Currey Ingram Conversations
Currey Ingram Conversations seeks to discuss all things education, from best practice to evidence- and research- based approaches, as well as ways to nurture the community beyond the walls of the classroom.
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Ep. 48 - IDEA Center
05/16/2024
Ep. 48 - IDEA Center
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
04/11/2024
Ep. 47 - AI & Learning Differences
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
02/22/2024
Ep. 46 - EF Challenges: Task Avoidance, Rigidity, and Inflexibility
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
01/11/2024
Ep.45 - Resolutions: Sustainability, Strategic Growth, and Forward-Thinking
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
12/14/2023
Ep. 44 - Building Community within the Math Classroom
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
08/24/2023
Ep. 43 - Growing IDEAs
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
06/22/2023
Ep. 42 - Summer Reading Should Allow Choice
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
05/25/2023
Ep. 41 - Summer Camps Experiences
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
05/11/2023
Ep. 40 - The New Parent’s Journey: Worth Every Penny
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.”
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Ep. 39 - The Value of an Individualized Admissions Process
04/13/2023
Ep. 39 - The Value of an Individualized Admissions Process
Co-hosts Dr. Jeff Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher invite Dolly Roach, Director of Admissions at Currey Ingram Academy, to discuss the admissions process. Currey Ingram’s admissions starts with holding true to the school's mission while providing an individualized process for each family. Listen to how Currey Ingram’s admissions team provides a personalized experience that understands the depth of learning differences, seeks to know each applicant well, and invests in each family to ensure a comprehensive admissions process is provided. An individualized admissions approach is just one of the many ways Currey Ingram Academy goes above and beyond to support students with learning differences.
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Ep. 38 - Love of Learning
02/09/2023
Ep. 38 - Love of Learning
Learning differences can make the process of learning a challenge. So, when students with learning differences proclaim why they love learning, it holds value. Dr. Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher ask Currey Ingram Academy students why they love learning. Join us to listen to what the students are saying and why a school's focus on students with learning differences is invaluable.
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Ep. 37 - The Value of Perseverance
02/02/2023
Ep. 37 - The Value of Perseverance
Reggie D. Ford persevered against so many odds in his life. The values he gained on his journey were shared with Currey Ingram Academy’s staff and students in January of 2023. Co-hosts Dr. Jeff Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher invite Currey Ingram Academy’s Athletic Director Reid McFadden and Upper School student Alexander McClory to share their reflections on Reggie D. Ford’s recent presentation. Listen and hear how educational environments should inspire change, create safe spaces, embrace vulnerability, and cultivate continued growth.
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Ep. 36 - Resolutions: It is all worth it!
01/12/2023
Ep. 36 - Resolutions: It is all worth it!
Currey Ingram Academy's leaders are still holding strong with meeting their annual resolutions. Listen to co-hosts Dr. Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher reflect on the goals from 2022 as well as provide their aspirations for 2023. You will also hear Lower School students share their resolutions, get an update on the Division Head's success with their goals from 2022, and be encouraged by what our parents are saying. Overall, Dr. Mitchell and Courtney agree that life is never boring, and it is all worth it!
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Ep. 35 - The Value of Puzzles for Students with Learning Differences
12/15/2022
Ep. 35 - The Value of Puzzles for Students with Learning Differences
What are your thoughts on jigsaw puzzles? Currey Ingram leaders find them to be extremely valuable..and educational! Co-hosts Dr. Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher invite Lower School Assistant Division Head, Catherine Thomson, and Lower School student, Baylor Burk, to discuss the value of a good jigsaw puzzle. Listen and find out why we find them to be meaningful as well as how they can be helpful for students with learning differences.
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Ep. 34 - The Value of Serving Students with Learning Differences
11/17/2022
Ep. 34 - The Value of Serving Students with Learning Differences
Co-hosts Dr. Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher welcome educational leaders from Spring Valley School in Birmingham, Ala. to share their experiences about educating students with learning differences. Hear them speak into the value of a school that is focused solely on serving students with learning differences. They share meaningful stories, discuss the value of vulnerability in education, and express the joy of creating a safe learning environment for students. Spring Valley says it well when they say “a school is not just a building, it is what is inside.” We enjoyed the opportunity to exchange ideas with fellow LD professionals and know you will, too.
