Speaking Experience

Phyllis visited Harpeth Hall School in Nashville, Tennessee to conduct a workshop with faculty.

Harpethhall

Phyllis spoke to parents at William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia about helping kids manage social, emotional and academic challenges with confidence and resilience.

William Penn Charter School

westlandmiddleschool

Phyllis presented to parents at Westland and Sligo Middle Schools (Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland) on helping children manage friendship and academic ups and downs with resilience.

SLIGO

Phyllis presented virtually (with the help of subtitles) to parents at the American School of Guatemala (CAG) about social media, peer pressure, and the importance of belonging.

CAG

Phyllis conducted professional development sessions for faculty at Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., focusing on ways to leverage students’ social and emotional needs to help them learn, self-regulate, and build resilience.

SidwellFriends

Phyllis delivered the keynote and several day-long professional development sessions at the 2023 European League of Middle Level Educators conference in Portugal.

ELMLEPORTO

Trinity Episcopal School, Charlotte, North Carolina Phyllis zoomed into one of the school’s “Middle School Matters” book club meetings to discuss the phase.

TrinityES

Indian Hill Middle School - Indian Hill, Ohio. Principal hosted a book club to discuss “Middle School Matters.” (Phyllis is in the process of scheduling an in-person visit.)

IndianHill

Saint James Academy, Monkton, Maryland Phyllis spoke separately to faculty, parents and Saint James Academy middle schoolers about tween friendships and how to thrive in middle school.

stjames

The Winsor School, Boston, Ma Phyllis spoke to both faculty and parents about middle schoolers’ distinct needs.

Winsor school

In this episode of the AMLE Walk & Talk Podcast, Phyllis and Joe Mazza talk about advisory time with principal and author Todd Brist. Why should you have it? What does it accomplish? How do you convince reluctant teachers that it’s worth the time?

AMLEpodcastToddbrist

PhyllisBook

In this episode of AMLE’s Walk & Talk podcast, Phyllis and her co-host Joe Mazza interviewed Dr. Belinda George and Nathan Maynard, the author of “Hacking School Discipline,” about punitive versus positive discipline.

AMLEpodcast

Phyllis and Joe Mazza interviewed educator Rick Wormeli for the AMLE Walk & Talk podcast, focusing on teacher autonomy as a key strategy for wellness.

podcastpf

Phyllis took part in a popular series of Instagram Reels (produced by The Center for Parent and Teen Communication) on supporting teens during the school year and over the summer.

centerforparentandteen

Phyllis was interviewed on Education Talk Radio about students’ health and wellness, alcohol and substance safety, and school partnerships with organizations such as Responsibility.org and Discovery Education.

Podcstequity

Phyllis was the featured expert in a series of Facebook Lives with Franziska Macur and “Your Teen Magazine.”

Yourteenphyliisfagel

Phyllis Fagell

Phyllis Fagell tw

Phyllis was a guest on the Parenting for the Present Podcast

Parenting for the Present

Phyllis was a guest on the Your Teen Magazine’s “Inside Scoop with Sue,” talking about middle schoolers and helping them manage their friendship ups and downs.

Your Teen Magazine

Middle School Walk and Talk

AMLE Podcast

Phyllis was a guest on the Kids Cook Real Food podcast, talking about how to “Help Your Middle Schooler Thrive.”

Kids cook

How can parents support kids’ resilience and well-being in the “new normal?” In this presentation to The Parent Venture (in conjunction with the San Mateo County Office of Education in California), Phyllis suggested tools and strategies parents can use to show patience, empathy and understanding towards their children.

The Parent Venture

Partnership for Awareness in San Marino, California invited Phyllis to present on “Building Our Youth’s Resilience and Confidence.”

Partnership Awareness

Phyllis delivered a virtual presentation to parents in the Cherry Run Elementary School community in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Cherry Run

As part of Madison School District’s 2022 Thrive series (Phoenix, Arizona), Phyllis presented on the elementary to middle school transition and supporting the move from fourth grade to grades five through eight.

Madison

Phyllis joined the St. Louis Catholic School community in Alexandria, Virginia to present on building children’s resilience and confidence.

St. Louis

Phyllis presented to the Riviera Ridge school community in Santa Barbara, California as part of their Annual Speaker Series

Riviera Ridge

AMLE22

Phyllis has given several presentations to the Conejo Valley Unified School District Community, including this one in May 2022.

