Ep. 25: Schools Should Be Intentional with Executive Functioning Development
Release Date: 11/11/2021
Ep. 49 - The Locke Family: A Currey Ingram Story
Currey Ingram Conversations
Amid the excitement of graduation, Dr. Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher sit down with Class of 2024 senior Shea Locke and her parents to share their Currey Ingram story. After ten years at Currey Ingram Academy, Shea’s parents proudly reflect on how she has surpassed every expectation they had for her, crediting the academy's pivotal role in her transformational journey. Now, Shea "is ready to fly." Join us in celebrating Shea's success and Currey Ingram's significant contribution to her achievements.
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Ep. 48 - IDEA Center
Currey Ingram Conversations
Dr. Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher invite three Currey Ingram students to discuss our exciting and upcoming IDEA Center. Grounded in the principles of Ingenuity, Design, Exploration, and Application, the IDEA Center represents an exciting opportunity for all our students. Listen to our students share the invaluable benefits of experiential learning.
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Ep. 47 - AI & Learning Differences
Currey Ingram Conversations
For this episode, Jeff Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher sit down with Michael Follis, Middle School Assistant Division Head at Currey Ingram Academy, to discuss the impact of AI on education, specifically as it relates to students with learning differences. Together, they explore how Currey Ingram is approaching the current era of artificial intelligence. Specifically, they discuss how AI can transform learning for individuals with diverse needs, along with the unique role Currey Ingram plays in vetting the "wild west" of AI technologies.
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Ep. 46 - EF Challenges: Task Avoidance, Rigidity, and Inflexibility
Currey Ingram Conversations
Stephanie Johnson, Lower School Instructional Coach at Currey Ingram Academy, joins Dr. Jeff Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher in a conversation diving into executive functioning (EF) skills, focusing on task avoidance, rigidity, and inflexibility. Tune in to hear about the nuances of EF skills, the concept of an EF "fuel tank," and the importance of adopting a solutions-focused approach. By expanding our insights into EF, we enhance our ability to tailor student support effectively.
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Ep.45 - Resolutions: Sustainability, Strategic Growth, and Forward-Thinking
Currey Ingram Conversations
It has become a tradition for Currey Ingram Conversations to revisit their annual New Year's Resolutions. Co-hosts Dr. Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher take a moment to reflect on last year's goals and unveil the priorities for 2024. There is no shortage of endeavors to keep Currey Ingram focused on the future. Tune in to discover how the resolutions remain aligned with sustainability, strategic growth, and forward-thinking.
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Ep. 44 - Building Community within the Math Classroom
Currey Ingram Conversations
Can community be cultivated within a math classroom? Absolutely! Listen as Dr. Isaac Nichols-Paez, an esteemed Upper School math teacher at Currey Ingram Academy, discusses his recent doctoral achievement with co-hosts Jeff Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher. During this engaging conversation, Dr. Nichols-Paez highlights how community learning can be instrumental in mathematical development. He emphasizes the value of elevating experiences within math class so all student skills and abilities can be celebrated, challenged, and supported.
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Ep. 43 - Growing IDEAs
Currey Ingram Conversations
Co-hosts Dr. Jeff Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher kick off the 2023-24 school year with Kelly Fish, Assistant Head of School for Advancement and Strategic Initiatives. All three leaders chime in on Currey Ingram Academy's theme of “Growing IDEAs.” Listen and hear how growing is essential to a school for students with learning differences and how growth occurs by going through it, dreaming big, being adaptive, embracing flexibility, and envisioning possibilities.
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Ep. 42 - Summer Reading Should Allow Choice
Currey Ingram Conversations
Summer reading should be about choice, whether it is a choice of topic or format. Dr. Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher sit with Ginann Franklin to explore summer reading books and options. Hear Dr. Mitchell provide recommended books for leaders and parents, and listen to Courtney and Ginann discuss the value of audiobooks and graphic novels, especially as format styles for students with learning differences.
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Ep. 41 - Summer Camps Experiences
Currey Ingram Conversations
Summer camps provide a time to build skills and reduce learning loss, especially for students with learning differences. Co-hosts Dr. Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher sit down with Dr. Regan Humphrey, Currey Ingram’s Director of Program Outreach, and Luke Brown, Currey Ingram’s Director of Summer Programs, to discuss Currey Ingram’s summer camp experiences. They discuss the value of both experiential and intensive camp offerings.
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Ep. 40 - The New Parent’s Journey: Worth Every Penny
Currey Ingram Conversations
You don’t want to miss Dr. Jeff Mitchell’s and Courtney Gallaher’s conversations with LauraTutt and Kenda Lovecchio, who share their first-year experiences as parents at CurreyIngram Academy. Laura and Kenda moved their family from out-of-state for their child to attend Currey Ingram. Listen as they tell how they have been surprised by the level of support given to parents, how their child has not only grown but thrived, and how they both can say Currey Ingram Academy is “worth every penny.”
info_outlineDr. Jeff Mitchell states early on in this episode that executive functioning (EF) is almost everything. Listen to co-hosts Dr. Jeff Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher have a conversation with Dr. Regan Humphrey about executive functioning in greater depth. They share their own personal EF strengths and weaknesses, provide a detailed definition of EF, speak into the connection between EF challenges and learning differences, and share the importance of knowing an individual's “executive functioning age.”