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Ep. 33 - What Is a Learning Difference?
10/20/2022
Ep. 33 - What Is a Learning Difference?
Trying to define a learning difference is complex. Co-hosts Dr. Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher sit down with Currey Ingram Academy Division leaders, Dr. Barton (Lower School), Mary Ragsdale (Middle School), and Dr. Clodfelter (Upper School) to dive into the concept of what a learning difference truly is. Listen as they discuss the difference between formal diagnosed learning disabilities and learning differences that impact academic development. There is valuable insight for anyone wanting to expand their understanding of learning differences.
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Ep. 32 - Raising Healthy Children in Challenging Times
09/08/2022
Ep. 32 - Raising Healthy Children in Challenging Times
Listen as co-hosts Dr. Jeff Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher engage in conversation with Currey Ingram parents Macy Keen and Stephanie Korn. They come together to share their reflections on Currey Ingram's Back to School Event with Rob Evans about raising healthy children in challenging times. A few highlights include the encouragement for parents to step back, the value of quality time, the beauty of hard moments, and that kids are more resilient than we think.
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Ep. 31 - We Can!
08/18/2022
Ep. 31 - We Can!
Join co-hosts Dr. Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher as they kick off the year with Kelly Fish to talk about Currey Ingram Academy’s 22-23 school year theme, “We Can!” Earlier this year, Kelly Fish was promoted from Currey Ingram’s Athletic Director to Assistant Head of School for Advancement and Strategic Initiatives, and she played a pivotal role in creating the "We Can!" theme. Listen to all three Currey Ingram leaders talk about the upcoming school year, share what “We Can” really means, and dive into the value of having an all-school goal for everyone to rally around and support in everything we do
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Ep. 30 - The Bays' Currey Ingram Journey
05/19/2022
Ep. 30 - The Bays' Currey Ingram Journey
Co-hosts Dr. Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher sit down for the first time with long-standing Currey Ingram parents, Jennifer and Greg Bays. The Bays open up and share their unique story of being parents of two Currey Ingram students, Joey and Theo. Listen as they share their unique journey to choosing Currey Ingram and how Currey Ingram has guided, supported and blessed not only their children, but their family.
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Ep. 29 - College-Bound with Learning Differences
02/10/2022
Ep. 29 - College-Bound with Learning Differences
Dr. Jeff Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher meet up with Tara Miller, the Upper School Director of College and Career Counseling at Currey Ingram, to discuss all things college as they relate to students with learning differences (LDs). Listen and hear how “changemakers” are what colleges are seeking, how students with LDs need to turn the tables and interview prospective colleges, and how starting the college conversation early on in high school years can be valuable for students with LDs. With the right support, students with LDs can definitely be college-bound!
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Ep. 28 - Hidden Curriculum & New Resolutions
01/13/2022
Ep. 28 - Hidden Curriculum & New Resolutions
Listen to co-hosts, Dr. Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher, discuss the value of a school’s hidden curriculum. They will explain what hidden curriculum means and share real examples from Currey Ingram. In their conversation, hear how the hidden curriculum truly enhances the academic curriculum and educational experience. Finally, Dr. Mitchell and Division leaders, Dr. Danielle Barton, Mary Ragsdale and Jared Clodfelter, will each share their 2022 resolutions for Currey Ingram.
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Ep. 27 - 2021 Resolutions: How Did Currey Ingram Fare?
12/16/2021
Ep. 27 - 2021 Resolutions: How Did Currey Ingram Fare?
