Stag Symposium ([email protected])  Show Notes Season 2, Episode 3. Publication date 10/7/2024 Stag Symposium’s guest this episode is Homer Twigg. Homer has served DeMatha as a Theology teacher at all levels but his specialty is teaching Ethics to juniors. Homer has a deep knowledge of hip-hop that students are often shocked to discover–and then he uses that in class. He has a particular fascination with technology and artificial intelligence and some of his most challenging units with his students are on this topic. We spend time talking about Dante’s Purgatory and the way Homer uses that in class and the projects that the text has inspired. Homer moderates the exceptionally active Chess Club and runs a Chess Camp each summer. Music: Gustav Holst’s “Jupiter” as played by the DeMatha Wind Ensemble. Host Biographies: Mr. Michael Ptomey is in his 20th year teaching. A DeMatha grad, class of ’98, he has taught English, Social Studies, and is currently the Chair of the Theology department. Mike has coached lacrosse and moderated clubs; he has won numerous awards for his teaching. Dr. Daniel McMahon is in his 44th year of teaching and serves as principal at DeMatha. Dan teaches World Literature and has coached basketball and softball and has moderated numerous clubs. He is a DeMatha grad, class of ’76. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stag-symposium/support

Stag Symposium ([email protected])  Show Notes Season 2, Episode 2. Publication date 9/23/2024 Stag Symposium’s guest this episode is Sam Haller. Sam has served DeMatha brilliantly as a teacher at all levels from below-grade readers to Advanced Placement students. He has coached freshman football, directed our new teacher orientation program, chaired the English department, coordinated our strategic plan, and he serves as Assistant Principal. Sam is now a DeMatha parent and is in his 20th year here; he is currently a graduate student at Harvard. Sam joins us to talk about travel, how he thinks about working with teachers, and what kinds of things he looks forward to in the next few years. Music: Gustav Holst’s “Jupiter” as played by the DeMatha Wind Ensemble. Host Biographies: Mr. Michael Ptomey is in his 20th year teaching. A DeMatha grad, class of ’98, he has taught English, Social Studies, and is currently the Chair of the Theology department. Mike has coached lacrosse and moderated clubs; he has won numerous awards for his teaching. Dr. Daniel McMahon is in his 44th year of teaching and serves as principal at DeMatha. Dan teaches World Literature and has coached basketball and softball and has moderated numerous clubs. He is a DeMatha grad, class of ’76. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stag-symposium/support

Stag Symposium ([email protected])  Show Notes Season 2, Episode 1. Publication date 9/9/2024 The new season of Stag Symposium opens with an interview with Neal Murphy whose 40 year career at DeMatha has seen him teach thousands of students in math, coach hundreds more in basketball, and work with dozens of students in the computer center. Neal’s influence as a colleague is incalculable and he shares ideas about influences on him, the ways to reach reluctant learners, and how he came to be at DeMatha. Music: Gustav Holst’s “Jupiter” as played by the DeMatha Wind Ensemble. Host Biographies: Mr. Michael Ptomey is in his 20th year teaching. A DeMatha grad, class of ’98, he has taught English, Social Studies, and is currently the Chair of the Theology department. Mike has coached lacrosse and moderated clubs; he has won numerous awards for his teaching. Dr. Daniel McMahon is in his 44th year of teaching and serves as principal at DeMatha. Dan teaches World Literature and has coached basketball and softball and has moderated numerous clubs. He is a DeMatha grad, class of ’76. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stag-symposium/support

Stag Symposium ([email protected])  Show Notes Season 1, Episode 14. Drop date 6/10/2024 The podcast wraps up its first season with Mike and Dan reflecting on through-lines that we saw in the range of guests. Some of those through lines include: passion, curiosity, a sense of mission, and humor. There is a sense of gratitude and wonder at the range of teaching and, in plans for next season, the hosts hope to interview people from across the spectrum of DeMatha life. The podcast takes a break for the summer and will return on September 9–coincidentally the anniversary of the school’s opening in 1946. Music: Gustav Holst’s “Jupiter” as played by the DeMatha Wind Ensemble. Host Biographies: Mr. Michael Ptomey is in his 19th year teaching. A DeMatha grad, class of ’98, he has taught English, Social Studies, and is currently the Chair of the Theology department. Mike has coached lacrosse and moderated clubs; he has won numerous awards for his teaching. Dr. Daniel McMahon is in his 42nd year of teaching and serves as principal at DeMatha. Dan teaches World Literature and has coached basketball and softball and has moderated numerous clubs. He is a DeMatha grad, class of ’76. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stag-symposium/support

Stag Symposium ([email protected]) Show Notes Season 1, Episode 13. Drop date 5/27/2024 Guest: Mr. William Clark is completing his 40th year at DeMatha and is stepping away from his duties as Assistant Principal which he has performed brilliantly for the past 27 years. He will be staying on to teach Advanced Placement French and to assist in all manner of things. Bill talks about his own desire to adopt more technology in the classroom, his vision of how the school works, and his own journey as an educator. Bill also tells us about a couple of favorite movies! Music: Gustav Holst’s “Jupiter” as played by the DeMatha Wind Ensemble. Host Biographies: Mr. Michael Ptomey is in his 19th year teaching. A DeMatha grad, class of ’98, he has taught English, Social Studies, and is currently the Chair of the Theology department. Mike has coached lacrosse and moderated clubs; he has won numerous awards for his teaching. Dr. Daniel McMahon is in his 42nd year of teaching and serves as principal at DeMatha. Dan teaches World Literature and has coached basketball and softball and has moderated numerous clubs. He is a DeMatha grad, class of ’76. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stag-symposium/support

