How Come They Didn't Teach Me That In School?
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Join Dr. Lizz Dexter-Mazza, psychologist and DBT Skills in Schools social emotional learning curriculum developer, and Mariah Covington, school-based mental health counselor as they discuss how schools address the social emotional needs of today's students. Now more than ever, schools are the one of the main touch points for kids and their mental health needs. From prevention to intervention, Lizz & Mariah address how educators and parents can provide students with a base for building mental wellness and resilience skills now that will carry with them into the future.
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United States
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Join Dr. Lizz Dexter-Mazza, psychologist and DBT Skills in Schools social emotional learning curriculum developer, and Mariah Covington, school-based mental health counselor as they discuss how schools address the social emotional needs of today's students. Now more than ever, schools are the one of the main touch points for kids and their mental health needs. From prevention to intervention, Lizz & Mariah address how educators and parents can provide students with a base for building mental wellness and resilience skills now that will carry with them into the future.
Language:
English
Episodes
Why Are Today's Kids So Stressed?: Interview with Dr. JJ Kelly
3/11/2022
Dr. JJ Kelly is a clinical psychologist, best selling author, emotional intelligence skills training expert, CEO & founder of UnthoroDocs. On this episode, we interview Dr. Kelly about the top reasons why today's kids are so stressed, what schools and parents could do to decrease stress, and how to incorporate effective coping skills. We also discuss why today's current mental healthcare and school systems are ineffective to treat today's youth. Lizz and Mariah share how they use identifying...
Duration:00:39:28
Episode 37: How Schools Can Effectively Connect with Students of Separated Parents: Interview with The Split Society
2/4/2022
Data shows that about 50% of marriages end in divorce. This means that 50% of our student population is experiencing, have, or will experience a significant shift in their family dynamics. On this episode, we talk to Tracy Callahan best-selling author, founder of the Split Society, and certified Divorce Coach on how schools can effectively connect and communicate with students of separated parents. Tracy drives home the point that "children experience divorce in the eyes of their parents"...
Duration:00:44:09
Episode 36: Thinking Outside the Box in Mental Health in Schools: Interview with Christi Venable
1/7/2022
On this episode, we interview Christi Venable, NCC, LPC. Christi is a Licensed Professional Counselor and founder of Smile Therapy Services, LLC. Smile provides mental health services for the community and schools. Christi shares both the pros and cons of being a mental healthcare provider as an outside contractor and how Smile is working to fill the gap that schools desperately need. Christi speaks candidly about how schools can financially compensate contracted mental health services,...
Duration:00:37:56
Episode 35: What Every Student Should Learn: Interview with Veteran Teacher Aimee Buckley
12/17/2021
On this episode, we interview Aimee Buckley who is the founder of Study Help and veteran public school teacher. Study Help is an online platform that connects top quality teachers with students who are looking for a better understanding of their academic skills. We discuss how teachers can build motivation with their students, how school counselors can support teachers in the classroom, and what she skill every student should know before graduating. Aimee also shares how as a special...
Duration:00:34:15
Episode 34: The Disintegrating Student: Interview with Dr. Jeannine Jannot
11/26/2021
On this episode, we interview Dr. Jeannine Jannot child and developmental psychologist, college professor, mother of three, and author of The Disintegrating Student: Struggling but Smart and Falling Apart: And How to Turn it Around. She speaks candidly about how we can build motivation within our students and children and move away from the fixed mindset. Dr. Jannot discusses how to remedy the tension between pushing for academic achievement by giving our children a sense of control and...
Duration:00:44:56
Episode 33: Self-Care in Schools: Taking Care of Adults Who Take Care of Kids
11/12/2021
As schools have reopened, activities have restarted, and the holidays are almost upon us some of us are realizing that overarching feeling of burnout might also be back. On this episode, we talk about the importance of self-care, how school staff can incorporate it into their day, and actionable steps schools can do to decrease staff burnout. We always hear "catch burn out before it is too late" but what do we do when we are already there? This episode is great for all of our staff, parents,...
Duration:00:23:07
The Replay: IEP's Erasing the Stigma
11/5/2021
In the United States, more than 7.8 million students qualify for Special Education services (ages 3- 21) during the 2018 to 2019 school year. This number is around 14% of all public school students. However, depending on your population, location, or school setting this number can climb much higher or decrease. In addition, with early detection, special education services have increased tremendously in the school setting since the 1970's.
On this episode Lizz and Mariah discuss IEP's...
Duration:00:33:12
Episode 32: Effective Self Disclosure
10/15/2021
On this episode, Dr. Lizz Dexter-Mazza and Mariah Covington speak about how to effectively self disclose to our students, children, and colleagues. We share tips on how to model self-disclosure without oversharing or inadvertently invalidating the person's experience. Conversely, we provide examples on how to decrease some children and adolescents tendency to overshare.
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Duration:00:26:54
Episode 31: What does a Speech & Language Pathologist Do?: Interview with Dr. Carlene Reid
9/24/2021
On this episode, we interview Dr. Carlene Reid. Dr. Reid is a Speech & Language Pathologist, representative for the State Board of Education (Washington DC, Ward 8), and full-time federal employee. Dr. Reid has evaluated over 300 students to determine the need for special education services. We interview Dr. Reid regarding the signs to look for if a referral to a speech & language services are needed, how the field has changed due to the pandemic, and how SLP's function in schools. Dr. Reid...