Conejo Valley Unified School District Community

Phyllis presented at the TeacherGoals “Connected School Communities Conference” in March 2022.

Teacher Goals 2022

Phyllis facilitated a week of professional development for school leaders at AMLE’s Summer Learning Institute for Middle Level Leadership in San Diego, California.

AMLE Phyllis

On Tilt Parenting’s podcast, Phyllis talked with host Debbie Reber about “how to navigate this unusual back-to-school.”

TILTParenting

Spring View Middle School

Spring View

Phyllis presented to parents, staff and students at Miami Country Day School.

Miami Day School

Ursuline Academy in Wilmington, Delaware invited Phyllis to present on how adults can best support and bring out the best in middle schoolers.

Ursuline

AMLME- Walk and Talk

Phyllis was a guest on this episode of the Mindshift Podcast, talking about how to leverage middle schoolers’ social needs in the service of their learning.

Mind Shift

Phyllis spoke to members of the Princeton Middle School community in Princeton, New Jersey.

Oceanside Schools

In a return engagement, Phyllis spoke to Greenhills School educators.

Greenhills school

BRN

Phyllis was the first speaker to present as part of Spark Kindness’s Fall 2022 Resilient Community Program Series.

Spark Kindness

Phyllis was a guest on The TeacherGoals Podcast, discussing ways to help students take academic risks

Teacher goals

Phyllis was a guest on Learnovate’s Inside Learning Podcast, produced in Dublin, Ireland with host Aiden McCullen. She provided practical tips and skills to help children navigate the transition from childhood to adolescence.

Phyllis Inside Learning

Phyllis did a morning of professional development with all the teachers at Holy Trinity School in Georgetown (Washington, D.C.). She focused primarily on how educators can connect with and bring out the best in the boys they teach.

HolyTrinity

As part of the the TeenWork mental health series, Dubai teen

Teen Work

Phyllis was a guest on this Psychologists Off the Clock podcast episode about Middle School Matters

Middle school matters

In a presentation to the Dartmouth Club of DC called "How to Set Up Teens for a Successful School Year," Phyllis shared the many ways adults can support kids' academic, emotional and social well-being.

Dartmouth Club

Phyllis spoke to parents of middle schoolers at Melbourne Grammar School in Australia. Link: https://www.mgs.vic.edu.au/community/news-and-events/events/online-parent-workshop-phyllis-fagell

Melbourne Grammar School

Middle School Matters

Phyllis was interviewed by Your Teen Media for this segment about teen friendships.

Your Teen

Phyllis returned to Deal Middle School in Washington, D.C. to talk about helping tweens make good decisions online and offline.

ADCA

Phyllis was a guest on Deborah Reber’s Tilt Parenting podcast, talking about “how to navigate this unusual back-to-school.”

Tilt Parenting

As part of the Stressbusters series, Phyllis spoke at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, MD about raising teenagers in a time when the American Academy of Pediatrics has declared a national state of emergency in children’s mental health. She shared evidence-based strategies for helping what she calls our "extreme teens"--kids who in two months of school have gone from zero to sixty.

Sressbusters

Phyllis was a guest on the Parenting for the Present podcast, focusing on the role of parents during the middle school years.

Parenting for the Present Podcast

Phyllis was invited back to present to parents, students and faculty at Crofton House School in Vancouver, British Columbia in November 2021.

Crofton House School

Phyllis returned to speak in 2021 at Greenhills School in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Greenhills School

Phyllis spoke to both parents and educators at Hockaday School in Dallas, Texas.

Hockaday School

Phyllis was invited to come speak to a group of parents and educators participating in a “MIDDLE SCHOOL MATTERS” book club at Blake School, in Hopkins, Minnesota.

Blake School

Parent and Teen interviewed Phyllis for this Instagram reel

Parent and Teen on Instagram @Parentandteen

Phyllis was part of the Parent Education Series in California, presenting – along with author Ana Homayoun– on “Friends, Frenemies & Friendlier Friends.”

Parent Education Series

Phyllis joined Dalton School educators to present to their community on how parents can help raise kind, inclusive and ethical children.

The Dalton School

Phyllis was a guest on Tom Schimmer’s podcast, talking about “The Allure of Quick.:

Tom Schimmer’s podcast

Phyllis and Principal Joe Mazza have continued to record their “Walk & Talk” podcast for AMLE, covering a range of topics and interviewing students and experts including authors Ned Johnson, Katie Hurley and Annie Murphy Paul.

