Roll Call Podcast: Recent Episodes

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RC027 - Telling Your School's Story with Ryan Koral

Ryan Koral has over 18 years of experience as a documentary filmmaker and entrepreneur, Ryan is all about building partnerships with clients and sharing authentic stories that inspire action, highlight legacies, and help businesses grow. Ryan is also the founder of Enroll Films. Enroll Films began with a vision to revolutionize how educational stories are told. Today, we stand as a testament to the belief that authentic stories can shape perceptions, influence decisions, and create lasting impacts “When you can relate, empathy grows and you feel connected to what you are watching." - Ryan Koral

“If you're not sharing stories and you're not taking about why you do this work, getting to your own heart and soul of why you care then you are missing the main element..." - Ryan Koral

This week on the Roll Call Podcast:

• How Ryan came to film making
• Finding the moments
• Getting started
• Creating authentic content
• Getting the good stuff
• Asking the right questions
• Changing the world

Resources Mentioned:

• Enroll Films: https://www.enrollfilms.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.

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RC026 - The Evolution of the Boarding Experience with Keith Driscoll

Keith Driscoll has thirty years of experience in education. For the last seventeen years he has been at St. Michaels University School in Victoria, British Columbia where he is currently the Director of Boarding and Student Life. “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.

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RC025 - Restorative Practices in Education with Bridget Johnson

Bridget Johnson is one of the founders of The Deans' Roundtable, a former Dean of Students and she has experience working in boarding schools. Bridget is currently working in the field of Restorative Practice and Restorative Justice. “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.

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RC024 - Change Management and Leadership in Schools with Courtenay Shrimpton

Courtenay Shrimpton is the Lead Consultant at Blue Sky Thinkers. 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.

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

Brooklyn Raney, is a former Dean of Students and the Founder of One Trusted Adult. One Trusted Adult offers research-based programs and professional development opportunities that teach the fundamentals needed to build strong connections and healthy boundaries with young people. “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.

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RC022 - The Value of Experiential Learning with Graham Vogt

Graham Vogt, Assistant Head of School, Academics at Rosseau Lake College “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.

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

Dr. Chris Thurber, Associate Director of Counselling & Psychological Services at Phillips Exeter Academy. Dr. Chris joins us this week to discuss how schools are operating and what their experience has been in a post-covid era. “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.

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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.

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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

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.

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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

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.

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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

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.

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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

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.

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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

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.

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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

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.

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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

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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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RC006 School’s Out! Supporting LGBTQ2+ Students in Our Schools

Mike Richard is a Sexual Health Educator and Literacy Mentor for the province of New Brunswick. He is highly recognized throughout New Brunswick for his work in helping to rewrite the provincial curriculum in health. Mike earned his undergraduate degree from St. Thomas University and recently received his Master’s degree in Education from the University of New Brunswick.

Mike joins us today to discuss the importance of accepting and supporting LGBTQ2+ students in our schools and classrooms. He discusses the most common challenges many day schools and boarding schools face throughout Canada and the US with helping sexual minorities feel safe, respected and included in the school setting. We discuss how kindness and education can be the first step toward achieving acceptance and inclusion and the importance of educating parents and students on the school's inclusion policies and action plans. We also discuss how educational institutions should address concerns related to bathroom and shower facilities, sports and physical education as well as living quarters for students in boarding schools.

“Give them an arena to speak. Give them an arena to tell you what they want and what they are looking for.” - Mike Richard

This week on the Roll Call Podcast:

• The greatest challenge many schools face when creating a safe and respected education environment for LGBTQ2+ students
• The balancing act between acknowledging prejudices in our schools and enforcing inclusion policies
• Getting clear on your inclusion policies and action steps
• Why kindness and education is the first step toward acceptance and inclusion
• The importance of educating parents as well as students on your inclusion policies and guidelines
• Understanding the LGBTQ2+ acronym and the terminology to avoid
• How to create a classroom environment rooted in acceptance, understanding, and inclusion
• How to have hard conversations with students about their sexual identity and how they want to be identified
• The importance of modeling acceptance in the classroom
• The number of students that identify themselves as a sexual minority
• Universal strategies schools can use to create a more inclusive environment
• Using fluid dorms and bathroom facilities in boarding schools
• Addressing sports and physical education concerns for transgender students
• Determining whether to tell other parents about a student’s sexual identity in your school
• The future of gay/straight alliances and celebrating sexual minority days

