May 02, 2023

Why The Adult Interactions in Your School Matter Live from InterAct

45 minutes

In this bonus episode, live from Interact, you’ll hear from Matt Owens and Vicki Kintner-Duffy. Matt started as a middle school writing teacher, then joined Teachstone as an instructional designer. Vicki began as a preschool teacher and has been at Teachstone for 11 years in roles including coach, trainer, project manager, and now research and evaluation specialist.

Listen to the episode to learn more about their backgrounds and what each of them is thinking about interactions between adults, including emotional support interactions as well as instructional interactions.

Topics Discussed in This Episode

[00:03:15] Matt’s introduction and background

[00:03:50] Vicki’s introduction and background

[00:04:43] How Matt’s own educational background drives his experiences

[00:07:56] Why adult/child interactions and adult/adult interactions play out similarly

[00:10:12] Approaching coworkers in a way that makes them feel supported and prepared

[00:17:23] System buildings that result in happy people who feel supported and greater retention

[00:25:07] What other types of interactions beyond emotional support look like

[00:27:45] The interconnectedness of curiosity and emotional support

[00:29:55] What it would look like to invest in interactions

[00:32:58] Reasons for hope about the future of education

[00:37:30] What to do when some are unwilling to work on building support