Season 2, Episode 10: Dr. Robert Evans & Dr. Michael Thompson - Working with Today's Parents
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Dr. Robert Evans
Dr. Robert Evans, Ed.D., is a psychologist and school consultant. A former high school and pre-school teacher, and for many years a child and family therapist, he has consulted to more than 1,700 schools, public and private, throughout the U.S. and internationally, working with teachers, leaders, and boards.
Rob received his undergraduate degree from Princeton and his doctorate from Harvard. His particular interests are in leadership, in helping schools cope with change, in crisis intervention, and in improving collegiality and candor among educators.
He is the author of many articles and three books: Seven Secrets of The Savvy School Leader, The Human Side of School Change, and Family Matters: How Schools Can Cope with The Crisis in Childrearing.
Dr. Michael Thompson
Dr. Michael Thompson, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, author, and school consultant. He has worked in schools for 50 years, starting out as a middle school teacher and later training as a counselor and psychologist.
Now the supervising psychologist for the Belmont Hill School (MA), he has worked with more than 700 schools in the U.S., Asia, Africa, Europe, and Central America. In addition, he served as the longtime facilitator for the NAIS Institute for New Heads and later for the Academy of International School Heads. He has also served on the board of the American Camp Association.
Thompson is the author or co-author of nine books, including the New York Times bestseller Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys and Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children.
Here are links to the resources mentioned in our conversation with Dr. Robert Evans and Dr. Michael Thompson about working with today’s independent school parents.
Learn more about Robert and his work on his website.
Learn more about Michael and his work on his website.
Purchase a copy of Robert and Michael’s book, Hopes and Fears: Working with Today’s Independent School Parents.
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