needed and we have the ability to use all four to express care..." - Brooklyn Raney

This week on the Roll Call Podcast:

• Brooklyn's professional updates
• The ethics and requirements of care
• How trust is built: Accessible, Boundaries, Caring
• Structures for advisory
• Success story
• New versus experienced teachers
• Levels of boundaries
• How relationships benefit learning
• Does it work in a boarding school?
• Getting back to BASICS
• Tips to get started

Resources Mentioned:

• https://www.onetrustedadult.com

This episode is sponsored by REACH Boarding

This episode is sponsored by REACH Boarding, an award-winning, feature-rich boarding school management tool used by over 400 schools in five continents to manage risk, increase efficiency, and improve communication in boarding school management.

To learn more about REACH Boarding, its features and integrations, visit www.reachboarding.com

Empowering the Future of Independent Education & Boarding School Management

Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of Roll Call with Brian Murray and Josh Simons, the show helping education professionals stay at the forefront of global education trends. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave your honest review.

Don't forget to share your favorite episodes with your colleagues on social media to help us spread the word and help more education professionals stay at the forefront of independent education and boarding school management techniques to empower the future of the education environment.

RC022 - The Value of Experiential Learning with Graham Vogt

"It doesn't count as teaching unless the kids actually learn it." - Graham Vogt

"We've got to help kids become more comfortable with being uncomfortable..." - Graham Vogt

This week on the Roll Call Podcast:

• Experiential learning
• Knowing how hard to push
• Connecting out-trips to education
• How much traditional education content is necessary?
• Experiencing "the moment" with a student
• Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable
• Taking risks

Resources Mentioned:

• https://www.rosseaulakecollege.com

This episode is sponsored by REACH Boarding

This episode is sponsored by REACH Boarding, an award-winning, feature-rich boarding school management tool used by over 400 schools in five continents to manage risk, increase efficiency, and improve communication in boarding school management.

To learn more about REACH Boarding, its features and integrations, visit www.reachboarding.com

Empowering the Future of Independent Education & Boarding School Management

Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of Roll Call with Brian Murray and Josh Simons, the show helping education professionals stay at the forefront of global education trends. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave your honest review.

Don't forget to share your favorite episodes with your colleagues on social media to help us spread the word and help more education professionals stay at the forefront of independent education and boarding school management techniques to empower the future of the education environment.

RC021 Connecting With The Community Inside And Out Of The Classroom with Dr. Chris Thurber

"One thing that can help schools recover would be the intentional daily weaving in of Social-emotional curricula to endow kids with skills they need..." - Dr. Chris Thurber

"It's really important that in the well-intentioned enthusiastic effort to get kids caught up academically that we not eclipse some of the non-structured free time that kids have during the school day to interact with one another..." - Dr. Chris Thurber

This week on the Roll Call Podcast:

• Dr. Chris' background
• Students social and emotional wellbeing coming back to school
• Are students behind academically?
• Social-emotional learning
• Enlisting the help of parents
• Lessons from online learning
• Are schools seeing a higher need for student care?
• Online access to mental health professionals
• Getting the school back on track

Resources Mentioned:

• Phillips Exeter Academy
• Dr. Chris' Book: The Unlikely Art of Parental Pressure

This episode is sponsored by REACH Boarding

This episode is sponsored by REACH Boarding, an award-winning, feature-rich boarding school management tool used by over 400 schools in five continents to manage risk, increase efficiency, and improve communication in boarding school management.

To learn more about REACH Boarding, its features and integrations, visit www.reachboarding.com

Empowering the Future of Independent Education & Boarding School Management

Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of Roll Call with Brian Murray and Josh Simons, the show helping education professionals stay at the forefront of global education trends. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave your honest review.

Don't forget to share your favorite episodes with your colleagues on social media to help us spread the word and help more education professionals stay at the forefront of independent education and boarding school management techniques to empower the future of the education environment.

