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

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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

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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

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

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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

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

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RC016 The Value of Connection: Creating a Safe and Happy Learning Environment with Janeen Silcock

Janeen Silcock is the Principal of Ballina Coast High School in Ballina, New South Wales, Australia.

Janeen began her teaching career 39 years ago, initially training as a primary teacher. Her career evolved with her passion for literature and performance, and she spent many years as english drama teacher in secondary schools, before moving into school leadership.

In 2015, Janeen took the opportunity to re-design pedagogy in a new building, Ballina Coast High School.

Janeen is currently doing her doctoral thesis on this leadership journey.

Janeen Silcock joins us this week to discuss how she designed a new high school using the best aspects of the K-6 structure and implementing them in the secondary environment.

"We are a school where students are encouraged to colour inside and outside the lines." - Janeen Silcock

"It's about socialization, it's about relationships, it's about trust, reducing the content driven curriculum and giving kids the opportunity to work together..." - Janeen Silcock

This week on the Roll Call Podcast:

• Building a brand new high school
  • How Janeen's past experiences shaped her vision
• A compelling case for change
• What students want in a school
• Leadership lessons
• Safe and happy comes first
• Connection everyday - S.H.A.P.E.
• Generative dialogue
• Praise within the generative dialogue

Resources Mentioned:

• Ballina Coast High School

This episode is sponsored by REACH Boarding

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

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RC015 Improving Leadership, Teaching and Learning in Our Schools with Generative Dialogue with Dr. David Townsend

David was born in Sydney Australia in 1942. After graduating teachers college he taught for 6 years in New South Wales during the 1960's.

David moved to Alberta, Canada in 1967 where he worked as a classroom teacher before becoming Vice Principal and then Principal of Hays School. Later, David was appointment Principal of Central School in Taber. He then served as a visiting professor at the University of Lethbridge, and the Assistant Superintendent of schools in the county of Lethbridge.

David has served as an educational researcher in Lethbridge's School District 51, and an educational consultant with the government of Alberta.

He became a permanent member of the faculty of education at the university of Lethbridge in 1985, and retired in 2014.

Currently, he is engaged in leadership growth initiatives in Alberta, British Columbia, and New South Wales, Australia

Dr. David Townsend joins us this week to discuss generative dialogue. We talk about the skills that are necessary, how to become more competent and confident, and how generative dialogue can be used as a tool to build trust and respect.

"You can't just do a two-day workshop, get all the people fired up, and send them back into the schools to do good deeds, they will fail..." - Dr. David Townsend

"What we want to do is...make some points in professional growth, and to make decisions about more purposeful teaching practices...thats why we engage in conversation in the first place." - Dr. David Townsend

This week on the Roll Call Podcast:

• Generative dialogue and collaborative inquiry
• Building the skills, and putting them into practice
• A cultural shift
• The skills needed for generative dialogue
• Offering genuine affirmation - inspire and encourage
• Misusing praise
• Building trust and respect
• What outcome are we looking for?
• The structure of generative dialogue
• Three important questions
• Telling is not effective
• Modelling the expectation
• Discipline and informality
• Assuming the competence of others
• Leadership

Resources Mentioned:

• David's Books:
• The Essential Equation: A Handbook for School Improvement
• Leadership in Education: The Power of Generative Dialogue

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

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RC014 A New Paradigm for School Staffing Models with Dr. Greg Martin

Dr. Greg Martin is the Upper School Dean, Perkiomen School and the Principal at Teach, Coach, Live Consulting. He has talked and written at length about boarding schools, the triple threat within them and how to make our schools better.

Dr. Greg Martin joins us this week to discuss traditional and boarding school staffing. Greg talks about the paradigm shift he sees coming and how the traditional staffing model may not fit the mold anymore.

"Where did the triple threat staffing model come from?... It exists because it had to, not because it's a great model." - Dr. Greg Martin

"You're getting a new mindset with the next generation of employees, being dropped into an older mindset of the employers...it doesn't mesh." - Dr. Greg Martin

This week on the Roll Call Podcast:

• The traditional staffing model
• Why do we need a new model?
• New standards and expectations
• Teachers, from generalist to specialist
• A Mercedes for the price of a Honda
• What are we hiring for?
• Maximizing the impact faculty members have on the students
• A new mindset trying to mesh with an old one
• What outcomes would justify making a change?
• Redefining a new normal
• New challenges and opportunities due to COVID, and the shift to online
• Taking the first steps

Resources Mentioned:

• Perkiomen School
• Teach, Coach, Live: Staffing Consulting for Boarding Schools
• The Deloitte Global Millennial Survey 2019

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

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RC013 Crafting a Unique and Bespoke Educational Experience with Aileen Lee & Dr. Spencer Fowler

Mrs. Aileen Lee is Chief Strategy Officer at The Affiliated High School of Peking University's education group which supports twelve campuses across China.