Duration:00:47:15
Episode 30: The Balancing Act: Are Today's Families & Youth Too Busy?
9/10/2021
As we progress through the school year, practices, activities, sports, games, etc. have made a return. During the pandemic, our everyday lives came to an abrupt halt and forced us ALL to realize just how busy we were. Now that activities are seemingly resuming in most states, how do we find the balance between engaging in enough activities and intentional "downtime"? On today's show we discuss activities families and schools can do to assess their schedules and specific activities and skills...
Duration:00:33:35
Episode 29: Building the Case for SEL: Swimming Upstream
9/3/2021
The National Association of School Psychologist (NASP) recently released an article entitled "School Reentry Considerations: Supporting Student Social and Emotional Learning and Mental and Behavior Health Amidst Covid-19." Lizz & Mariah do a deep dive into the article and the importance of making SEL a top priority and part of the school day for ALL staff. We provide recommendations on how schools can incorporate a multi-disciplinary approach when it comes to providing mental health services...
Duration:00:32:48
Episode 28: Oh no, we are going back already?!? Part II
8/20/2021
We are back!!! As schools return for the 2021-2022 school year, there is a spectrum of emotions we all may be experiencing; ranging from anxiety to excitement to fear and sometimes all of them at once. Dr. Lizz Dexter-Mazza and Mariah Covington discuss how to emotionally prepare your students and staff for this upcoming school year (whatever that will look like). Lizz and Mariah also review what it means to be non-judgmental, why it is important to teach it to our children and staff, and...
Duration:00:29:53
Episode 27: What is Code Switching & Why We Need to Teach it to Our Children
6/8/2021
Code switching has become a word popularized in the decade. Originally, code switching was defined by the ability to switch back and forth between two different languages. Presently, code switching has transformed into using specific wording, vernacular, or phrases depending on context or environment. On today's episode, we discuss why it is important to teach code switching to our children. We consider about how to generalize the skill of using code switching, how to integrate code...
Duration:00:34:53
Episode 26: Transitions, Transitions, Transitions!!!
5/11/2021
On this episode, we discuss transitioning from virtual to hybrid or in person as schools and families. We talk about some of the trends we seen in the behaviors of our students and children now that most have returned back to in person learning. We also discuss specific skills that teach our students (and adults) how to effectively cope with our changing environment.
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Duration:00:34:08
The Replay: What is SEL?
3/30/2021
Our children and students have experienced a global pandemic, quarantine, distance learning, grief, and loss at an unprecedented level. Given this year's circumstances, incorporating SEL during your school day is no longer optional. As schools are completing their schedule for next year the conversation of SEL (social emotional learning) is most likely emerging or reemerging. Schools are now forced to reimagine their role on educating the whole child, which includes emotional well-being. On...
Duration:00:35:20
Episode 25: Suicidal Statements: How to Start the Conversation at Home & School
3/16/2021
Death by suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in America. For those between ages 10 to 34 it is the second leading cause of death. In 2019, there were over 1 million attempts at suicide. Suicide is considered a public health issue. Due to the pandemic, we expect these numbers to increase. In this episode, we discuss concrete steps and questions to ask when someone reveals to you that they are thinking about suicide. We also talk about how you can take steps at home to start the...
Duration:00:31:52
Episode 24: Mompreneur: Strength, Resilience & Vulnerability Interview with Kendra Barnes
3/9/2021
On this episode, we interview Kendra Barnes. Kendra Barnes is a full-time Real Estate Investor and founder of The Key Resource. Her real estate investments afforded her the ability to retire from the 9-5 life at the age of 32. She created The Key Resource to inspire, empower and educate people about the power of home ownership and Real Estate investment.
Kendra speaks candidly about the skills she has learned over the years, the sacrifices she made, her mistakes, and how she recently had to...
Duration:00:33:41
Episode 23: Art Therapy: It's about the Process Not the Product
3/2/2021
On this episode, we interview Matthew Brooks, Registered Art Therapist. He helps us understand the effectiveness of art therapy and how he uses it with people who have experienced trauma and in a private practice. Matthew also answers the questions many parents and teachers have what do I do when my child creates a disturbing image? Lastly, Matthew explains the specific training and education art therapist have. Listen in for this informative episode.
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Duration:00:42:32
Episode 22: What does a School Psychologist Do?
2/23/2021
There are many different terms for mental health staff, especially in schools. Sometimes we get bombarded by commas after names, titles, positions leaving us even more confused on how these roles are designed to help our students and children. On today's episode, we interview Dr. Jim Mazza Licensed Psychologist and Professor at the University of Washington. He provides a detailed definition of a School Psychologist, their educational training, and what their role is as school staff. We also...
Duration:00:33:27
Episode 21: Where's the Line: Typical Adolescent Behavior or Cause for Concern?
2/16/2021
We understand that times have changed and behaviors students/adolescence are engaging in are very different than what we experienced at their age. Sometimes these generational differences make it difficult to to distinguish between if the behavior is typical for their age group or cause for concern. On this episode, Lizz & Mariah cover commonly asked subject matters. We provide targeted questions to ask in regards to your student or adolescent to determine if further action is necessary or...
Duration:00:37:29