RC020 The Impact of Technology on Youth Mental Health with Bill Hudenko

Bill J. Hudenko, Ph.D. Founder & CEO, Trusst Health Inc.

Research Assistant Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Dartmouth College

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine

Bill Hudenko, Ph.D. has significant experience in the fields of both mental health and technology. Dr. Hudenko is a licensed psychologist, a researcher, and a professor who holds a joint appointment as a faculty member at Dartmouth's Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine. His research focuses on the use of technology to improve mental health delivery and patient outcomes.

Dr. Hudenko is currently the founder and CEO Trusst Health Inc., a startup company devoted to providing high quality, affordable remote psychotherapy via messaging.

Dr. Hudenko is the former CEO of Voi Inc. and Incente, LLC. Prior to his work at Dartmouth, Dr. Hudenko was a professor at both Ithaca College and Cornell University. Dr. Hudenko has broad expertise in clinical psychology with an emphasis in child psychopathology and family systems.

Bill Hudenko joins us this week to discuss what's happening with kids and their mental health amongst COVID.

"We are seeing the quickest adoption of technology in human history..." - Bill Hudenko

"I love technology, what an amazing tool set we have...but with great power, comes great responsibility." - Bill Hudenko

This week on the Roll Call Podcast:

• Suicide and depression is increasing
• Are youths more susceptible?
• The impact of technology
• The attention economy
• Screen time vs. Time on social media
• Removing smartphones from the classroom
• Trusst - Message based Psychotherapy
• Applying Trusst to a school environment
• Pushback against adopting a new mindset
• Artificial Intelligence

Resources Mentioned:

• https://trusst.app

This episode is sponsored by REACH Boarding

This episode is sponsored by REACH Boarding, an award-winning, feature-rich boarding school management tool used by over 400 schools in five continents to manage risk, increase efficiency, and improve communication in boarding school management.

To learn more about REACH Boarding, its features and integrations, visit www.reachboarding.com

Empowering the Future of Independent Education & Boarding School Management

Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of Roll Call with Brian Murray and Josh Simons, the show helping education professionals stay at the forefront of global education trends. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave your honest review.

Don't forget to share your favorite episodes with your colleagues on social media to help us spread the word and help more education professionals stay at the forefront of independent education and boarding school management techniques to empower the future of the education environment.

RC019 Creating and Nurturing Community and Culture with Jed Wartman

Jed Wartman, Dean of Students, The Governor's Academy. Jed graduated with a BA from Bowdoin College and received a MEd from Harvard University. He came to The Governor's Academy after working in higher education for fifteen years.

Jed has experience in student activities, residential life, student conduct, leadership development, and student support and advising at several different institutions. In addition to his role as Dean of Students, Jed is a dorm parent and the boys varsity soccer coach.

"In student life, our job is about communicating a culture of care. Kids need to know that someone cares about them, and that they matter..."

- Jed Wartman

"Community at it's core, is a collection of relationships..."

- Jed Wartman

This week on the Roll Call Podcast:

• Creating community and culture
• Nurturing community is an ongoing job
• The value of giving and receiving feedback
• Restorative justice
• The place of care and love in leadership
• What we are for, not what we are against
• Structures and traditions that support culture
• Getting creative to connect during the pandemic
• Caring for staff

Resources Mentioned:

• https://www.thegovernorsacademy.org

This episode is sponsored by REACH Boarding

This episode is sponsored by REACH Boarding, an award-winning, feature-rich boarding school management tool used by over 400 schools in five continents to manage risk, increase efficiency, and improve communication in boarding school management.

To learn more about REACH Boarding, its features and integrations, visit www.reachboarding.com

Empowering the Future of Independent Education & Boarding School Management

Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of Roll Call with Brian Murray and Josh Simons, the show helping education professionals stay at the forefront of global education trends. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave your honest review.

Don't forget to share your favorite episodes with your colleagues on social media to help us spread the word and help more education professionals stay at the forefront of independent education and boarding school management techniques to empower the future of the education environment.