AMLE Walk and Talk Podcast

Phyllis was a guest on Dr. Sheryl Ziegler’s Podcouch podcast, talking about parenting joys and challenges.

Dr. Sheryl Ziegler’s Podcouch Podcast

Phyllis was a panelist in the 2021 holiday webinar, “Comfort and Joy and Responsibility,” which was about processing so much loss – loved ones, time with family/friends, big moments & milestones, and finding joy and be grateful when we are still processing traumas and sadness?

Responsibility.org

Phyllis presented to educators at the SBU Educators Alumni Network Symposium at Stonybrook University in New York on “Supporting mental and emotional well-being during COVID.”

Stony Brook University

Phyllis was invited back as a Featured Speaker at the AMLE21 conference for middle level educators.

amle21

It's official! Publishers Marketplace has announced that Hachette bought Phyllis's next book, MIDDLE SCHOOL SUPERPOWERS, and plans to publish it in the summer of 2023.

MIDDLE SCHOOL SUPERPOWERS

Phyllis was a guest on Katie Kimball's Kitchen Stew podcast, talking about what middle schoolers need to thrive.

Kitchen Stew Podcast with Katie Kimball

Phyllis and Joe Mazza co-hosted this Middle School Walk and Talk series about giving kids a sense of belonging, with guest Phillip Marcus, the Director of Equity, Inclusion and Wellness for Chappaqua, N.Y. public schools. https://www.amle.org/middle-school-walk-and-talk-a-podcast-series/

Middle School Walk & Talk Podcast

Phyllis participated in a Children and Screens panel discussion about children's wellness. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQKer_x2lj8

Children and Screens panel discussion

Phyllis returned to St. Luke's in New Canaan, Connecticut to present separately to 5th through 8th graders

St Luke's School

Phyllis spoke at Taniesha Burke's Parenting Summit about mindfulness and other practices that parents can use with their children during the middle school years.

Positive Parenting Club

Phyllis, Rick Wormeli and James Allrich answered questions about the new school year in this webinar for Teachstarter, an education organization in the United States and Australia.

TransitioningBack - Webinar - Square

Journalist Lianne Castelino, host of "Where Parents Talk," interviewed Phyllis about tips and strategies for cultivating, nurturing and sustaining resilience in children.

image0-28

In this new episode of #middleschool Walk & Talk for AMLE, Seven Bridges Principal Joe Mazza and Phyllis talk about what educators can do to meet students where they are right now and feel a sense of purpose, safety, belonging and engagement as the '20-'21 school year winds down and we transition to summer. Link: https://www.amle.org/middle-school-walk-and-talk-a-podcast-series/

image0-26

In this episode of our Walk & Talk podcast for AMLE, Seven Bridges Principal Joe Mazza and I talk to author Katie Hurley ("No More Mean Girls") about helping kids cope with social awkwardness, exclusion and insecurity. Link: https://www.amle.org/middle-school-walk-and-talk-a-podcast-series/

image0-27

In their fifth and final episode of Finding Anchor (for TrestleTree), Dr. Tim Cavell & Phyllis talk to Mary Alvord, Ph.D. about how caregivers and educators can foster children's resiliency and help them manage the inevitable ups and downs of life.

Finding Anchor: Episode 5

Dr. Tim Cavell and Phyllis have a conversation with cyberbullying and social media Sameer Hinduja.  about how parents can help kids balance their online and offline lives in ways that not only reflect well on them and align with their goals, but also improve the lives of others. 

Episode 4

In episode two of Finding Anchor: Parenting in the New Non-Normal, Phyllis and psychologist Tim Cavell sit down with psychologist Dr. Clarissa Escobar Aguilar to talk about how parents can support kids who paradoxically are feeling underwhelmed AND overwhelmed. Dr. Aguilar keeps it real and shares her own personal experiences (such as the time her entire family, including her 11- and 13-year old sons, got covid).

Finding Anchor

On this episode of the Full PreFrontal Podcast with Sucheta Kamath, Phyllis discusses how executive functioning skills help build check-and-balance systems and backup methods that help students stay on top of their own work, which in turn can help them feel relaxed enough to learn.

Full PreFrontal

Phyllis presented on "The Healing Power of Humor" to members of the Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington, DC.

Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington, DC

The Montgomery County Public Schools PTA invited Phyllis to present to the caregivers of current and rising middle schoolers throughout the county. Phyllis spoke about the return to school and fostering kids' resilience.

Reopening with Resilience

Phyllis did two separate presentations for the Long Hill Township School District in New Jersey. In the first, she presented to eighth graders and their teachers on making a smooth transition to high school. That evening, she presented to the parent community on ways that caregivers can support eighth graders moving up to ninth grade.

Long Hill Township School District

Phyllis and psychologist Tim Cavell co-host Finding Anchor -- a five-part, limited podcast series -- about parenting in the new normal. In the pilot, they talk about this last, strange year, and the implications for caregivers, educators and children. In subsequent episodes, Phyllis and Tim interview psychologists Dr. Mary Alvord and Dr. Clarissa Escobar Aguilar; cybersecurity expert Dr. Sameer Hinduja; and author and addiction prevention expert Jessica Lahey.

Finding Anchor

Phyllis spoke to the St. Paul's School community about how parents can keep the lines of communication open with tweens and help them navigate middle school.

Paul's School community

Phyllis spoke to parents and faculty at Hampton Bays Middle School in New York about why middle school matters and how adults can support kids through the phase.

Hampton Bays Middle School

Phyllis Fagell, mom, school counsellor, therapist and author discusses resilience and more with Lianne Castelino of Where Parents Talk

Where Parents Talk

Phyllis spent a full virtual day at Sacred Heart School in Greenwich, Connecticut talking to separate groups of middle schoolers, parents and faculty members.

sacredheart

Phyllis spoke to parents and educators at Commonwealth Academy in Alexandria, Virginia about issues facing middle schoolers today.

Commonwealth Academy

Phyllis presented to parents and educators in Nantucket Public Schools (Ma.) on tweens' developmental needs and how adults can help them navigate the phase.

image0-23

Author Christine Koh interviewed Phyllis for this Amaze.org podcast about friendship and feelings.

IMG_5177

Phyllis presented on teen coping skills as part of a webinar called "From Camp to College: Helping Middle and High Schoolers Thrive Socially and Academically."

IMG_5176

image0-22

In this episode of AMLE's Walk & Talk podcast, hosts Phyllis and Joe Mazza talk to author Jessica Lahey about her new book, The Addiction Inoculation, and what parents and educators can do to help kids make smart, informed choices about vaping, alcohol and other substances.

image0-21

image0-20

Amaze.org's podcast, Phyllis and host Christine Koh talk about building character and confidence during hard times

image-2

Phyllis participated in a NJACD panel on "Preventing Compassion Fatigue; Mental Health for Educators."

NJASCD

Phyllis delivered separate presentations to both educators and caregivers as part of the Glenbard Speaking Series in Illinois.

Glenbard

Seoul International School

In this episode of their Walk & Talk podcast for AMLE, Phyllis and Principal Joe Mazza talk about pacing and recovery as the vaccine rolls out.

buzzsprout

Phyllis joined Dr. LaNail Plummer and Gail Cornwall on "Spillin' the Tea" to discuss their article for NBC Think about how teens and tweens have been disproportionately impacted by covid rules and regulations.

Spillin' the Tea

Phyllis created a "Take Five" video about friendships for tweens as part of the Glenbard Speaking Series.

Glenbard speaking series

Phyllis spoke to caregivers and educators at Lafayette Elementary School (Washington, DC) about the social and academic needs of kids in early childhood.

Lafayette Elementary School

Phyllis presented to caregivers and teachers at Friends Central School in Pennsylvania, with a focus on the developmental needs of middle schoolers.

Friends Central School

Phyllis presented at Spring View and Vista View Middle Schools in Orange County, California. She talked about why middle school matters and how parents can support their tweens.

IMG_3907

Phyllis presented to the Deal Middle School (Washington, DC) community on tweens and resiliency.

image0-17

Phyllis presented at Pyle Middle School in Bethesda, MD. This is the first school where she worked as a middle school counselor! Pyle also included the Parkland Middle School community, in Rockville, MD.

image1

IMG_3906

Phyllis Fagell and author and psychotherapist Katie Hurley teamed up to talk about parenting adolescents, with a focus on depression, anxiety and suicide prevention.

