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The School Office
by Loni Watson & Jerry Mack
School Counselor, Loni Watson and Principal, Jerry Mack share tips for regulating dis-regulated students, parents, and educators as well as give insights in this informational series based on real school leadership in a high performing high school. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theschooloffice/support
Episodes
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The 504 Dilema
Loni and Jerry discuss thoughts on the increasing requests for 504's from parents, lawyers, doctors, etc.
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Snaps, Sexts and Social Media Volume 2
Snaps, Sexts and Social Media Volume 2
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Finding Balance
We're at the start of a new school year! Loni and Jerry share lessons learned and how they are finding the balance in many areas of the school office.
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Practical Strategies for Regulating HS and MS Brains! Live from WN School Mental Health Conference
Join High School Counselor, Loni Watson and Principal, Jerry Mack for a conversation on topics of: Restorative Practices, Trauma Informed Schools, as well as tips and tricks for regulating dis-regulated students. You can also listen to Loni and Jerry anytime as they co-host 'The School Office', a...
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The Two Weeks of Thanksgiving
You've heard of the twelve weeks of Christmas, but have you heard of the two weeks of Thanksgiving? Loni and Jerry talk about the challenges schools face in the two full weeks before Thanksgiving break.
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Translating Teenager
Loni and Jerry share thoughts and examples of the words or actions of teenagers and what they might mean.
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Brushing Off The Covid Dust
Loni and Jerry share some early failures at the start of this school year after a five month break due to covid-19.
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The Fight Over Face Masks
Loni and Jerry share their approach to avoiding the face mask fight ....mostly1
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The Principal Gets Covid On The First Day Of School!
It's been weeks since our last podcast ...but you'll never believe why! Oh, do you think just the principal got covid after the first day of school after planning all summer? Nope, the entire office staff was out to start the 2020 school year!!! Listen to this story and gain confidence that you…
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WTF - What the Facemask
Schools and FACEMASKS. Should we require all students to wear a mask during the school day?
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Green Means Go For A Start To School This Fall
We're in the midst of plans for a green-light start to the school year. We'll share thoughts on the challenges of planning for the unknown.
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Planning For Next School Year
We end one school year with school closure and the unknown of how the next will start. Loni and Jerry share the challenges of creating contingency plans for starting school next fall amidst unknown public health guidelines for the fall.
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Podcasting Student Mental Health & Resiliency - NESMHC Session Audio
Loni and Jerry recently presented a session at the Nebraska Student Mental Health Conference. This episode is an audio version of the information shared during their session. Thank you all for attending and listening in!
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The Truth Teachers Don't Want to Tell You About Grades.....
Students, parents and teachers don't always understand grades. Loni and Jerry share insights on why grades and grading are so misunderstood.
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Leading From A Distance
Loni and Jerry share experiences of leading a high school during the coronavirus crisis of a school closure. https://anchor.fm/theschooloffice/support
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What We've Learned
Loni and Jerry discuss different topics they've learned during the coronavirus crisis school closure. https://anchor.fm/theschooloffice/support
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Why Students Dealing With Poverty are Not Reading Your Emails....
This is the real reason students in poverty are disengaged from digital learning and not reading your emails during COVID-19 school closure..... https://anchor.fm/theschooloffice/support
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THE COVID Report
Want to know what's working well at our school during the closure? What we are failing at? Where our hearts and minds are going to and what we might look to expect in the next few weeks give this a listen! Jerry and Loni cover everything from student successes, to perspective failures, what...
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Damn You Covid! - Grieving Graduation and Other Student Losses
Loni and Jerry record their first episode from individual remote sites. This episode includes discussing the stages of grief that we face during our school closure for the remainder of the school year due to the COVID-19 coronavirus.
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The disruption we needed!?
If our school classrooms look the same next fall as they did all of the past years, we probably missed an opportunity. Loni and Jerry share a conversation about many aspects of our professional and personal lives that can benefit from the disruption we face due to the COVID-19 coronavirus.
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COVID-19 School Closure - What to expect from schools
On March 22nd, our district announced the plan for school closures until May 1st. So ...what should you expect from the school? Loni and Jerry share thoughts and plans on how their school is providing guidance.
