Episodes

Are Advisory Programs the Solution
July 5, 2023

Are Advisory Programs the Solution

Evan Robb Retired Principal, Head of Upper School, Powhatan School   Please follow and contact this guest via… Twitter - @ERobbPrincipal The Robb Review Blog - https://therobbreviewblog.com/ Robb Communications - https://robbcommunications.com/ Link...
The Benefit of Being a Superintendent of a Small, Diverse School Community
June 28, 2023

The Benefit of Being a Superintendent of a Small, Diverse School Community

Bhavna Sharma-Lewis, Ph.D currently serves as Superintendent of Schools in Diamond Lake District 76 which is located in the northern suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. She is an experienced educator with 29 years of service in public education, having wor...
A Superintendent’s Dream Mental Health System
June 21, 2023

A Superintendent’s Dream Mental Health System

FREE RESOURCE: leadfromwhereyouarebook.com   Dr. Joe Sanfelippo is the Superintendent of the Fall Creek School District in Fall Creek, WI. The Fall Creek School District was named an Innovative District in 2016 and 2017 by the International Center fo...
A Truly Fantastic Equity + Inclusion Approach
June 14, 2023

A Truly Fantastic Equity + Inclusion Approach

Lindsay Lyons is an Educational Justice Coach who helps schools and districts co-create feminist, antiracist curricula that challenges, affirms, and inspires all students. A former NYC public school teacher, she holds a PhD in Leadership and Change, ...
Setting Up Your Community to Prevent the Suicide Crisis
June 7, 2023

Setting Up Your Community to Prevent the Suicide Crisis

Brenda Vargas, Director of Counseling and Social Services  Lindsay Taylor Former Sped teacher, School Counselor, JH &HS Administrator, current District Director of Counseling & Social Services.AzSCA board East Valley of Phoenix EMAIL: thi.cusd@gmail....
Crystal Clear Processes + Connection = Solid Mental Health
May 31, 2023

Crystal Clear Processes + Connection = Solid Mental Health

Dr. Matthew Woods is a K-12 educator in Virginia. His professional experience includes being a high school social studies teacher, middle and high school assistant principal, middle school principal, director of student support services, adjunct prof...
Power Up What You Already Have in Place
May 29, 2023

Power Up What You Already Have in Place

Have a system in place for kids who have a more immediate concerns such as a report of bullying, feeling ill, or a bunch of things that may come up, but EVERYONE should already know what to do when these things come up so ALL people in the building c...
Parent Engagement
May 24, 2023

Parent Engagement

Guest: Cameron Caswell, PhD FREE RESOURCES: https://www.thrivingschool.org/tsc_free_resources BOOK: https://a.co/d/4bixVd4 Cameron (Dr. Cam) Caswell, PhD, “The Teen Translator,” is an adolescent psychologist, parent coach, and Director of Parent Educ...
S.O.S. for Mental Well-being: Strategies for Staff and Students in Crisis
May 22, 2023

S.O.S. for Mental Well-being: Strategies for Staff and Students in Crisis

We are under relentless pressure to do more and be more, and we’re feeling overwhelmed. This session dives right into equipping educators with three practical tools that integrate well into their daily practice. No planning. No revisiting. No guessin...
Equity is Opportunity for Kids
May 17, 2023

Equity is Opportunity for Kids

Michelle Osterhoudt, Superintendent, Margarteville Central School   Mrs. Michelle Osterhoudt has proudly been an educator in our region for over 24 years. Many of those years were spent in both High School and Middle School where she loved teaching l...
The Stress Spillover
May 15, 2023

The Stress Spillover

Thriving School Community Podcast HOST:  Charle Peck, M.Ed., MSW   Get the BOOK: Book: https://a.co/d/0rrXb53 “Improving School Mental Health: The Thriving School Community Solution” *Now on Amazon*   SPEAKER PROFILE: ThrivingEducator.org COMPANY P...
How School-Based Therapists Can Help Teachers Too
May 10, 2023

How School-Based Therapists Can Help Teachers Too

Ryan Pelkey, Teacher/Administrator/Author/Speaker/Mental Health Advocate   Ryan Pelkey is a teacher, athletic director, administrator, speaker and published author residing in Warrenton, Virginia. With over 23 years of educational experience, he is c...
How You Get Teacher Buy-In for PD
May 8, 2023