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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RC005 Teach, Coach, Live: The Triple Threat in Boarding Schools

Dr. Greg Martin is a history teacher and Upper School Dean at Perkiomen School in Pennsburg, PA. He is a published author that has spent countless hours writing and advocating on the ideas of teaching, coaching, and living in boarding schools and the viability of this trifecta in today's modern teaching society. He earned his Ed.D. from Drexel University, a Bachelor’s degree in Political Theory from Wheaton College, and a Master’s degree in European History from Western Connecticut State University.

Dr. Greg joins us today to share how the teach, coach, live model works in the boarding school setting. We discuss the triple threat model and the current trends happening in day schools as well as boarding schools. We discuss the generational mindset shift currently happening in the boarding school setting and how it impacts the way schools are approaching staffing and teaching. We also discuss how the generational shift is impacting the relationships between students and teachers and the creative ways some boarding schools across the U.S. are approaching the triple threat model.

“The job market and the generations doing the work are experiencing something on the outside of education that is very different from what we’re seeing in the boarding schools.” - Dr. Greg Martin

This week on the Roll Call Podcast:

• Greg’s experience as a student - and teacher - in boarding school
• The research he’s conducted on the boarding school education model
• The challenges boarding schools face when balancing tradition with school growth and adopting change
• The difference between tradition and stability
• The generational mindset shift currently occurring in boarding schools and how it affects a school’s approach to staffing and teaching
• How expectations for teaching faculty candidates have evolved over the last 30 years
• Why it’s become more challenging for boarding school teachers to engage with students
• The benefits and drawbacks of embracing the “double threat” model
• Creative ways boarding schools across the United States are embracing the triple threat model - and finding success
• Greg’s advice for hiring millennial teaching staff in 2021
• The viability of the three-role teaching model in today’s teaching environment

Resources Mentioned:

• Preparing for Power: America’s Elite Boarding Schools by Peter Cookson and Caroline Persell

This episode is sponsored by REACH Boarding

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RC004 Why did you do that? I don’t know: The Teenage Brain and How to Work with It

Dr. Sohel Shivji is the school psychologist at the Foundations for the Future Charter Academy (FFCA). He is the owner of the Mind Over Matter Psychological Services Clinic and works as a Neurotherapist at Myosemmetries Calgary. Dr. Sohel holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Life Science, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, and a Masters and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology.

Dr. Sohel joins us today to discuss the teenage brain and how education professionals can work with it to improve their student’s educational experience. He explains how the brain evolves as you age and why young adults make decisions based on emotions rather than reason. He shares the best ways to help teenagers rationalize their decisions and how their environment and situations can impact their decisions. He also discusses the different learning styles students adopt and why teachers should appeal to all three learning styles to ensure they are catering to every student’s needs in the classroom.

“If you can help a student rationalize, you’re strengthening their brain.” - Dr. Sohel Shivji

This week on the Roll Call Podcast:

• How the teenage brain evolves over time
• Why teenagers respond and make decisions based on emotion instead of reason
• How to help teenagers rationalize their decisions
• How environmental and situational experiences impact the level of emotion and reason a teenager uses to make decisions
• The role that concussions play on a teen’s brain development and behaviors
• The three different learning styles and why teachers should appeal to all of them
• How drugs and alcohol impact a teenager’s brain development
• How the student’s physical environment impacts their education
• Using Feng Shui techniques to create a warm, welcoming classroom or dorm room environment
• How parents and schools can work together to help students develop their rational-thinking skills
• How teenagers process cause and effect
• Why teens will often repeat bad behavior

Resources Mentioned:

• The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry by Jon Ronson

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.

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RC003 Everyone Belongs: Safe Spaces are Needed in Schools and in Classrooms

Bharati Singh is a senior chemistry teacher and Principal Educator at Foundations for the Future Charter Academy (FFCA) as well as an Evaluator for the Permanent Certification for the Association of Independent Schools and Colleges in Alberta, Canada. She is the former Principal of Third Academy International and the former Associate Principal of the FFCA. The Foundations for the Future Charter Academy is ranked the highest academic achieving school in Calgary, Alberta.