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Loni Lobbies the Legislature
Loni shares here experience lobbying at the State Capital and the realization of more work needed lobbying for the educational profession.
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Self Care Tips for Educators with Susan Niebergall!
Susan is a personal trainer, strength coach, and online health sensation. In her late fifties she is living proof that anything is possible. She has a passion for helping people, specifically helping people attain their fitness goals. Susan is a wife to a fabulous high school band director, and…
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It's not personal, it's just your job!
A conversation about ...tough conversations! A reminder that we might not please all people all of the time,
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5 Discipline Mistakes Even Great Educators Make
In this episode we'll share thoughts on discipline versus punishment, shifting focus to the 'why' instead of just the behavior with a few other tips.
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White Lies
In this episode, we'll share ideas on how to create a student conversation, yet protect the source of your information.
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6 Books to Read in 2020
One he recaps the best six books he read in 2019. Two professional reads, two personal reads, and two Fabulous and captivating fiction books. You are going to want to listen to this and put these books on your reading list for 2020
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A Drones View Of Education
With the current sightings of drones flying over our state, we ponder ... what does education look like from above? We'll discuss how accountability on standardized core subjects might be creating inequity against applied and fine art classes. Join us for an overview conversation about education.
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The Vision for 2020
Loni and Jerry share there professional and personal goals for the start of the new year ...and new decade! :)
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Just Get to the Top of this Hill!
Train your brain to push a little farther in your accomplishments by looking at small chunks ahead. "Just get to the top of this hill" provides short term focus to accomplish larger goals.
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Don't get your 5th grader a smart phone for Christmas!
What is an appropriate age for your child to receive a smartphone? With smart phones come anxieties and social pressures ...not to mention the online predators.
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Addressing Student Behaviors With Expectations
In this episode we'll share how we're addressing student behaviors in one grade with consistency in expectations of all teachers through collaboration and agreement.
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View From The Sidelines: Truths About Officiating & Coaching HS Athletics
Locally, state, and nationally there is a shortage of officials and coaches of high school sports. Today we share thoughts from our coaching and officiating experiences and give advice on how to promote and protect these important roles in your district.
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Suicide Prevention
Join us as we share an interview with local suicide prevention advocate Amy Carnahan. Learn what we are doing in our school and community to approach the suicide epidemic and preventative steps we can take as school leaders working with at risk youth.
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The Student Mental Health Crisis
Or is it??? Loni and Jerry talk about student mental health. Is it a new crisis? Or are we just fortunate?
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3-2-1 Personal Growth
In this episode we share methods of our professional and personal growth in a 3-2-1 format.
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Loni’s NSCA Breakout Session: Students and Social Media
Snaps, Sexts, and Social Media! Apps and legislation to be aware of when working with students and smart phones.
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I can tell you want to be friends!
This episode is a look inside our offices in how we often work with student conflict. 'I Can Tell You Want To Be Friends' is a tactical tip on how to achieve conflict resolution between students.
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Vaping - What's the big deal?
A high school viewpoint on the rise of e-cigarette use by youth. Information and opinions from school officials 'in the trenches' of high school.
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6 Tips To Keep Your Energy Up
Ideas on how to fight negative thought bias and poor attitude by creating more positive energy in our day.
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Snaps, Texts and Social Media
Tips on monitoring, modeling and creating a positive online presence through social media.
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Good Cop, Bad Cop
This is a team approach to working with a student (or parent) in the school office with the desired end goal of Good Cop, Good Cop. This technique works very well to train newer staff/administrators to experience constructive conversations for behavior management resolution.
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Are you pregnant?
We lead off this series with a tip on how to work with an emotionally upset student. Are You Pregnant? is an example of a practical and tactical skill to create a shock statement to regain some perspective to create conversation with an upset student in your office.
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Welcome to The School Office
School Counselor, Loni Watson and High School Principal, Jerry Mack, welcome you to their podcast as they introduce their unique 'Inside the High School' perspectives on today's student and the ever-changing world of education. Enjoy fun stories, tips and deep insights in this informational…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
School Counselor, Loni Watson and Principal, Jerry Mack share tips for regulating dis-regulated students, parents, and educators as well as give insights in this informational series based on real school leadership in a high performing high school. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theschooloffice/support
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