Conversations on Parenting

Washington Post editor Amy Joyce facilitated a Q & A with Phyllis for the Lafayette Elementary School (Washington, DC) parent community.

IMG_3900

Phyllis was a featured speaker at Second Step Inc.'s annual Step Up to the Plate event to raise money for survivors of domestic violence.

Step up to the plate

Phyllis talked about middle schoolers and their unique learning challenges when she was interviewed by the hosts of the Inclusive Education Podcast.

INCLUSIVE EDUCATION PROJECT-4

Phyllis Fagell and Principal Joe Mazza co-host the biweekly Middle School Walk & Talk podcast on education issues for the Association for Middle Level Education

Middle School Walk & Talk podcast

Phyllis presented on parenting issues to members of Beth El Synagogue in Durham, North Carolina.

Beth El Synagogue

Phyllis talked with the hosts of the No Guilt Mom podcast about the tween years. https://www.noguiltmom.com/tag/phyllis-fagell/

image0-15

Phyllis presented to parents of students in kindergarten through 12th grade at British International School of New York. She addressed everything from emotion regulation to friendships to learning and homework.

IMG_3673

Phyllis is part of the Parenting in Place 8-Week Masterclass Series beginning Nov 17. She will be presenting with Katie Hurley on understanding adolescents and suicide prevention. The live, interactive Masterclass Series features parenting experts including Tina Payne Bryson, Mona Delahooke, Tiffany Dufu, Devorah Heitner, Rosetta Lee, Cornelius Minor, Laura Vanderkam and more. See the whole line up and register here: https://parentinginplacemasterclass.com/

Parenting place masterclass

Phyllis and Sheridan Head of School Jessica Donovan gave a presentation to parents called "How to Talk with Your Children about the Election."

Sheridan Schools Talk with Phyllis Fagell

Phyllis is a featured speaker at TAG Texas Gifted (giftED20), talking about middle grade students' distinct needs, and why it's such a critical time to impart skills, values and habits.

TAG Texas Gifted (giftED20)

Phyllis delivered a presentation called "Helping Youth Build a Coping Toolbox" to counselors and educators affiliated with Strengthening the Heartland, an organization developed through the collaborative efforts of faculty from South Dakota and North Dakota State University extensions.

Helping Youth Build a Coping Toolbox

The host of the Dandelion Seeds Positive Parenting podcast interviewed Phyllis about child development and helping middle schoolers' stay emotionally healthy.

Dandelion Seeds Positive Parenting podcast

Phyllis spoke to members of the Greenhills School community in Ann Arbor, Michigan about helping kids acquire key skills and have a positive middle school experience.

Greenhills School community in Ann Arbor

Phyllis presented at AMLE 2020 on "Keeping the Small Stuff Small" with "Hacking School Discipline" authors Brad Weinstein and Nathan Maynard.

AMLE 2020

Phyllis presented to Stone Ridge and other Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington parents and caregivers on how they can help kids navigate friendship, learning and emotional ups and downs.

Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington

Phyllis gave a parenting presentation to members of the National Charity League, Inc. in San Diego, California.

National Charity League

Phyllis presented to Ask Versed on "How Middle School Can Set You Up For Life."

Ask Versed

Phyllis was a keynote speaker for Girlstart's Fall Into STEM virtual event

Girlstart's Fall Into STEM virtual event

Phyllis delivered a keynote at the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals 2020 Virtual Student Mental Health Summit.

Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals 2020

Phyllis conducted a faculty workshop with staff at Stone Ridge School in Bethesda, Maryland.

Stone Ridge School in Bethesda, Maryland.

Phyllis delivered a presentation about parenting in the pandemic to more than 500 members of the Conejo Valley Unified School District community.

Conejo Valley Unified School District

Phyllis is a keynote speaker for Girlstart's "Fall Into Stem" 2020 event series. https://give.girlstart.org/event/fall-into-stem-with-girlstart-registrations/e297649

Girlstart

Phyllis is a featured speaker at the Association for Middle Level Education's (AMLE) 2020 conference, where she is delivering three presentations -- on bringing out the best in middle schoolers, helping them retain optimism when times are tough, and "keeping the small stuff small." For that last talk, she'll present with Nathan Maynard and Brad Weinstein, authors of "Hacking School Discipline." AMLE organizers created this personal emoji for the event!

