ReMarks and Reflections from Mark Silver

Episode Notes Hi! Welcome to our latest episode of Remarks & Reflections, a podcast offering insights into topics that are important to the Hillbrook community and the broader worlds of education and parenting. I’m your host, Head of School Mark Silver, and I invite you to join us for what we hope are lively conversations about a whole range of ideas and issues that connect with our vision - to inspire children to achieve their dreams and reach beyond themselves to make a difference in the world. Today’s episode is the third in our hybrid learning series in which I talk with different members of our community about life at school during the pandemic. Today I am joined by Director of Teaching & Learning Ilsa Dohmen. In her role at Hillbrook, Ilsa spends considerable time working with different teachers and cohorts. She has been at the forefront of our efforts to reimagine nearly every component of the Hillbrook experience, designing a program that provides a safe, Santa Clara County Health Department-approved in-person experience AND an engaging, distance learning program for students and families who are not able or not comfortable being back on campus. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes Hi! Welcome to our latest episode of Remarks & Reflections, a podcast offering insights into topics that are important to the Hillbrook community and the broader worlds of education and parenting. I’m your host, Head of School Mark Silver, and I invite you to join us for what we hope are lively conversations about a whole range of ideas and issues that connect with our vision - to inspire children to achieve their dreams and reach beyond themselves to make a difference in the world. Today’s episode is the second in a series in which I talk with different members of our community about life at school during our hybrid learning model. Today I am joined by 3rd grade teachers, Heather Stinnett and Susanna Long, as well as several of their students. Hear about the pedagogical backflips that teachers are making, as well as the growth mindsets that have been developed - and needed - by all of the members of the 3rd grade community. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes Hi! Welcome to our latest episode of Remarks & Reflections, a podcast offering insights into topics that are important to the Hillbrook community and the broader worlds of education and parenting. I’m your host, Head of School Mark Silver, and I invite you to join us for what we hope are lively conversations about a whole range of ideas and issues that connect with our vision - to inspire children to achieve their dreams and reach beyond themselves to make a difference in the world. In today’s episode I am joined by 8th grade Social Impact & Leadership Teachers Matt Callahan and Eden Maisel and a group of 8th graders talking about life at school during our hybrid learning model. These students have been part of Matt and Eden’s Social Impact & Leadership class for the past two-week rotation. As part of the class, the students created their own podcast that included voices of their classmates and students around the world talking about how they are managing during this current moment. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Welcome to our latest episode of Remarks & Reflections, a podcast offering insights into topics that are important to the Hillbrook community and the broader worlds of education and parenting. I’m your host, Head of School Mark Silver, and I invite you to join us for what we hope are lively conversations about a whole […]

Episode Notes Hi! Welcome to our latest episode of Remarks & Reflections, a podcast offering insights into topics that are important to the Hillbrook community and the broader worlds of education and parenting. I’m your host, Head of School Mark Silver, and I invite you to join us for what we hope are lively conversations about a whole range of ideas and issues that connect with our vision - to inspire children to achieve their dreams and reach beyond themselves to make a difference in the world. In this first episode of the 2020-21 school year, I am excited to speak with Associate Head of School Colleen Schilly and new School Counselor Genna Lyons. Colleen and Genna offer insight into helping children and families transition into a new school year. In a year unlike any other, they offer invaluable advice for helping all of us manage stress and anxiety. Genna shares a powerful metaphor from psychiatrist Dan Siegel, who encourages us to visualize ourselves floating down "a river of well being." Listen to find out more!

Hi! Welcome to our latest episode of Remarks & Reflections, a podcast offering insights into topics that are important to the Hillbrook community and the broader worlds of education and parenting. I’m your host, Head of School Mark Silver, and I invite you to join us for what we hope are lively conversations about a […]

Today, I am joined by longtime Hillbrook parent, Chair of the Board, and founder and Owner of Pizza My Heart Chuck Hammers. Chuck and his wife, Mary, have been a part of Hillbrook since the early 2000s when their oldest, Cole, joined in JK. Since then, all four of his children – Cole, Luke, Grace, […]

Hi welcome to our latest episode of Remarks & Reflections, a podcast offering insights into topics that are important to the Hillbrook community and the broader worlds of education and parenting. I’m your host, Head of School Mark Silver, and I invite you to join us for what we hope are lively conversations about a […]

Hi welcome to our latest episode of Remarks & Reflections, a podcast offering insights into topics that are important to the Hillbrook community and the broader worlds of education and parenting. Today I am joined by the Senior Director of Leadership Ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University Ann Skeet. […]

Hi, welcome to our latest episode of Remarks & Reflections, a podcast offering insights into topics that are important to the Hillbrook community and the broader worlds of education and parenting. I’m your host, Head of School Mark Silver, and I invite you to join us for what we hope are lively conversations about a […]

Hi, welcome to our latest episode of Remarks & Reflections, a podcast offering insights into topics that are important to the Hillbrook community and the broader worlds of education and parenting. I’m your host, Head of School Mark Silver, and I invite you to join us for what we hope are lively conversations about a […]

In this episode: Today, I am joined by the Director of the Scott Center for Social Entrepreneurship Annie Makela and 6th grade English & Integrated Studies teacher Jenn Gingery. Jenn, with Annie’s support, recently designed a unit for our 6th grade students that challenged the students to learn about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals […]

In this episode: Today, I am joined by Associate Head of School Colleen Schilly, who has been leading the CAIS Accreditation process for the school and and CAIS Executive Director Mary Menacho. CAIS, or the California Association of Independent Schools, is made up just over 200 of the leading independent day and boarding schools in […]

In this episode: Today I am joined by Head of Middle School Amy Hand, who joined Hillbrook this year. Prior to Hilbrook, Amy worked as an educator for 17 years in New York City. She has taught both middle and upper school math, served as the Middle School Dean of Student Life and Leadership at […]

In this episode: Today I am joined by Jennifer Bryan, a nationally recognized expert in gender diversity who has worked with independent schools across the nation. Jennifer started her career teaching English and coaching in independent schools, before moving into a career in counseling and psychotherapy. In 2001, she founded Team Finch Consultants and began […]

In this episode: Today I am joined by Head of Middle School Amy Hand, Middle School Math/Science Team Lead Clara Ngo, and Instructional Coach Autumn Vavoso. Last week, Amy, Clara, and Autumn led an interactive math workshop with families, providing an overview of how we approach math as well as hands-on opportunities to try problems […]

In This Episode: Today I am joined by Director of the Scott Center for Social Entrepreneurship Annie Makela and Secondary School Counselor Eden Maisel. Annie and Eden have been co-leading WIFTTY- women in finance and technology teaching youth – as part of our current set of Reach Beyond Block programming in the Middle School. I […]

In This Episode: Today I am joined by our recently hired Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Gulliver LaValle. Gully is our first-ever full-time Director of DEI. The decision to create his position emerged after a number of years of discussion about how we can best meet the goal of being an intentionally diverse community […]

General Introduction: Welcome to our first episode of Remarks & Reflections, a podcast offering insights into topics that are important to the Hillbrook community and today’s conversations on education and parenting. I am your host, Head of Hillbrook School Mark Silver, and I invite you to join us for lively conversations on a wide range […]