Bharati joins us today to discuss the safety and care of students and teachers within the adverse educational environment. She discusses the diversity in demographics at FFCA and the unique benefits and challenges this diversity brings to ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for their students. She explains why it’s crucial for students to feel safe in the learning environment and how it impacts the effectiveness of teaching and learning. She also explains how they measure the safety and care of their school and how they decide when to expel a student due to safety concerns.

“Learning is a very dynamic process. If you don’t have students feeling safe, then they start worrying about their safety in school and they are not going to learn.” - Bharati Singh

This week on the Roll Call Podcast:

• The diversity in demographics at the FFCA high school
• How providing a safe learning environment promotes higher academic achievement
• The programs that FFCA High School has developed to create a safe learning environment for their students
• How the FFCA is being intentional about connecting with their students
• What a “champion” is and how it impacts the student’s educational experience
• The qualitative and quantitative data that the FFCA uses to measure the care and safety of their school
• Making the hard decision of expelling a student due to safety concerns
• The unique benefits and challenges that diverse cultures bring to building a welcoming community within the school environment
• The benefits of hiring staff from diverse cultural backgrounds
• How to create a safe, welcoming educational environment in your school

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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RC002 Canaries in the Coal Mine: Finding Good Teachers

Kristopher Churchill is recognized as a thought-leader in Canadian independent school education. He is currently the Head of the Senior School at Trinity College School in Port Hope, Ontario. He is the Former Assistant Head of School at Albert College as well as a Dorm Parent, father, and husband. Kristopher has also served as a ‘road warrior,’ recruiting students to independent schools from around the world.

Kristopher joins us today to discuss the changing tides of hiring school staff. We discuss the challenges many independent schools face when hiring new teachers, the triple threat model, and what he believes we can expect over the next decade. He explains what motivates teachers to work in the boarding school setting and how boarding schools can attract great teachers. He also explains how schools can improve teacher well-being and professional development, its impact on their performance, and the strategies he uses when hiring new teaching staff.

“Despite the triple threat, the bottom line is you have to be an outstanding teacher. That’s where things happen.” - Kristopher Churchill

This week on the Roll Call Podcast:

• The challenges many independent schools currently face when hiring staff
• The teacher unemployment statistics and teacher surplus ratios across Canada
• What the Triple Threat Model is and what he believes we can expect over the next 10 years
• What motivates teachers to work in boarding schools
• How boarding schools can attract great teachers
• How schools can improve teacher well-being and professional development and how it impacts their classroom performance
• Balancing the workload and contributions of your teaching staff
• The challenges of shifting from teaching in charter schools to teach in the public school system
• Auditioning teachers during the interview process
• What could make an independent school a preferred employer for the future

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.

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RC001 We should do a Podcast: The First One

Welcome to the first episode of Roll Call with Brian Murray and Josh Symonds, the podcast helping education professionals stay at the forefront of global trends in the independent education and boarding school environments. Brian Murray holds a degree in Liberal Arts with a focus on History and English from St. Thomas University and a Master's degree in Information Technology from Acadia University. Josh Symonds earned a Master's Degree in School Administration from Gonzaga University and currently holds an Educational Doctorate in Educational Leadership in International Contexts from Western University.

In today’s episode, Brian and Josh share their background in education and what inspired them to work in the education environment. They share their values and perspective on the world of education and why they believe school faculty should focus on building relationships and connections with the students as well as foster their boundless potential. They also share why they decided to launch the Roll Call podcast and what you can expect to learn from each episode.

“Student potential is boundless.” - Brian Murray

This week on the Roll Call Podcast:

• Brian’s and Josh’s personal and professional backgrounds in the education environment
• How they see the world of education and their educational values
• The importance of building relationships and connections in the education environment
• Why teachers need to convey the boundless potential of their students
• Why school faculty need to understand and nurture their own potential
• How staying focused on what’s best for your students leads to better education decisions
• The importance of finding the right ‘educational fit’ for each student
• The difference between inclusive education systems and inclusive schools
• What to expect from each episode of Roll Call
• Why we decided to launch the Roll Call podcast

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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