It has been said that 80 percent of New Year’s Resolutions fail by February. Not true with Currey Ingram Academy. In this podcast, co-hosts Dr. Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher check in on the 2021 Currey Ingram resolutions. Overall, Currey Ingram beat the norm, and each resolution achieved some level of success. Hear how Currey Ingram improved the affordability gap, how a teacher completed his novel, how the Upper School Dean of Students even conquered War and Peace, and more. Hopefully it provides you with just the inspiration you need to start 2022 on the right foot!
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Ep. 26 - Social Media: Supporting Students
12/02/2021
Ep. 26 - Social Media: Supporting Students
Co-hosts Dr. Jeff Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher dive into a conversation with Ginann Franklin, director of libraries and educational technology at Currey Ingram, about social media as it relates to students. They discuss everything from TikTok challenges, being a social media creator, the importance of being a social media “upstander," and more issues affecting students today. Listen and find out how Currey Ingram promotes positive technology within the classroom, how we support student self-regulation, and what you can do at home to ensure your child uses social media in the smartest ways.
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Ep. 25: Schools Should Be Intentional with Executive Functioning Development
11/11/2021
Ep. 25: Schools Should Be Intentional with Executive Functioning Development
Dr. 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.”
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Ep. 24 - Lost Under the Radar: Girls with ADHD
10/21/2021
Ep. 24 - Lost Under the Radar: Girls with ADHD
It is well known that ADHD is more common in boys, but ADHD also significantly impacts girls. Understanding how ADHD manifests in females not only increases awareness, but also prevents girls from getting lost under the radar. Listen to co-hosts Dr. Jeff Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher as they engage in conversation with Miranda Pool, the Frist Chair of Social-Emotional Learning at Currey Ingram Academy. They discuss the common symptoms of ADHD in girls, elaborate on emotional dysregulation, and even share how anxious compensations can develop in girls with ADHD.
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Ep. 23 - A Look Into the Strategic Initiatives of the 2021-22 School Year
09/23/2021
Ep. 23 - A Look Into the Strategic Initiatives of the 2021-22 School Year
Tune into this episode to hear how the right enrollment numbers enhance the school’s mission, how our staff’s professional development is critical to our school’s success, and how Currey Ingram looks to expand our community outreach beyond our campus. You will walk away with an understanding of how Currey Ingram is putting its vision and goals into practice. Listen to podcast co-hosts Dr. Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher share the strategic initiatives for the 2021-22 school year.
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Ep. 22 - Onward: Looking Ahead to the 2021-22 School Year
09/02/2021
Ep. 22 - Onward: Looking Ahead to the 2021-22 School Year
As Currey Ingram launches into a new school year, the mindset on campus is best encapsulated by the theme of “Onward.” Listen to podcast co-hosts Dr. Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher discuss the meaning of "Onward," provide reasoning for the new COVID-19 protocols, and share how the past year has influenced the view for the new school year. The goal is to keep moving forward, acknowledge the past, and most importantly to always “do it together.”
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Ep. 21: Reflecting on the 2020-21 School Year
05/27/2021
Ep. 21: Reflecting on the 2020-21 School Year
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Ep. 20 - Understanding Teens
05/13/2021
Ep. 20 - Understanding Teens
The teen years are complex. They present challenges that can be difficult to understand. Dr. Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher asked Levi Hamilton, Currey Ingram’s Upper School Dean of Students, to join them in a conversation about teens. They dive into topics about the value of being bored, the need to understand perspective taking, and the purpose of allowing teens the time to rebound, rest, and recover.
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Ep. 19 - Summer programs: Meet new friends, try new things, and prevent summer learning loss
04/29/2021
Ep. 19 - Summer programs: Meet new friends, try new things, and prevent summer learning loss
Summer is a great time for students to play outside, have fun, and in some cases, get needed intervention through programs like our ADHD and ASD Summer Treatment Programs. Listen as camp program directors Regan Humphrey and Nick Quijano join podcast co-hosts Dr. Mitchell and Courtney Gallaher to discuss Currey Ingram's many different summer programs. Listeners also will hear an unexpected new fact about Dr. Mitchell as he shares a favorite summer camp memory.
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