Roll Call Podcast

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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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

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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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RC010 One Trusted Adult - Student/teacher Interactions that Respect Boundaries and Healthy Relationships with Brooklyn Raney

Brooklyn Raney is the Founder and Director of the Girls Leadership Camp as well as the Founder of Generation Change, a nonprofit organization that seeks to embolden youth to become empathetic and compassionate change-makers through cross-generational mentorship. She has spent the last decade working in independent schools as a teacher, coach, and administrator. Additionally, she is the author of One Trusted Adult: How to Build Strong Connections and Healthy Boundaries with Young People, a collection of real stories, ideas, and practical strategies to empower all adults with the skills for building trust, establishing boundaries, and creating a positive culture for today's youth. During her free time, Brooklyn enjoys hiking, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing.

Brooklyn joins us today to discuss the inspiration behind her book and how building the 'one trusted adult' relationship with students can help them address their needs in a safe and healthy way. She explains the difference between setting loose boundaries versus very rigid ones and how independent schools can create a culture of trusted adults. We also discuss why school staff must be open to giving and receiving feedback and how administrators can help their colleagues and faculty address fears around sharing negative feedback with other educators.

"With that 'one trusted adult' relationship, we have a better chance of helping young people meet their needs in healthier ways." - Brooklyn Raney

This week on the Roll Call Podcast:

• What inspired Brooklyn to write her book
• The small breaches in boundaries that occur in schools and how educators can avoid them
• Understanding the difference between loose boundaries and rigid boundaries
• Celebrating the type of behavior you want to see from your educators
• The best way to celebrate and showcase different talents
• Finding positive ways students can address their needs of belonging, mentorship, and contribution
• Creating a culture of trusted adults
• How to evaluate yourself and the boundaries you set with your students
• What educators should do if they breach a boundary
• The similarities and differences between setting boundaries and building relationships with students in the classroom versus on the sports field
• The impact that blurred boundary lines can have on students and teachers
• The importance of being open to give and receive feedback
• How administrators can help their staff address fears of sharing negative feedback with their colleagues
• Setting boundaries with students as a dorm parent

Resources Mentioned:

• Marvelous University
• The Universal Youth Needs List

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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RC009 Student Leadership Matters: Student Leadership is Much More Than Organizing School Dances

Jeremy LaCasse is the Assistant Headmaster at Taft Boarding School. He is also the Director of the Association of Boarding Schools New Teacher Academy and the Dean of the Leadership Lab at the Gardner Carney Leadership Institute at Fountain Valley School. With an extensive background in the boarding school environment, Jeremy has served in many executive leadership roles throughout his career in education. He has also served as an educator, teaching a variety of history classes including World Cultures and Social Theory and Global Impact as well as European, U.S., and Ancient and Medieval History. Jeremy earned his Bachelor's degree in History with a minor in Economics from Bowdoin College and his Master's in Educational Administration from Klingstein Center at Columbia University's Teachers College.

Jeremy LaCasse joins us today to discuss why student leadership is crucial in the school environment. He discusses the importance of self-awareness and group awareness and how they impact your ability to be a successful leader. We discuss why it's important to teach students to identify and learn from mistakes and failures and how it can help them hone their leadership skills. We also discuss what it means to build a trust reservoir with the people you work with and the value of maintaining authenticity and empathy as leaders.

"Leadership really is awareness of self, awareness of group, and then having a wide enough repertoire of behaviors to call upon that ultimately can help the group thrive and survive." - Jeremy LaCasse

This week on the Roll Call Podcast:

• The leadership styles and behaviors that are most relevant to today's student leaders
• The importance of modeling self-awareness and how it impacts your leadership skills
• Why teachers need to teach students how to identify and learn from mistakes and failures
• How to help students and teachers learn from feedback and criticism
• Reframing the concept of stress to achieve resiliency
• How teaching leadership skills to high school students impacts their future success
• How to teach students empathy
• The connection between good leaders and a deep belief in humanity
• The importance of maintaining authenticity as a leader
• The similarities and differences between organizational leadership versus individual leadership
• Jeremy's prediction for the future of leadership

Resources Mentioned:

• The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry by Jon Ronson
• Canaries in the Coal Mine: Finding Good Teachers

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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RC008 Speaking Truth to Power… well… Sometimes: Conversations in School Leadership

Dr. Scott Lowrey is an Assistant Professor with limited duties at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. He is a former elementary school principal and in 2005, he received Canada's Outstanding Principals recognition. He is the co-editor of The Principal Reader: Narratives of Experience and The Leader Reader: Narratives of Experience International Collection. Dr. Scott obtained his doctorate in Educational Administration from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto and his Bachelor of Education from Western University.

Dr. Scott joins us today to discuss current issues related to school administration and leadership. He shares the three primary issues he believes needs to be addressed in school leadership and the core characteristics he sees in education leaders. We discuss the importance of modeling good leadership skills and understanding when to speak truth to power. We also discuss how outside influences can impact your perspective as an education leader and the importance of being open to other perspectives and world views while staying true to your core beliefs, morals, and ethics.

"We have to nurture leaders in their own image, not in ours." - Dr. Scott Lowrey

This week on the Roll Call Podcast:

• Three key issues Dr. Scott believes needs to be addressed in school leadership
• Understanding what it means to lead ethically
• The core characteristics and traits that make great education leaders
• The importance of modeling good leadership skills
• Comparing theoretical and practical leadership strategies
• The impact of ignoring feedback as an administrative leader
• Understanding when to speak truth to power
• The importance of nurturing future leaders in their own image
• Outside influences that can change your perspective as a leader in education
• Scott's advice for future education leaders

Resources Mentioned:

• The Mask of Command by John Keegan

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

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RC007 Making 10,000 Cups of Tea: Women Leaders in Education

Julianne Puente is the Deputy Headmaster and Dean of Students at the King's Academy Boarding and Day School in Jordan. She has held a variety of roles at multiple day boarding schools ranging from classroom educator to senior administration. She is a Renaissance educator with a passion for children, teaching, coaching, faculty development, and general school life. Julianne earned her Bachelor's degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University and her Master's degree in American Studies from Columbia University. She has also received a certificate from Harvard University in Negotiation and Leadership.

Julianne joins us today to share her experience as a female leader in education and the biggest challenges she's faced throughout her career. She explains why many women refrain from applying for leadership roles in the education system and how she encourages her female staff to apply and accept these roles. We discuss why it's important for male educators and administration to challenge misperceptions regarding gender inequalities and why it's important for women to be strategic in deciding which inequality issues they should address. She also explains why it's important for female leaders to reflect and learn from their mistakes and the lessons she's learned throughout her career as a female leader and educator.

"Unconscious gender bias is not a male issue. It is a male and female issue." - Julianne Puente

This week on the Roll Call Podcast:

• Julianne's first experience with gender inequality in the education system
• Why many women refrain from applying for leadership roles and how Julianne encourages women to accept these roles
• Building credibility with parents, students, and faculty as a female educator
• How to address gender inequality situations in your school
• Understanding when to fight an inequality issue and when to let it go
• The importance of being authentic as a female leader and why many women struggle with it
• The importance of reflecting and learning from your mistakes
• Why the education system needs a balance of men and women in leadership roles
• How education institutions can better support women educators and leaders
• Why it's important for men to challenge misperceptions and pre-conceived thoughts on women in leadership
• Lessons Julianne has learned throughout her career as a women educator and education leader

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

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