Aileen previously served as the Deputy Head of School at The Affiliated High School of Peking University's Dalton Academy, in addition to Director of College Counselling, Head of Admissions and Development.

Dr. Spencer Fowler is a former professional athlete, firefighter and an educational leader who presently serves as CEO and Superintendent of The Affiliated High School of Peking University's Dalton Academy.

Spencer has spent the last fifteen years working in international education as a K-12 teacher. He has been an administrator in Chile, Egypt, Germany, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Vietnam, and China while earning his Masters and Doctorate of Educational Leadership.

Aileen Lee & Dr. Spencer Fowler join us this week to discuss the unique and bespoke educational experience they have crafted at The Affiliated High School of Peking University's Dalton Academy

"The school is setup and functions as a playground that allows the faculty to continue to contribute in their area of expertise." - Dr. Spencer Fowler

"For us, going into education and being able to change lives, it's 100% the reason why we do the things we do." - Aileen Lee

This week on the Roll Call Podcast:

• The origin and vision of The Affiliated High School of Peking University's Dalton Academy
• The traditional Chinese education system and a new paradigm
• When students don't yet know what they want to do
• Measuring the success of students
• The evolution of The Affiliated High School of Peking University's Dalton Academy
• Overcoming challenges
• The benefits of offering boarding for students
• Open minded students and parents
• Are others trying to do the same?
• The Access Scholarship - A refugees success story

Resources Mentioned:

• https://www.pkudalton.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

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RC012 Preparing Educators to be Transformational Change Agents with Dr. Jill Alexa Perry

Dr. Jill Alexa Perry is the Executive Director at Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED). She is a Professor of the Practice, Administrative and Policy Studies, University of Pittsburg.

Her research focuses on professional doctorate preparation and education, organizational change in higher education and faculty leadership roles. Dr. Perry's publications have appeared in Planning and Changing Journal, Journal of School Public Relations, Innovation in higher Education as well as several books and practitioner journals.

Dr. Perry is a graduate of the University of Maryland where she received her Ph.D in International Education Policy. She holds an MA in Higher Education Administration and an BA in Spanish and International Studies from Boston College.

She has over twenty years of experience in leadership and program development in education and teaching experience at the elementary, secondary, undergraduate, and graduate levels in the US and abroad. She is Fulbright Scholar and return Peace Corps volunteer.

Dr. Jill Alexa Perry joins us this week to discuss the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED).

"We need to have that distinction in education, where there is respect for the practical application in the same way there is respect for the PhD research..."

"We, as school of education people, have an OPPORTUNITY to use the skills and knowledge we have to prepare people in multiple ways to be change agents..."

This week on the Roll Call Podcast:

• The beginning of CPED
• Important distinctions between EdD and PhD
• A flexible framework
• What do the candidates get out of it?
• Is an EdD harder than a PhD?
• Why current practitioners would choose to pursuit a PhD

Resources Mentioned:

• https://www.cpedinitiative.org
• Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice - http://impactinged.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/ImpactingEd

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

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RC011 Using a Build, Measure, Learn Approach to Education with Mark Weyers

Mark is the Founder of IIAD Global, an education and innovation company that works with colleges and universities to generate alternative streams of revenue through the establishment of online learning and satellite branch campuses all over the world. Mark has consulted with schools, colleges and universities in Canada, Ireland, UK, Netherlands, China, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, and across the Middle East. He holds a BA. in Psychology, a B.Ed in Education an M.Ed in Educational Psychology, an M.Sc in Neuropsychology and an Ed.D in Education Leadership & Management

Mark joins us this week to discuss the innovative education framework called Lean Education. It can be used with any national curriculum and adopts a spiral competency based education approach. Thus, it focuses student effort, not only on the accumulation of subject knowledge within the curriculum, but on honing the skills and developing the character qualities needed to become successful in life.

"How can we infuse curiosity into the learning environment, so we allow students to drive their eduction?"

"It's about reliability and validity. Is this method of assessment truly measuring what I think I taught, and what my students truly know and learned?

This week on the Roll Call Podcast:

• The beginning of Lean Education
• Student-driven eduction
• Build. Measure. Learn
• Infusing competencies in Spiral curriculum
• Thinking process
• In the classroom practical application - mental models
• How educators respond to a new paradigm shift
• Liquidity of knowledge
• Building a foundation for knowledge
• Implementing a new system
• Build, measure, learn in a content heavy environment
• Build, measure, learn in professional development

Resources Mentioned:

• BCI Institute Lean Education Framework: https://www.bci.institute/lean-education/

• IIAD Global: https://iiadglobal.com

• Book: Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

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

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