AMLE 2020

Phyllis was a panelist on the Mississippi Association for Middle Level Education's (MAMLE) "Chat & Chew" discussion about middle school.

image0-7

Phyllis was a guest on an episode of Dr. Nick Morgan's "Just One Question." https://youtu.be/4X7ZeEorbm0

image0-5

The Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington invited Phyllis back to deliver two presentations, one for AISGW Heads of School and one for AISGW Division Heads. Both talks addressed ways to build a resilient school community.

image0-3

The technology company Skyworks brought Phyllis in to talk to its employees across the country about parenting middle schoolers in the age of Covid-19.

sw

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) brought Phyllis in to deliver a talk to its employees on parenting during the pandemic.

FEC

Phyllis did a professional development training with Lowell School faculty, focusing on middle schoolers' social-emotional needs. "Middle School Matters" was Lowell's staff summer reading pick.

lowell

Phyllis gave a parenting presentation to employees of Amazon as part of their Amazon @Home series.

image0-2

Phyllis was the speaker at the kick-off event for the European Middle Level Educators Association's "Monday's for the Middle" series. The organization also chose "Middle School Matters" for their book club.

image0-8

Phyllis was a guest on the Tom Matt Show -- an interview that also was featured on Michigan Talk Network, PBS radio and WKAR'a AM870 and FM 105.7 stations.

image0

Phyllis was a panelist on a webinar from the Center for the Developing Adolescent, University of Virginia's Curry School of Education ans Youth_Nex on how adults can support adolescent development from 6 feet away (or further).

image0 (4)

Phyllis delivered a live webinar to more than 1,300 Care dot Com participants about parenting middle schoolers. Participants were employees from businesses and organizations, including Amazon and many universities.

image

Phyllis and educators Jessica Lahey and Derrick Gay led a conversation about "Back to School" and preparing for a smooth re-entry, as part of the Parenting in Place series.

image0 (3)

Phyllis and educators Jessica Lahey and Derrick Gay led a conversation about "Back to School" and preparing for a smooth re-entry, as part of the Parenting in Place series.

image1 (2)

Phyllis delivered the live virtual keynote for Adolescent Success's "Education Extravaganza" conference. The organization is the Australian equivalent of the Association for Middle Level Education in the United States, and its work is devoted to supporting young adolescents.

image1 (1)

Phyllis was a guest on the "Out of the Trenches" podcast, talking to host Dana Goodier about taking risks and navigating difficult work situations. https://outofthetrenches.podbean.com/e/episode-10-phyllis-fagel/

image0 (5)

News anchor Mike Dubberly interviewed Phyllis on Good Day Alabama about the benefits and drawbacks of remote learning, and how to prepare students for a school year that likely will be a mix of in-person and virtual learning.

image0 (2)

Phyllis was featured on Fox 5 DC. Reporter Tom Fitzgerald spoke to her about specific steps parents and guardians can take to prepare kids for school, whatever form it takes. During the quarantine, many children regressed or became more fearful, but as Phyllis pointed out, all kids need help adjusting to a dramatically changed educational experience.

image1

image0

Phyllis presented to an audience of Holton-Arms School and Landon School parents on "How to Raise Kind Kids & Ready Them to Make Smart Decisions."

Holton-Arms School and Landon School

Phyllis and Dr. Mary Alvord co-presented at the American School Counselor Association 2020 conference (ASCA@home) on "Helping Anxious Students: Simple Techniques You Can Use to Redirect and Re-engage Students When Their Emotions Get in the Way."

IMG_0870

Phyllis joined a panel of experts for a "Second Wave Summit"discussion on how to meet K-12 and university students' social-emotional needs as everyone prepares for the upcoming school year and the new normal.

Screenshot 2020-07-07 at 10.21.32

Phyllis, Debbie Reber and Catherine Steiner-Adair led a webinar for AISNE (Association of Independent Schools of New England)on how educators can create boundaries and practice self-care while still supporting families. Link to webinar: https://knowledgebase.aisne.org/covid-19-webinar-series

image1

Phyllis is part of a special live weekly series designed to help parents during this challenging time. The "Parenting in Place" masterclass series features 18 experts, including Katie Hurley, Jessica Lahey, Christine Carter, Leslie Priscilla Arreola-Hillenbrand, Tina Payne Bryson, Michele Borba, Madeline Levine, Debbie Reber, Julie Lythcott-Haims, William Stixrud, Nefertiti Austin, Christine Koh, Catherine Steiner-Adair, Devorah Heitner, Katherine Reynolds Lewis, Audrey Monke and Ned Johnson. See the whole line up and register here: www.parentinginplacemasterclass.com

image0

Phyllis spoke to the parents of rising Concord Middle School (Concord, Ma.) students, covering key elements of the phase and giving them an overview of ten key skills their children will be working to acquire over the next few years.

