Alexander Dawson School Podcast

CultureEd Collective Co-Founders Kori McMillion and Jacinta Williams join Head of School Roxanne Stansbury and Assistant Head of School Andrew Bishop for an in-depth conversation about their important work of helping independent schools build and sustain a culture of belonging. As experts on diversity, equity, and inclusion, they discuss what it takes to create a better reality for all people, the critical skills and competencies students will need in order to thrive in their future, and how parents can that a school is delivering and actualizing the mission, vision, diversity statements. Learn more about Culture Ed Collective at cultureedcollective.com/ For more from the Dawson Podcast, check us out online at adsrm.org/podcast. Resources mentioned: How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi NPR Code Switch podcast The Conscious Kid Biased by Jennifer Eberhardt

In Part two of this conversation with six boarding school admissions representatives in conversation with Assistant Head of School Andrew Bishop, you'll learn about how boarding schools are focusing on the health and wellness of their students, the life skills and competencies that students will develop, and what the future may hold for Dawson and the boarding schools represented. Thank you to the following boarding school admissions representatives for visiting us our campus in October 2021 and spending time with our students: Amy Graham of Stevenson School, Jake Bennett of Kent School, Jamie Buffington Browne '85 of Santa Catalina School, Mike McKee of Dunn School, O'Neal Turner of Fountain Valley School and Sarah Garcia of The Webb Schools. For an in-depth Q&A with the boarding school admissions experts in this show, go to https://www.adsrm.org/boarding-school-admissions-qanda For more from the Dawson Podcast, check us out online at adsrm.org/podcast.

In part three of our series on boarding school admissions with eight experts in conversation with Assistant Head of School Andrew Bishop, learn how they're helping students find their best-fit schools, how they're moving towards more inclusive and equitable enrollment processes during the pandemic, their thoughts on standardized testing, and how they hope their schools will evolve in the future. Thank you to the following boarding school admissions representatives for visiting us our campus in September 2021 and spending time with our students: AJ Yates of The Thacher School, Allison Letourneau of Kimball Union Academy, Christopher Barnes of Midland School, Dana Anselmi of Berkshire School, David Flynn of Holderness School, Jack Flanagan of Choate Rosemary Hall, Joe Mallen of Middlesex School, and Vanessa Cruz Santana of Cate School. For an in-depth Q&A with the boarding school admissions experts in this show, go to https://www.adsrm.org/boarding-school-admissions-qanda For more from the Dawson Podcast, check us out online at adsrm.org/podcast.

In part one of this conversation, you'll meet our guest boarding school admissions representatives in conversation with Assistant Head of School Andrew Bishop. Topics include strong parent partnerships, mental health and wellness for students, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their individual communities in their approach to promoting a holistic educational experience for kids. Thank you to the following boarding school admissions representatives for visiting us our campus in September 2021 and spending time with our students: AJ Yates of The Thacher School, Allison Letourneau of Kimball Union Academy, Christopher Barnes of Midland School, Dana Anselmi of Berkshire School, David Flynn of Holderness School, Jack Flanagan of Choate Rosemary Hall, Joe Mallen of Middlesex School, and Vanessa Cruz Santana of Cate School. For an in-depth Q&A with the boarding school admissions experts in this show, go to www.adsrm.org/boarding-school-admissions-qanda For more from the Dawson Podcast, check us out online at adsrm.org/podcast.

This is the time of continuous learning. In this episode, Assistant Head of School Andrew Bishop is joined by Donna Orem, president of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), for an in-depth conversation about the ways in which schools must evolve and innovate in the coming years. Topics include: education in this fourth industrial revolution and third education revolution; the four basic jobs of parents and what they're looking for in schools; diversity, equity, and inclusion through the lens of wellbeing and learning; and redefining the purpose of education as it relates to supporting children to develop the skillset and mindset to do anything. adsrm.org/podcast

In this episode, Dawson welcomes Sanje Ratnavale, founder and president of Online Education Strategies for Independent Schools (OESIS), to the podcast! In conversation with Assistant Head of School Andrew Bishop, Sanje discusses the opportunities presented by distance education in the past year, the capacity of schools to change, and project-based learning. Topics also include thinking creatively about time and space, competency-based education, assessing for skills versus content, and more. adsrm.org/podcast

Dawson is proud to be Nevada's first and only school to partner with Challenge Success, which is affiliated with Stanford University and focuses on student wellbeing and engagement. In this episode, Assistant Head of School Andrew Bishop is joined by Challenge Success co-founder Dr. Denise Pope, Director of EC-Grade 1 Amanda Murray-Musgrave, teacher Matt Reynolds, and sixth-grade student Aarti. You'll learn how Dawson aligns with and uses the Challenge Success framework to live its Mission and Vision, the benefit of joining a partner school as a family, and more! adsrm.org/podcast

In this episode, New York Times bestselling author and speaker Dr. Michael Thompson joins Head of School Roxanne Stansbury and Assistant Head of School Andrew Bishop. Following a Parent University virtual session with our Dawson community, Dr. Thompson elaborates on the nuances of parenting during the pandemic and in an election year. The discussion includes the resilience of children and treating one another with respect, civility, community, and dignity.