RC018 Shifting Recruitment and Enrolment to the Virtual Space with Peter Curran

Peter Curran, Associate Head of School, and Dean of Admission at Blair Academy. He joined the faculty at Blair in 2011 following four years as the Dean of Students at Fountain Valley School in Colorado Springs.

He completed his undergraduate work in History and French at Bowdoin College in 2001, and earned his M.Ed in Higher Education Administration at Harvard Universities graduate School of Education in 2005.

During his time at Blair, Peter also served as, Dean of Students, Dean of Admission, English Teacher, and Assistant head of School for Enrolment and Communications.

Peter Curran joins us this week to discuss the shift in the recruitment and enrolment process from in-person to virtual.

"I'm a big believer in really showing your authentic and true self, and sharing that with all constituencies, parents, perspective parents and alumni, that is your best way to keep folks engaged."

- Peter Curran

"It's not about the slick, really well done VR tour, it's "Hey, I'm going to use my phone to show you my room, look around"...Those are the human moments you want through this virtual medium."

- Peter Curran

This week on the Roll Call Podcast:

• The state of admissions at Blair and across the U.S.
• Virtual recruitment and admissions
• Hybrid options
• Changes in operations
• Engaging with alumni
• Finding the new balance
• What does the recovery period look like?
• New priorities
• Making a connection, and building trust online

Resources Mentioned:

• Balir Academy
• Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands

This episode is sponsored by REACH Boarding

This episode is sponsored by REACH Boarding, an award-winning, feature-rich boarding school management tool used by over 400 schools in five continents to manage risk, increase efficiency, and improve communication in boarding school management.

To learn more about REACH Boarding, its features and integrations, visit www.reachboarding.com

Empowering the Future of Independent Education & Boarding School Management

Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of Roll Call with Brian Murray and Josh Simons, the show helping education professionals stay at the forefront of global education trends. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave your honest review.

Don't forget to share your favorite episodes with your colleagues on social media to help us spread the word and help more education professionals stay at the forefront of independent education and boarding school management techniques to empower the future of the education environment.

RC017 Time Utilization vs. Time Management with David Silcock

David Silcock has had a long career working in school leadership positions in New South Wales, Australia. In 2004 he was appointed as Principal at Alstonville High School. Prior to that he was Principal at Bourke High School in Western New South Wales.

David was one of the first Principals in New South Wales appointed to the role of Principal school leadership in 2014.

At the start of 2020 David formed a consultancy business, Collaborative Growth International, in partnership with Dr. David Townsend.

David Silcock joins us this week to discuss collaborative inquiry, generative dialogue, and time utilization vs. time management.

"We can not manage time, time manages us. What we can do is choose to utilize that time to achieve goals that meet our needs."

- David Silcock

"I think it's important that we differentiate growth from change or improvement...growth is really about finding new ways to be more purposeful, productive, and effective." - David Silcock

This week on the Roll Call Podcast:

• David's background and how he came to collaborative inquiry and generative dialogue
• The reluctant secondary school leaders and how they changed their mindset
• Making time for reflection
• Time utilization vs time management
• Assuming competence
• Generative dialogue and teacher performance
• Ensuring the teacher does not feel judgement during generative dialogue
• Finding the time

Resources Mentioned:

• Collaborative Growth International

This episode is sponsored by REACH Boarding

This episode is sponsored by REACH Boarding, an award-winning, feature-rich boarding school management tool used by over 400 schools in five continents to manage risk, increase efficiency, and improve communication in boarding school management.

To learn more about REACH Boarding, its features and integrations, visit www.reachboarding.com

Empowering the Future of Independent Education & Boarding School Management

Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of Roll Call with Brian Murray and Josh Simons, the show helping education professionals stay at the forefront of global education trends. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave your honest review.

Don't forget to share your favorite episodes with your colleagues on social media to help us spread the word and help more education professionals stay at the forefront of independent education and boarding school management techniques to empower the future of the education environment.