Screenshot 2020-05-27 at 12.20.44

The authors of "Hacking School Discipline" invited Phyllis to be their guest speaker at this Facebook Live event.

IMG_9315

The authors of "Hacking School Discipline" invited Phyllis to be their guest speaker at this Facebook Live event. https://www.facebook.com/groups/HackingSchoolDiscipline/permalink/559011608323174/

Hacking School Discipline

Phyllis was part of the Deer Valley Unified School District (Arizona) "Parenting in the Pandemic" series. Her episode was titled "Under Pressure: The Care and Keeping of Your Family During COVID-19 and Beyond."

Screenshot 2020-05-12 at 12.26.30

As part of the Maryland School Counselor Association's Mental Health Awareness Month webinar series, Phyllis presented to educators, offering them tips for working constructively with middle school parents.

IMG_8980

Phyllis presented to the elementary schools in the Whitman cluster in Bethesda, Maryland. The format was Q and A, and her talk was titled, "Weathering the Storm."

Q and A Weathering the Storm

Phyllis co-led an AIMS webinar called "Emergency Learning to Distance Learning: Social Emotional Learning Considerations."

IMG_8666

Phyllis and Sheridan Head of School Jessica Donovan presented virtually to all interested community members on Parenting through the Pandemic.

IMG_8987

Phyllis did a virtual presentation to members of the Havergal College Community, with a focus on parenting tweens and teens in grades 5-10.

IMG_8365

Phyllis and Head of Sheridan School Jessica Donovan spoke to K-8 parents in their own community about social distancing and remote learning.

IMG_8357

Phyllis did a webinar for Your Teen Magazine on parenting tweens and teens through the pandemic

IMG_8361

At the request of the Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington (AISGW), Phyllis delivered a live webinar for school leaders on promoting staff wellness.

IMG_8145

Phyllis conducted a live webinar on raising middle schoolers for parents at Alexandria Country Day School, in Alexandria, Virginia.

IMG_8147

Phyllis was a guest speaker on the Positive Parenting Club series in Berlin, Germany.

IMG_8053

Phyllis was a guest on the podcast "Language During Mealtime," talking about middle schoolers and COVID-19."

phyllis instagram

Phyllis visited Marymount International School in London, where she spoke separately to groups of sixth, seventh and eighth graders, and to Marymount faculty and parents.

IMG_7424

St. Catherine's School in Richmond, Virginia

Phyllis delivered separate assemblies for sixth and seventh grade students at St. Catherine's School in Richmond, Virginia, then presented to the joint faculty of St. Catherine's and St. Christopher's School. In the evening, she presented to the schools' parent communities.

St. Catherine's School in Richmond, Virginia

Phyllis spoke to attorneys at Covington & Burling, a global law firm in Washington, D.C.

At Covington & Burling

Nationally-Recognized Author Phyllis Fagell Speaks at Lake Tahoe School

IMG_5024-e1576009496740-1000x530

Phyllis gave a presentation on helping kids thrive in middle school to parents and educators at St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School in Washington, D.C.

Thriving in Middle School and Beyond

Phyllis delivered separate presentations to faculty, central office administrators and parents at Bell Middle School and Seven Bridges Middle School in Chappaqua, New York.

Chappaqua, New York.

Phyllis delivered separate presentations to faculty, central office administrators and parents at Bell Middle School and Seven Bridges Middle School in Chappaqua, New York.

IMG_7038

Phyllis did two separate presentations at HC Crittenden Middle School in Byram Hills, NY. First she spoke to the school's faculty about best practices. That evening, she presented to parents in the community.

HC Crittenden Middle School

IMG_7007

Phyllis keynoted the New York State Middle School Association conference. She spoke about bridging the gap between home and school and partnering to help middle schoolers acquire the skills they need to be successful. She also did a breakout session with educators on strategies for working with anxious or perfectionist students.