How You Get Teacher Buy-In for PD

Thriving School Community Podcast HOST:  Charle Peck, M.Ed., MSW   Get the BOOK: Book: https://a.co/d/0rrXb53 “Improving School Mental Health: The Thriving School Community Solution” *Now on Amazon*   SPEAKER PROFILE: ThrivingEducator.org COMPANY PRO...
Designing Curriculum to Enhance Student Mental Health
May 3, 2023

Designing Curriculum to Enhance Student Mental Health

Ben Lusk is the Curriculum Director at Beechwood Independent Schools. He’s been an educator for 25 years:  teacher for 13 and administration for 12. Be says that he “believe(s)  that the world of education is undergoing a tectonic shift and I think i...
SEL Isn’t Fixing the Youth Mental Health Crisis
May 1, 2023

SEL Isn’t Fixing the Youth Mental Health Crisis

Thriving School Community Podcast HOST:  Charle Peck, M.Ed., MSW Get the BOOK: Book: https://a.co/d/0rrXb53 “Improving School Mental Health: The Thriving School Community Solution” *Now on Amazon*   SPEAKER PROFILE: ThrivingEducator.org COMPANY PROFI...
Leading on the Road to Awesome
April 26, 2023

Leading on the Road to Awesome

Dr. Darrin Peppard is a leadership coach, consultant, and speaker focused on organizational culture and climate, and coaching emerging leaders. Darrin is the best-selling author of the book Road to Awesome, and is the host of the Leaning into Leaders...
Ways to Identify Struggling Students
April 24, 2023

Ways to Identify Struggling Students

Thriving School Community Podcast HOST:  Charle Peck, M.Ed., MSW   Get the BOOK: Book: https://a.co/d/0rrXb53 “Improving School Mental Health: The Thriving School Community Solution” *Now on Amazon*   SPEAKER PROFILE: ThrivingEducator.org COMPANY PRO...
Solid Strategies to Deal With Post-COVID Apathy
April 19, 2023

Solid Strategies to Deal With Post-COVID Apathy

Franciene Sabens, MS Ed., LPC, NCC, School Counselor   Franciene is a rural southern Illinois high school counselor with over 15 years of experience. She was named Illinois high school counselor of the year in 2014 and honored by ASCA in 2016 at the ...
The Power of Autonomy
April 17, 2023

The Power of Autonomy

Schurtz and Ties (Kasey Schurtz and Brian T. Miller), Educators. Podcasters.    Brian and Kasey are committed educators. Kasey is an instructional coach with 20 years of teaching experience while Brian is a secondary administrator with 15 years of te...
Teacher Appreciation to Improve Teacher Retention
April 12, 2023

Teacher Appreciation to Improve Teacher Retention

Kathleen Eckert, Educator and Author   Kathleen Eckert, author of School Transformation Through Teacher Appreciation, knows teachers are vital to the success of any school. During her years as a building principal, Kathleen made teacher appreciation ...
Taking care of your P.E.O.P.L.E.
April 10, 2023

Taking care of your P.E.O.P.L.E.

Dr. Zac Bauermaster, School Administrator Zac Bauermaster is an educational leader and author passionate about people. One of his main tag lines is, “It’s all about people," and his leadership style exemplifies a people-first approach. Zac currently ...
The influence of tech on mental health
April 5, 2023

The influence of tech on mental health

Brad Waid, President New Horizons Global   Twitter @techbradwaid Website: https://www.newhorizonsglobal.net/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-waid-21187593/   Brad is an Award-winning Emerging Technology Leader, International Keynote Speaker...
Are teachers complaining too much?
March 30, 2023

Are teachers complaining too much?

Thriving School Community Podcast HOST:  Charle Peck, M.Ed., MSW   Get the BOOK: Book: https://a.co/d/0rrXb53 “Improving School Mental Health: The Thriving School Community Solution” *Now on Amazon*   SPEAKER PROFILE: ThrivingEducator.org COMPANY PRO...
Using schools as good protective factors
March 23, 2023

Using schools as good protective factors

Matt DuBois, PhD., NCSP is a licensed school psychologist and clinical psychologist currently working in the Public Schools of Brookline (MA) as the Assistant Director of Guidance, Clinical Services, and Social-Emotional Learning. In addition to his ...