How Come They Didn't Teach Me That In School? – Details, episodes & analysis

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 and aligning values to increase and decrease specific behaviors. 

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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" and that while conflict is inevitable it is also an opportunity. Tracy provides practical ways how schools can best support students and parents of separation.

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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 and move upstream where schools aren't waiting for a student to fail to a where point they must seek outside treatment.  We know that providing mental health in school is a heavy lift and we also know how difficult it is to educate a child who is experiencing emotional difficulties. We advocate strongly for every adult that interacts with students at schools to understand, teach, and model social and emotional well-being in all that they do.

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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 offer a step by step exercise on how to teach taking a non-judgmental stance that you can do in your home or classroom today.

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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 switching into your SEL program, and provide specific examples to use in your lesson plan. We also examine the cultural context of code switching and how it has been used to assimilate to the dominant culture out of fear of being judged. Mariah discussed how she taught this lesson to her students and Lizz speaks about how she continually teachers her children how to code switch.  

Article by Ida Harris:

https://www.yesmagazine.org/opinion/2019/12/17/culture-code-switching

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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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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 this episode, we interview Dr. Jim Mazza and he discusses the benefits of SEL, different SEL programs available, and how to incorporate the skills throughout the school building. Mariah also discusses the barriers to implementing the SEL program at her school and what she used to gain buy in from both students and staff.

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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 conversation.

Statistics:

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/suicide.shtml

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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 show vulnerability in her personal life for more support. Kendra, Lizz & Mariah all discuss their struggles with perfection, comparisons, and what intentional steps they have taken (and are still taking) to overcome the desire for perfection. 

Kendra embodies the spirit and mantra of the "How Come They Didn't Team Me That in School?" podcast by sharing her knowledge across multiple platforms through online courses, her blog, social media, and newsletter.    

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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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