Stag Symposium ([email protected]) Show Notes Season 1, Episode 12. Drop date 5/13/2024 Guest: Fr. Damian Anuszewski is in his 5oth year at DeMatha. He has interacted with students and families as a teacher, a minister, a team chaplain, the Rector, the Emcee at numerous celebrations, the Department Chair and in countless other ways. Fr. D reflects on those who influenced him and how he sees the role of DeMatha in the lives of the young men he works with. We discuss humor and the need to keep growing as a teacher.  Music: Gustav Holst’s “Jupiter” as played by the DeMatha Wind Ensemble. Host Biographies: Mr. Michael Ptomey is in his 19th year teaching. A DeMatha grad, class of ’98, he has taught English, Social Studies, and is currently the Chair of the Theology department. Mike has coached lacrosse and moderated clubs; he has won numerous awards for his teaching. Dr. Daniel McMahon is in his 42nd year of teaching and serves as principal at DeMatha. Dan teaches World Literature and has coached basketball and softball and has moderated numerous clubs. He is a DeMatha grad, class of ’76. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stag-symposium/support

Stag Symposium ([email protected]) Show Notes Season 1, Episode 11. Drop date 4/29/2024 Guest: Ms. Joan Phalen has worked miracles in her time in Academic Support. From her beginnings as a volunteer in the space that Patricia Guerrin created, Joan has helped countless students (and parents and colleagues) become better learners. With her wide-ranging knowledge across so many disciplines, Joan is able to assist students in every area–but none more important than helping them recognize their own growth and mastery.  Main Topics: Love and teaching, the importance of understanding our “elders”, progress vs performance in assessment. Music: Gustav Holst’s “Jupiter” as played by the DeMatha Wind Ensemble. Host Biographies: Mr. Michael Ptomey is in his 19th year teaching. A DeMatha grad, class of ’98, he has taught English, Social Studies, and is currently the Chair of the Theology department. Mike has coached lacrosse and moderated clubs; he has won numerous awards for his teaching. Dr. Daniel McMahon is in his 42nd year of teaching and serves as principal at DeMatha. Dan teaches World Literature and has coached basketball and softball and has moderated numerous clubs. He is a DeMatha grad, class of ’76. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stag-symposium/support

Stag Symposium ([email protected]) Show Notes Season 1, Episode 10. Drop date 4/15/2024 Guest: Mr. Shaka Dickerson ‘03 has had a rich and varied career in education. From DeMatha to Columbia and Howard and Vanderbilt with interests ranging from architecture to urban planning to history to leadership, Shaka thinks deeply about spaces and learning, about expectations and learning, about self-discipline and self-awareness. His work as Dean of Students has him intersect with kids who are vulnerable and fragile and in need of both support and correction. Main Topics: Leadership and pedagogy, the influence of adults, the experiences we bring to our teaching. Music: Gustav Holst’s “Jupiter” as played by the DeMatha Wind Ensemble. Host Biographies: Mr. Michael Ptomey is in his 19th year teaching. A DeMatha grad, class of ’98, he has taught English, Social Studies, and is currently the Chair of the Theology department. Mike has coached lacrosse and moderated clubs; he has won numerous awards for his teaching. Dr. Daniel McMahon is in his 42nd year of teaching and serves as principal at DeMatha. Dan teaches World Literature and has coached basketball and softball and has moderated numerous clubs. He is a DeMatha grad, class of ’76. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stag-symposium/support

Stag Symposium ([email protected]) Show Notes Season 1, Episode 9. Drop date 4/1/2024 Guest: Mr. Chris Hurst is in his 16th year teaching at DeMatha. Chris has taught almost all levels of math and his current assignments include two different AP courses: Calculus AB and Economics. In his career at DeMatha Chris has worked service trips with students and coached basketball. Chris was the producer of DeMatha’s “Year of Primes” in 2017 where he collaborated on 52 scripts, arranged filming, developed ideas, and hosted a culminating round table.  Main Topics: Math and the Liberal Arts; faith and prayer; building community. Music: Gustav Holst’s “Jupiter” as played by the DeMatha Wind Ensemble. Host Biographies: Mr. Michael Ptomey is in his 19th year teaching. A DeMatha grad, class of ’98, he has taught English, Social Studies, and is currently the Chair of the Theology department. Mike has coached lacrosse and moderated clubs; he has won numerous awards for his teaching. Dr. Daniel McMahon is in his 42nd year of teaching and serves as principal at DeMatha. Dan teaches World Literature and has coached basketball and softball and has moderated numerous clubs. He is a DeMatha grad, class of ’76. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stag-symposium/support

Stag Symposium ([email protected]) Show Notes Season 1, Episode 8. Drop date 3/18/2024 Guest: Mr. Tom Krawczewicz.  Main Topics: Tom Krawczewicz’ (‘81) career of more than 30 years teaching every level of English as well as every programming language offers a fascinating study of bridging disciplines. Tom’s Master’s degree from Full Sail University (first in his class!) has helped inform the way he brings Technology to the whole school. In addition to being a brilliant teacher, Tom has coached the swim team for 30 years and in his role with faculty formation he curates articles about education each week of the year and he leads the Professional Learning Community year of the formation cycle. Tom joins us to talk about humor and play, bridging disciplines, and teachers who make a difference. Music: Gustav Holst’s “Jupiter” as played by the DeMatha Wind Ensemble. Host Biographies: Mr. Michael Ptomey is in his 19th year teaching. A DeMatha grad, class of ’98, he has taught English, Social Studies, and is currently the Chair of the Theology department. Mike has coached lacrosse and moderated clubs; he has won numerous awards for his teaching. Dr. Daniel McMahon is in his 43nd year of teaching and serves as principal at DeMatha. Dan teaches World Literature and has coached basketball and softball and has moderated numerous clubs. He is a DeMatha grad, class of ’76. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stag-symposium/support