IMG_6742

Phyllis keynoted the New York State Middle School Association conference

IMG_6741

Phyllis gave a presentation to Carderock Elementary School Parents called, "Preparing for the Unpredictable: How To Raise Kind Kids and Ready Them To Make Smart Decisions."

Carderock Elementary

Phyllis talked to parents of kids in grades four through nine at Convent & Stuart Hall Schools in San Francisco.

Sacredsfcollage

Phyllis was the keynote speaker for the National Academies of Sciences, Medicine & Engineering conference called, "A Population Health Perspective on Middle School Success: Activities, Programs, and Policies." The workshop, held in Oakland, California, explored factors that affect the health and well-being of middle-school aged adolescents.

IMG_6252

Phyllis spoke to students at Lake Tahoe School in Incline Village, Nevada, then presented to faculty at their staff meeting and later that evening to the parent community.

collage1tahoe

Phyllis presented to a full session of educators at the 2019 Association for Middle Level Education conference in Nashville, TN.

AMLE Conference 2019

Phyllis presented to educators at The Association for Middle Level Education at the organization's 2019 conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

IMG_5497

Phyllis spoke to parents, educators and administrators about middle school at Natick High School in Massachusetts as part of the Spark Kindness series.

IMG_5447

IMG_5423

Phyllis presented to parents and educators at Washington Episcopal School in Bethesda, MD, focusing on the ten key skills kids need to thrive in middle school and beyond

PF

Phyllis spoke to the faculty of Stone Ridge School about her book, "Middle School Matters," and the many ways parents and educators can improve students’ middle school experience.

IMG_4861

With AMAZEparents at the Advocates for Youth, talking about friendships, communication, and emotions in relation to middle schoolers.

Phyllisbookfeature

Education association PDK International invited Phyllis to participate in a panel discussion with National Teacher of the Year Rodney Robinson, Fordham Institute Senior Fellow Robert Pondiscio, AACTR President and CEO Lynn Gangone, and PDK CEO Josh Starr about the organization's latest poll on what Americans have to say about the public schools. For more on the poll: bit.ly/2iGh3ty

IMG_4789

Phyllis and her Washington Post editor Amy Joyce discussed “Middle School Matters” at Politics and Prose in Washington, DC.

IMG_4040

“Middle School Matters” at Politics and Prose in Washington, DC.

IMG_4571

IMG_1188

Phyllis spoke to parents and educators at the Parents Council of Washington 2019 Best Practices Forum, focusing on social and emotional wellness.

IMG_1624

Phyllis spoke at Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C. about how parents can help their kids cope with stress and anxiety. She addressed specific personality types, from the chronic worrier to the perfectionist to the kid with “Eeyore Syndrome.” Phyllis shared many of her favorite concrete strategies, along with general tips about effective communication. As she noted, skills such as emotion regulation and the ability to sit with discomfort and maintain perspective are completely teachable. They’re also particularly important at a time when the CDC is reporting skyrocketing rates of anxiety and depression in kids.

Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C

Parents Council

IMG_4620

Phyllis and Sheridan Head of School Jessica Donovan presented at the Character.Org National Forum. Educators from around the world--including New Zealand, Canada, Colombia, Oklahoma and Texas--came to hear them talk about how Sheridan, a National School of Character, uses design thinking to increase school-wide empathy.

Character.Org National Forum

Phyllis's audience included educators from around the world, including New Zealand, Canada, Colombia, Oklahoma and Texas.

Character.Org National Forum

Phyllis and Sheridan Head of School Jessica Donovan presented "Less Stress for All: A Schoolwide Approach to Mindfulness" at the ASCD conference in Anaheim, California. ASCD is comprised of teachers, principals, superintendents and administrators.

Phyllis presented to parents, psychologists and educators on "Helping Kids Navigate Homework with More Confidence and Less Conflict"

Presenting at McQuaid Jesuit in New York

Phyllis Fagell

"Phyllis presented to a full house of parents and educators at Eisenhower Middle School in Wyckoff, New Jersey."

Phyllis talked to Cranbrook Schools (Bloomfield Hills, MI) parents about how parents can help prepare kids for a changing world.

Cranbrook Schools (Bloomfield Hills, MI)

Phyllis spoke to Responsibility dot Org bloggers about making peace with unmet expectations and retaining optimism amid a pandemic.

Responsibility.org

Phyllis presented to students, parents and educators at Sacred Heart School in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Sacred Heart School in Greenwich, Connecticut.